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Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979)
This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa, who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack, is shot by hijackers. Fortunately, she finds a partner in Flatbed Annie, a freewheelin' driver. The women form an unlikely but profitable friendship while fending off the repo man who wants the truck and the criminals who are after the cocaine hidden in it.
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This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa, who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack, is shot by hijackers. Fortunately, she finds a partner in Flatbed Annie, a freewheelin' driver. The women form an unlikely but profitable friendship while fending off the repo man who wants the truck and the criminals who are after the cocaine hidden in it.
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama, Action, Comedy, TV Movie
Written By:Robie Robinson
In Theaters:2/10/1979
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Filmways Television, Moonlight Productions, CBS, Filmways Pictures
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