The Truck (1980): cast, story & where to watch
1980 · Film
Released in 1980, The Truck is a drama film directed by Christo Christov, running about 108 minutes.
What it’s about. A study in human psychology that uses five disparate characters from clearly defined social positions, this film offers as much insight into the society of a changing Bulgaria, as it does into the minds of individuals in conflict. The story centers around transporting a worker's corpse, in a truck, to the mountain village where he was born. In the truck is: a man who may be suffering from tuberculosis, and who has an unfaithful wife at home; a doctor (the intellectual); a bookkeeper worried over the salaries she pays out; a hermit picked up on the road; and the driver who is a rough-and-ready working-class symbol. The seeds for conflict are set both by the personalities of the five in the truck and by their social background. The director Christo Christov, acknowledges his debt to Henri-Georges Clouzot and the Wages of Fear, for inspiration in the treatment of human conflict, its development through a set storyline, and its resolution in each of the five cases.
Who’s in it. The Truck stars Grigor Vachkov as Dedleto, Lilyana Kovacheva as Milena, Veselin Vulkov as Shteryo and Stefan Dimitrov as Doktorat, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Truck page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Truck tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Truck (1980)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Truck change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The Truck?
- The Truck stars Grigor Vachkov, Lilyana Kovacheva, Veselin Vulkov, Stefan Dimitrov and Đoko Rosić.
- When was The Truck released?
- The Truck was released in 1980, with a runtime of about 108 minutes.