HIJACK! is another of the TV movies that David Janssen concentrated making in the early 1970s. This one's pretty decent and reminiscent of the classics of the genre - DUEL, SORCERER, and BREAKDOWN. It's not as good as any of those three but it's a passable time-waster nonetheless. Janssen and old-timer buddy Keenan Wynn are tasked with transporting a truck containing a secret shipment cross-country, but from the outset they're met by a group of sinister villains intent on stopping them at any cost. The low-rent action is a lot of fun, with some fiery stunts and chases thrown in, handled well on the TV budget. An unnecessary romantic sub-plot is the only detraction here.
Review of Hijack!
