and he's left trying to rationalize nonsensical characters and conflicts by imposing his sentimentalities about men of war on them." John Pym of The Monthly Film Bulletin was generally positive, writing, "What sets this apart from other recent citizen-band road movies is the skill with which Peckinpah redefines the artifacts of the Western, which is what Convoy transparently remains. It has lines of cavalrymen, a cattle drive, a secret trail to Mexico, a circular camp site, innocent bar-room fisticuffs and a hero who, while caring nothing for women, at the same time reveres the married man and his homestead ... The adroitness of mood is perhaps best characterized by the moment when, his audience having been softened by the surrounding exuberance, Peckinpah slips into place such a poignantly sentimental moment as the departure of Spider Mike for his hometown." Empire gave the film a 3 out of 5 stars, stating "A noisy but enjoyable destruction derby of a film, sadly with none of the subtlety, invention or skill of Spielberg's Duel." Box office The film grossed $4 million in Japan in its first 9 days. Convoy was the highest grossing picture of Peckinpah's career, grossing $45 million at the United States and Canada box office. Home media On April 28, 2015, Kino Lorber released Convoy on DVD and Blu-ray. Soundtrack Features: "Convoy" by C. W. McCall (a new version, written especially for the film, with saltier language) "Lucille" by Kenny Rogers "Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time" by Gene Watson "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" by Crystal Gayle "I Cheated on a Good Woman's Love" by Billy "Crash" Craddock "Okie From Muskogee" by Merle Haggard "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell "Blanket on the Ground" by Billie Jo Spears "Keep on the Sunny Side" by Doc Watson "Walk Right Back" by Anne Murray Novelization A paperback novelization of the film by screenwriter B.W.L. Norton () was published in 1978. A more serious edge and less humor was given to the film's story and there are some changes and additions, such as no mention of Spider Mike being African-American, a definite hatred between Rubber Duck and Wallace, a fight between Rubber Duck and Wallace after Spider Mike is broken out of jail, Widow Woman getting married (for the fifth time) and a background story given to Melissa. References External links Review by Scott Vondoviak Convoy The Movie C.W. McCall: