CB Radios in Movies & TV
The golden age of CB culture on screen (roughly 1970–1983). Watch trailers, find legit streams, and snag posters/soundtracks.
Movies
White Line Fever (1975)
Gritty anti-corruption trucker film; CB used as a real tool of the trade.
Citizens Band (aka Handle with Care) (1977)
The most CB-centric ensemble comedy of the era; small-town lives woven together by the airwaves.
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
The pop-culture CB phenomenon: “10-4, good buddy,” “put the hammer down,” outrunning Smokey.
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
Truckers rally by CB to take on a crooked speed-trap town; early Chuck in denim-justice mode.
The Great Smokey Roadblock (aka The Last of the Cowboys) (1977)
Gentler, character-driven take on the CB era as an aging trucker makes one last big run.
Convoy (1978)
Based on C.W. McCall’s hit—truckers form a coast-to-coast convoy by CB to defy “Dirty Lyle.”
High-Ballin’ (1978)
Canadian trucker entry—two independents fight hijackers; plenty of on-air chatter.
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Not strictly a trucker film, but steeped in late-70s CB/biker/road culture.
Steel Cowboy (TV Movie, 1978)
Trucker TV-movie of the boom; CB naturally in the mix.
Cannonball (1976)
Illicit cross-country race; CB/scanners used heavily—laid groundwork for later Cannonball Run.
The Gumball Rally (1976)
Another coast-to-coast race—mix of CB/scanner culture anticipating Cannonball Run.
The Cannonball Run (1981)
The big-budget road race comedy; CB/scanner banter all over it, peak early-80s vibe.
Roadgames (1981)
Hybrid trucker thriller; CB chatter between drivers on the Nullarbor Plain—cult favorite.
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Bigger (and goofier) Bandit antics; CB chatter still front-and-center.
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Sequel keeps the road-adventure/CB vibe alive with bigger brawls.
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Low-budget, CB-tinged car-smash fest riding the Smokey wave.
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Late-era entry—CB still present as the craze winds down.
Moonfire (1970; re-released 1975)
Obscure cult entry mixing trucking, smuggling, and early CB chatter.
Trucker’s Woman (1975)
Low-budget trucker flick with CB chatter sprinkled throughout.
TV
Movin’ On (aka “Moving On”) (1974–1976)
Most authentic CB/trucking TV series—real road problems, real CB solutions.
B.J. and the Bear (1979–1981)
Independent trucker + chimp sidekick; CB flavor as light-action backdrop.
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979–1981)
Spin-off from B.J.; truckers/CB now serve as foils for the lawman hijinks.
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
Not a trucker show, but CB banter is constant—part of the same pop-culture wave.
