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The Cannonball Run

- You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

Release Date : 1981-06-19

Language :JapaneseMandarinArabicEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ASR Productions20th Century FoxOrange Sky Golden Harvest

Production Country : Hong KongUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Character Name : J.J. McClure

Original Name : Burt Reynolds

Gender : Male

Roger Moore

Character Name : Seymour

Original Name : Roger Moore

Gender : Male

Farrah Fawcett

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Farrah Fawcett

Gender : Female

Dom DeLuise

Character Name : Victor

Original Name : Dom DeLuise

Gender : Male

Dean Martin

Character Name : Jamie Blake

Original Name : Dean Martin

Gender : Male

Sammy Davis Jr.

Character Name : Fenderbaum

Original Name : Sammy Davis Jr.

Gender : Male

Jack Elam

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Jack Elam

Gender : Male

Adrienne Barbeau

Character Name : Marcie

Original Name : Adrienne Barbeau

Gender : Female

Terry Bradshaw

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Terry Bradshaw

Gender : Male

Jackie Chan

Character Name : Subaru Driver #1

Original Name : 成龍

Gender : Male

Bert Convy

Character Name : Brad

Original Name : Bert Convy

Gender : Male

Jamie Farr

Character Name : Sheik

Original Name : Jamie Farr

Gender : Male

Peter Fonda

Character Name : Chief Biker

Original Name : Peter Fonda

Gender : Male

George Furth

Character Name : A.F. Foyt

Original Name : George Furth

Gender : Male

Michael Hui Koon-Man

Character Name : Subaru Driver #2

Original Name : 許冠文

Gender : Male

Bianca Jagger

Character Name : Sheik's Sister

Original Name : Bianca Jagger

Gender : Female

Molly Picon

Character Name : Mom Goldfarb

Original Name : Molly Picon

Gender : Female

Jimmy Snyder

Character Name : "The Greek"

Original Name : Jimmy Snyder

Gender : Male

Mel Tillis

Character Name : Mel

Original Name : Mel Tillis

Gender : Male

Rick Aviles

Character Name : Mad Dog

Original Name : Rick Aviles

Gender : Male

Warren Berlinger

Character Name : Shakey Finch

Original Name : Warren Berlinger

Gender : Male

Tara Buckman

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Tara Buckman

Gender : Female

John Fiedler

Character Name : Desk Clerk

Original Name : John Fiedler

Gender : Male

Norman Grabowski

Character Name : Petoski

Original Name : Norman Grabowski

Gender : Male

Joe Klecko

Character Name : Polish Racing Driver

Original Name : Joe Klecko

Gender : Male

Grayce Spence

Character Name : Chair Person

Original Name : Grayce Spence

Gender : Female

Robert Tessier

Character Name : Biker

Original Name : Robert Tessier

Gender : Male

Alfie Wise

Character Name : Batman

Original Name : Alfie Wise

Gender : Male

Johnny Yune

Character Name : TV Talk Show Host

Original Name : Johnny Yune

Gender : Male

Lois Hamilton

Character Name : Seymour's Girl

Original Name : Lois Hamilton

Gender : Female

Simone Burton

Character Name : Seymour's Girl

Original Name : Simone Burton

Gender : Male

Finele Carpenter

Character Name : Seymour's Girl

Original Name : Finele Carpenter

Gender : Male

Susan McDonald

Character Name : Seymour's Girl

Original Name : Susan McDonald

Gender : Male

Janet Woytak

Character Name : Seymour's Girl

Original Name : Janet Woytak

Gender : Male

James C. Lewis

Character Name : Missouri Patrolman #1

Original Name : James C. Lewis

Gender : Male

Fred Smith

Character Name : California Patrolman #1

Original Name : Fred Smith

Gender : Male

Roy Tatum

Character Name : Connecticut Patrolman

Original Name : Roy Tatum

Gender : Male

Dudley Remus

Character Name : New Jersey Patrolman #1

Original Name : Dudley Remus

Gender : Male

Hal Carter

Character Name : New Jersey Patrolman #2

Original Name : Hal Carter

Gender : Male

Brock Yates

Character Name : Organizer

Original Name : Brock Yates

Gender : Male

Kathleen M. Shea

Character Name : Starting Girl

Original Name : Kathleen M. Shea

Gender : Female

Nancy Austin

Character Name : Phone Booth Lady

Original Name : Nancy Austin

Gender : Male

Vickie Reigle

Character Name : Car Hop Waitress

Original Name : Vickie Reigle

Gender : Male

Bob Stenner

Character Name : California Highway Patrolman #2

Original Name : Bob Stenner

Gender : Male

Ken Squier

Character Name : California Highway Patrolman #3

Original Name : Ken Squier

Gender : Male

Samir Kamoun

Character Name : Bedouin

Original Name : Samir Kamoun

Gender : Male

John Megna

Character Name : Arthur Rose

Original Name : John Megna

Gender : Male

Linda McClure

Character Name : Dour Lady

Original Name : Linda McClure

Gender : Female

Laura Lizer Sommers

Character Name : Lady in Distress

Original Name : Laura Lizer Sommers

Gender : Female

Richard Losee

Character Name : Trans Am Driver

Original Name : Richard Losee

Gender : Male

Richie Burns Wright

Character Name : Farmboy

Original Name : Richie Burns Wright

Gender : Male

Hal Needham

Character Name : Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Needham

Gender : Male

Valerie Perrine

Character Name : Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)

Original Name : Valerie Perrine

Gender : Female

Steve Dressler

Character Name : Race Car Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Dressler

Gender : Male

Dave Mungenast

Character Name : Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Mungenast

Gender : Male

Tim R. Worley

Character Name : Missouri Passerby (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim R. Worley

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-12-16

Though some of the wheezes employed by the drivers do raise a smile or two, this really doesn't catch fire as Burt Reynolds' brand of mischievous charm struggles to hold it together. He and his pal "Victor" (Dom DeLuise) are determined to win the eponymous, infamous and illegal transcontinental dash - and hit on the idea of commandeering an ambulance so they can blue-light their way across their country. A synch, surely? They are not the only contestants, though, and Roger Moore is also intent on a bit of debonaire skulduggery with his very own Aston Martin - yep, that very one; whilst a couple of priests in a red Ferrari (Sammy Davis Jr. & Dean Martin) do their utmost to "bless" their way to the winning post. It's a star-studded affair with Peter Fonda; an entertaining, if fleetingly used, Jackie Chan and Farah Fawcett all in there too to complement some scene stealing scenes from permanently out of it doctor "Van Helsing" - Jack Elam, but the story soon starts to tire as it becomes a sort of live-action version of "Whacky Races" tinged with a few "Carry On" double-entendres. The "Rat Pack" contingent look like they are just along for the fee and Fawcett adds little but her usual degree of fluffiness as the damsel not really in distress. It's not a patch on "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) though there are some fairly obvious cop-baiting similarities and by the end it has largely fizzled out. It has it's moments, just nowhere near enough of them until the bloopers reel under the credits.