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ActionComedy

Cannonball Run II

- The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen.

When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.

Release Date : 1984-06-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesGolden Harvest Company

Production Country : United States of AmericaHong Kong

Alternative Titles : The Cannonball Run 2The Cannonball Run IICannonball Run 2

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Character Name : J.J. McClure

Original Name : Burt Reynolds

Gender : Male

Dom DeLuise

Character Name : Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni

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

Jamie Farr

Character Name : Sheik

Original Name : Jamie Farr

Gender : Male

Marilu Henner

Character Name : Betty

Original Name : Marilu Henner

Gender : Female

Telly Savalas

Character Name : Hymie

Original Name : Telly Savalas

Gender : Male

Shirley MacLaine

Character Name : Veronica

Original Name : Shirley MacLaine

Gender : Female

Susan Anton

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Susan Anton

Gender : Female

Catherine Bach

Character Name : Marcie

Original Name : Catherine Bach

Gender : Female

Foster Brooks

Character Name : Fisherman #1

Original Name : Foster Brooks

Gender : Male

Sid Caesar

Character Name : Fisherman #2

Original Name : Sid Caesar

Gender : Male

Jackie Chan

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : 成龍

Gender : Male

Tim Conway

Character Name : CHP #1

Original Name : Tim Conway

Gender : Male

Tony Danza

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Tony Danza

Gender : Male

Jack Elam

Character Name : Doc

Original Name : Jack Elam

Gender : Male

Michael V. Gazzo

Character Name : Sonny

Original Name : Michael V. Gazzo

Gender : Male

Richard Kiel

Character Name : Arnold

Original Name : Richard Kiel

Gender : Male

Don Knotts

Character Name : CHP #2

Original Name : Don Knotts

Gender : Male

Ricardo Montalban

Character Name : King

Original Name : Ricardo Montalban

Gender : Male

Jim Nabors

Character Name : Homer

Original Name : Jim Nabors

Gender : Male

Louis Nye

Character Name : Fisherman #3

Original Name : Louis Nye

Gender : Male

Molly Picon

Character Name : Mrs. Goldfarb

Original Name : Molly Picon

Gender : Female

Charles Nelson Reilly

Character Name : Don Don

Original Name : Charles Nelson Reilly

Gender : Male

Alex Rocco

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Alex Rocco

Gender : Male

Henry Silva

Character Name : Slim

Original Name : Henry Silva

Gender : Male

Frank Sinatra

Character Name : Frank Sinatra

Original Name : Frank Sinatra

Gender : Male

Joe Theismann

Character Name : Mack

Original Name : Joe Theismann

Gender : Male

Mel Tillis

Character Name : Mel

Original Name : Mel Tillis

Gender : Male

Abe Vigoda

Character Name : Caesar

Original Name : Abe Vigoda

Gender : Male

Fred Dryer

Character Name : CHP #3

Original Name : Fred Dryer

Gender : Male

Arte Johnson

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Arte Johnson

Gender : Male

Lydia Lei

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Lydia Lei

Gender : Female

Chris Lemmon

Character Name : Young Cop

Original Name : Chris Lemmon

Gender : Male

George Lindsey

Character Name : Cal

Original Name : George Lindsey

Gender : Male

Doug McClure

Character Name : The Slapper

Original Name : Doug McClure

Gender : Male

Jilly Rizzo

Character Name : Jilly

Original Name : Jilly Rizzo

Gender : Male

Jack Smith

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Jack Smith

Gender : Male

Dub Taylor

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Dub Taylor

Gender : Male

Patricia Bolt

Character Name : J.J.'s Girl

Original Name : Patricia Bolt

Gender : Male

Lee Kolima

Character Name : Nicky

Original Name : Lee Kolima

Gender : Male

Shawn Weatherly

Character Name : Blake's Girl

Original Name : Shawn Weatherly

Gender : Female

John Worthington Stuart

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : John Worthington Stuart

Gender : Male

Debi Greco

Character Name : Sheik's Girl

Original Name : Debi Greco

Gender : Male

John A. Zee

Character Name : Sheldon

Original Name : John A. Zee

Gender : Male

Bob Sheldon

Character Name : Policeman at Lake

Original Name : Bob Sheldon

Gender : Male

Fred S. Ronnow

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Fred S. Ronnow

Gender : Male

Kai J. Wong

Character Name : Japanese Executive

Original Name : Kai J. Wong

Gender : Male

Sandy Hackett

Character Name : Official

Original Name : Sandy Hackett

Gender : Male

Sean Alexander

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant

Original Name : Sean Alexander

Gender : Male

Frank Welker

Character Name : Special Vocal Effects (voice)

Original Name : Frank Welker

Gender : Male

Dale Ishimoto

Character Name : Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Ishimoto

Gender : Male

Cheech Marin

Character Name : Tire Store Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Cheech Marin

Gender : Male

Hal Needham

Character Name : Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Needham

Gender : Male

Manis

Character Name : Orangutan (uncredited)

Original Name : Manis

Gender : Male

Branscombe Richmond

Character Name : Biker (uncredited)

Original Name : Branscombe Richmond

Gender : Male

Sean Stanek

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean Stanek

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

Silly car chase flick with loads of stars and… Catherine Bach RELEASED IN 1983 and directed by Hal Needham, "Cannonball Run II" is a car chase comedy about a second Cannonball Run race from the West Coast to the East Coast. The teams include JJ & Victor (Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise), Blake and Fenderbaum (Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.) with other teams involving Jackie Chan & Richard Kiel in a submersible Mitsubishi Starion and Mel Tillis & Tony Danza accompanied by an orangutan. There are at least a dozen other notable co-stars in various roles: Jamie Farr, Telly Savalas, Sid Caesar, Tim Conway, Foster Brooks, Ricardo Montalban , Charles Nelson Reilly, Don Knotts, etc. This is a fun turn-off-your-brain flick with an incredible all-star cast that’s worth the price of admission. Unfortunately, the script needed a rewrite with better jokes but the producers obviously didn’t want to blow the money. As it is, too much of the humor falls flat, but “Cannonball Run II” is still leagues better than comparable junk like “Smokey and the Bandit Part 3” (1983). And there’s a worthwhile sequence where Dom does an amusing Brando impersonation. Moreover, the movie scores good marks on the female front with Catherine Bach jaw-dropping in form-fitting blue spandex during the first half, teamed with her Amazonian-ish partner Susan Anton (who’s no slouch in the beauty department). Bach's buttocks looks like it was sculptured by God Himself. In addition, there’s Marilu Henner and Shirley MacLaine, who catch a ride with JJ & Victor, masquerading as nuns before revealing their real identities. Maclaine was 48 during shooting but still had a great figure. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 48 minutes and was shot in Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson), Arizona (Tucson, Bisbee) and California (Redondo Beach). GRADE: C