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The Cannonball Run

Lists: Action, Comedy, Action Comedy, Car Chases

Brief Synopsis: "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."

Overall Ranking: - (Rank from 1981: # 0)


Rating:
79
Adjusted* Rating:
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79

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Bryan Lienesch79 - 'Cannonball' is basically a standup act rolled into a movie. At every turn (literally) it's looking for a laugh. Most of those jokes land well; the operative word there being "most".

People Involved



  • Burt Reynolds (J.J. McClure)
  • Roger Moore (Seymour Goldfarb, Jr.)
  • Farrah Fawcett (Pamela Glover)
  • Dean Martin (Jamie Blake)
  • Dom DeLuise (Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos)
  • Sammy Davis Jr. (Morris Fenderbaum)
  • Jack Elam (Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing)
  • Adrienne Barbeau (Marcie Thatcher, Lamborghini Babe #1)
  • Terry Bradshaw (Terry)
  • Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan, Subaru Driver)
  • Bert Convy (Bradford Compton)
  • Jamie Farr (The Sheik)
  • Peter Fonda (Chief Biker)
  • Michael Hui (Michael Ho, Subaru Engineer)
  • Hal Needham (Director)