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.
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Movie Details: The Cannonball Run
Title | The Cannonball Run |
Genre(s) | Action, Comedy |
Release | June 19, 1981 |
Overview | 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. |
Language(s) | 日本語, 普通话, العربية, English |
Director | Hal Needham |
Casts | Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, George Furth, Michael Hui, Bianca Jagger, Molly Picon, Jimmy Snyder, Mel Tillis, Rick Aviles, Warren Berlinger, Tara Buckman, John Fiedler, Norman Grabowski, Joe Klecko, Grayce Spence, Robert Tessier, Alfie Wise, Johnny Yune, Lois Hamilton, Simone Burton, Finele Carpenter, Susan McDonald, Janet Woytak, James C. Lewis, Fred Smith, Roy Tatum, Dudley Remus, Hal Carter, Brock Yates, Kathleen M. Shea, Nancy Austin, Vickie Reigle, Bob Stenner, Ken Squier, Samir Kamoun, John Megna, Linda McClure, Laura Lizer Sommers, Richard Losee, Richie Burns Wright, Hal Needham, Valerie Perrine, Steve Dressler, Renee McCullah, Dave Mungenast, Tim R. Worley, Ben Rogers, Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, George Furth, Michael Hui, Bianca Jagger, Molly Picon, Jimmy Snyder, Mel Tillis, Rick Aviles, Warren Berlinger, Tara Buckman, John Fiedler, Norman Grabowski, Joe Klecko, Grayce Spence, Robert Tessier, Alfie Wise, Johnny Yune, Lois Hamilton, Simone Burton, Finele Carpenter, Susan McDonald, Janet Woytak, James C. Lewis, Fred Smith, Roy Tatum, Dudley Remus, Hal Carter, Brock Yates, Kathleen M. Shea, Nancy Austin, Vickie Reigle, Bob Stenner, Ken Squier, Samir Kamoun, John Megna, Linda McClure, Laura Lizer Sommers, Richard Losee, Richie Burns Wright, Hal Needham, Valerie Perrine, Steve Dressler, Renee McCullah, Dave Mungenast, Tim R. Worley, Ben Rogers |
Duration | 1 Hour and 35 Minutes |
Rating | 6,147 |