The Cannonball Run
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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United States of America, Hong Kong
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6.2/10
692 votes
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62/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~62/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
Seymour
Farrah Fawcett
Pamela
Dom DeLuise
Victor
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
Terry
Jackie Chan
Subaru Driver #1
Bert Convy
Brad
Jamie Farr
Sheik
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The Cannonball Run (1981)
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