The Cannonball Run

6.1

Hong Kong

Action Comedy Family

95 min

1981

Johnny Yune Rick Aviles Warren Berlinger Tara Buckman John Fiedler Norman Grabowski Joe Klecko Robert Tessier Alfie Wise Mel Tillis Dudley Remus Kathleen M. Shea Ken Squier John Megna Laura Lizer Sommers Richard Losee Hal Needham Valerie Perrine Jackie Chan Roger Moore Farrah Fawcett Dom DeLuise Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Jack Elam Adrienne Barbeau Terry Bradshaw Burt Reynolds Bert Convy Jamie Farr Peter Fonda George Furth Michael Hui Bianca Jagger Molly Picon Jimmy Snyder

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.