Title: The Cannonball Run (The Cannonball Run)
Release Date: 1981-06-19
IMDB ID: tt0082136
Vote Average: 6.171 (684 votes)
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.
Cast: Burt Reynolds (J.J. McClure), Roger Moore (Seymour), Farrah Fawcett (Pamela), Dom DeLuise (Victor), Dean Martin (Jamie Blake), Sammy Davis Jr. (Fenderbaum),
Crew: Donn Cambern (Editor), Brock Yates (Screenplay), Michael C. Butler (Director of Photography), William D. Gordean (Editor), Hal Needham (Director), Albert S. Ruddy (Producer),
Release Date: 1981-06-19
IMDB ID: tt0082136
Vote Average: 6.171 (684 votes)
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.
Cast: Burt Reynolds (J.J. McClure), Roger Moore (Seymour), Farrah Fawcett (Pamela), Dom DeLuise (Victor), Dean Martin (Jamie Blake), Sammy Davis Jr. (Fenderbaum),
Crew: Donn Cambern (Editor), Brock Yates (Screenplay), Michael C. Butler (Director of Photography), William D. Gordean (Editor), Hal Needham (Director), Albert S. Ruddy (Producer),