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Release Date:
6 July 1976 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!
Plot:
This is another story of the secret Coast to Coast auto race across America The only rule is, the first to finish is the winner... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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David Carradine ... Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Bill McKinney ... Cade Redman

Veronica Hamel ... Linda Maxwell

Gerrit Graham ... Perman Waters

Robert Carradine ... Jim Crandell

Belinda Balaski ... Maryann
Judy Canova ... Sharma Capri
Archie Hahn ... Zippo

Carl Gottlieb ... Terry McMillan

Mary Woronov ... Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1
Diane Lee Hart ... Wendy, Girl in the Van #2
Glynn Rubin ... Ginny, Girl in the Van #3

James Keach ... Wolfe Messer

Dick Miller ... Bennie Buckman
Stanley Bennett Clay ... Beutell (as Stanley Clay)

David Arkin ... TV Producer / Anchorman

John Herzfeld ... Sharpe

Louisa Moritz ... Louisa
Patrick Wright ... Brad Phillips
John Alderman ... Team Manager
Deirdre Ardell ... Terry's Daughter
Gretchen Ardell ... Terry's Daughter
Allan Arkush ... Panama
Gary Austin ... Len

Paul Bartel ... Lester Marks
Wendy Bartel ... Reporter at Finish Line
Linda Civitello ... Piano Teacher
Jim Connors ... Deke Scanton

Roger Corman ... District Attorney
Peter Cornberg ... Man in Blue Car

Joe Dante ... Kid
Miller Drake ... Reporter at Finish Line
Michael Finnell ... Helicopter Pilot (as Mike Finnell)
Samuel W. Gelfman ... Dr. Magritte
Paul Glickler ... Arresting Officer
David N. Gottlieb ... Brad Phillips' Aide (as David Gottlieb)
Lea Gould ... Mrs. McMillan
Glenn Johnson ... Cameraman in Helicopter

Jonathan Kaplan ... All-Night Gas Station Attendant
Aron Kincaid ... David
Saul Krugman ... Mr. Schulenberg

James Lashly ... Desert Gas Station Attendant
Joseph McBride ... Reporter at Finish Line (as Joe McBride)
Todd McCarthy ... Reporter at Finish Line
Keith Michl ... Airplane Pilot
Read Morgan ... Cop
Mary-Robin Redd ... Mrs. Schulenberg

Martin Scorsese ... Mafioso

Don Simpson ... Assistant District Attorney (as Donald C. Simpson)
George Wagner ... Cameraman
Joe Wong ... Oriental Cop
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Sylvester Stallone ... Mafioso (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Bartel 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Paul Bartel 
Don Simpson  (as Donald C. Simpson)

Produced by
Gustave M. Berne .... executive producer (as Gustav Berne)
Peter Cornberg .... associate producer
Samuel W. Gelfman .... producer
Run Run Shaw .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
David A. Axelrod 
 
Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto 
 
Film Editing by
Morton Tubor 
 
Art Direction by
Michel Levesque 
 
Makeup Department
Cheri Ruff .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Peter Cornberg .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Gibbs .... second unit director
Jan R. Lloyd .... second assistant director (as Jan Lloyd)
Catherine McCabe .... assistant director (as Cathy McCabe)
 
Art Department
Keith Michl .... property master
Michael Shadler .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Michael Hilkene .... sound editor
James M. McCann .... sound (as Jim McCann)
Peggy Names .... boom operator (as Peggy Waggonner)
D.G. Saarinen .... boom operator: second unit (as DG Saarinen)
Nancy Schafer .... sound: second unit
Alex Vanderkar .... sound mixer (as Alex Van Der Kar)
 
Special Effects by
Harry Woolman .... special effects
 
Stunts
Janet Brady .... stunts
Alan Gibbs .... stunt coordinator
Greg Walker .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Barger .... camera operator: second unit
Robert E. Collins .... photographer: second unit (as Bob Collins)
Paul Dillingham .... camera operator: second unit
Paul Hipp .... gaffer: second unit
Ron Johnson .... first assistant camera
Michael Katz .... gaffer
Domenic Mastrippolito .... camera operator: second unit (as Domenic Nicholas Mastrippolito)
William R. Maxham .... grip (as Bill Maxham)
Bob McVay .... key grip
Douglas Olivares .... second assistant camera (as Doug Olivares)
Bruce Pearn .... best boy
Chuck Record .... key grip: second unit
Henning Schellerup .... action photographer
Gary Strange .... grip
Gerald B. Wolfe .... still photographer (as Gerald Wolfe)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas Baxter .... assistant costumer
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell .... costumer (as Cheryl Beasley)
Hollis Trainer .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Margot Duxler .... assistant editor
Bruce Green .... assistant editor
Ron Horwitz .... first assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Lance Billitzer .... transportation
Gary Strange .... driver
 
Other crew
Kathy Agron .... script supervisor
Dick Bernstein .... production assistant
Linda Civitello .... production secretary
Ray Dilger .... garage
Michael Finnell .... production assistant (as Mike Finnell)
Betty Goldberg .... script supervisor
David N. Gottlieb .... location manager (as David Gottlieb)
John Hale .... on-set mechanic
Carson Parlan .... production assistant
Edwin D. Rich .... production accountant
Rebecca Ross .... production assistant
Chuck Russell .... production assistant: second unit
Richard Peter Schroer .... production assistant (as Richard Schroer)
Katherine Wooten .... script supervisor: second unit
 

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Runtime:
Hong Kong:93 min | USA:93 min | Portugal:90 min (TV version)
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 | West Germany:12 (TV version) | West Germany:18 (cinema release) | USA:R (original rating) | France:-16 (with warning)

Did You Know?

Trivia:
David Carradine plays a car racer named Cannonball Coy Buckman, who nearly dies in various crashes. In the race car film The Big Wheel (1949) there is a character we never see but mentioned often - a racer who died in a crash named Cannonball Coy.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the sequence where the girls in the van give the black guy in the Lincoln a spray of the fire extinguisher, the road they are on changes from a two-lane road to a four-lane highway between shots.See more »
Quotes:
TV Producer:Hi, Dennis Caldwell here at the Santa Monica Pier in sunny Southern California. For the last three, the appearance of this cryptic ad in Motorist Magazine signals the running of the Trans-American Grand Prix auto race. This underground sporting event is open to anyone holding a valid license...See more »
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Soundtrack:
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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
HIGH OCTANE FUN WITH CHEAP GAS PRICE, 10 September 2003
Author: SGECKO67 from RICHMOND, VA

This film is proof positive that you do not need a large budget, an A-list cast, or a complex script to entertain. Some times ya just need Fast cars, beautiful girls, and quirky characters(some played way over the top). Cannonball delivers just that,and becomes a joyride of a film. One of the first two car films based on the real"CANNONBALL SEA-TO-SHINING SEA RACE",(the other being"THE GUMBALL RALLY")it is far better than Hal Needhams "CANNONBALL RUN" films. Where they are goofy,and unintresting, "CANNONBALL" and "GUMBALL RALLY" are funny, and entertaining.

The acting,and directing while not awe inspiring is consistent.(comon we have seen much worse). And I love the seventies(porno film) stock that this was shot on. Maybe im just too sentimental, but at two in the mornin,fix some hot pockets, open a cold beer, and start your engines. Unfortunately this film is not available on dvd, and even Amazon doesnt show a copy on vhs.

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