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Cannonball Run II (1984) 4.5
The original characters from the first Cannonball movie race across the country once more in various cars and trucks. Director:Hal Needham |
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| Dean Martin | ... | ||
| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | ||
| Jamie Farr | ... | ||
| Marilu Henner | ... |
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| Telly Savalas | ... | ||
| Shirley MacLaine | ... |
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| Susan Anton | ... |
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Marcie, Lamborghini Babe
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Our racers are back for a second cannonball run - the illegal race that takes place all over the country... Almost every star of the first film is here, along with new ones. Will J.J. McClure finally be the winner this time? Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
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Fasten your seatbelts. Those crazy Cannonballers are at it again! See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 June 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Corrida Mais Louca do Mundo II See more »Box Office
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$28,100,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Don Don Canneloni: Oh, you put your heads together, huh? IT MUST'VE SOUNDED LIKE A BOWLING ALLEY.
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Written by Milton Brown, Steve Dorff & Snuff Garrett
Performed by Menudo
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Did You Know?
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This film is one of three pictures that actors Jim Nabors and Burt Reynolds made together, all of them being early 1980s movies. They are: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stroker Ace and Cannonball Run II. See more »Goofs
Near the end of the movie when terry and the limo are pulled over by the cops, you can clearly see a big hill behind the car on the left side, however all the in car shots show a clear view behind the vehicle through the back window showing those shots were not recorded in the same place. See more »Quotes
Tony: We've put our heads together, and we've decided we're gonna rip off the Arab, on the road, during the car race.Don Don Canneloni: Oh, you put your heads together, huh? IT MUST'VE SOUNDED LIKE A BOWLING ALLEY.
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Outtakes during the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Like a Cannonball"Written by Milton Brown, Steve Dorff & Snuff Garrett
Performed by Menudo
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Having shamed his family by failing to run the original Cannonball Run, The Sheik is sent back to America by his father to restage the race with $1,000,000 of the King's money. Spreading the word brings out most of the previous competitors as well as some new racers as well as some new trouble –Don Canneloni's son (Don Don) is failing in his new business venture and the Don has sent some men to sort out his debtors, namely one Morris Fenderbaum. When the Don's men catch up with Fenderbaun they learn of the Cannonball Run and decide that they will make some money by kidnapping the Sheik during the race.
A quiet night in with a few glasses of wine meant that somehow Cannonball 2 became a viable proposition but sadly, regardless of the influence of libation, this was a pretty poor film that didn't have much in the way of entertainment value. If you are the sort of person that thinks Smokey & The Bandit 3 is the height of cinematic art then you'll probably love CR2 but for the majority of us, this is just a collection of noisy scenes, hung together with the most basic of plots and a load of stars having fun; or at least I hope they were having fun because I certainly didn't. The basic plot is used to produce a few fights, some fast cars, a little bit of cleavage and a whole load of not much else.
The comedy is of the most basic sort and the cast do seem to be having fun with all their mates but this does not make their performances any good. Reynolds just sleeps through it in the way he always does, while anyone hoping that Dom DeLuise will be good for laughs deserve everything they get in life. Martin and Davis Jr seem happy for the paycheck but really you get the feeling that they are crying inside. Likewise Savalas and MacLaine are much better than this, while Rocco, Silva etc all deserve a damn good kicking for this mockery of their most famous roles. Elam, Danza, Farr, Chan and Kiel all fill the screen but at least Montalban and McClure are good value (although that may be less to do with their ability and more to do with Star Trek 2 and the Simpsons spoof respectively).
Overall a very, very basic comedy that does very little worth seeking out. The stars all appear to be enjoying themselves and it is really just as well that somebody is because the majority of viewers won't be. In its defence though, if you're watching this film then what did you expect – although that doesn't really excuse any of this nonsense.