Cannonball Run II (1984)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Hal Needham

Writers:

Brock Yates (characters)
Hal Needham (written by) ...

Release Date:

29 June 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Fasten your seatbelts. Those crazy Cannonballers are at it again!

Plot:

The original characters from the first Cannonball movie race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Automobile Racing | Chase | Cult Comedy | Cult Favorite

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15	9:00 PM	CMTV
Wed. July 15	11:30 PM	CMTV

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	J.J. McClure
Dom DeLuise	...	Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni (as Dom De Luise)
Dean Martin	...	Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Morris Fenderbaum
Jamie Farr	...	The Sheik
Marilu Henner	...	Betty
Telly Savalas	...	Hymie Kaplan
Shirley MacLaine	...	Veronica
Susan Anton	...	Jill, Lamborghini Babe
Catherine Bach	...	Marcie, Lamborghini Babe
Foster Brooks	...	Fisherman
Sid Caesar	...	Fisherman
Jackie Chan	...	Jackie Chan, Mitsubishi Engineer
Tim Conway	...	CHP Officer
Tony Danza	...	Terry

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Spain:T | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

Jackie Chan appears as part of a contractual obligation to Warner Bros.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When JJ and Victor are stopped by the Sheriff, JJ, the General, has his CIB, Combat Infantrymans Badge over the right breast pocket on his jacket. It is worn over the left breast pocket.

Quotes:

Slim: Okay, you'll tell us.
Blake: We're gonna race to Connecticut and the one that wins gets a million dollars in cash.
Tony: Only a moron would back up a race like that!
Shiek: [the Shiek enters] Ah, Fenderbaum and Blake. Good to see you! You should be sleeping at this hour. Remember, we leave at noon tomorrow.
Shiek: [Fenderbaum directs the Shiek's attention to the Cannelonis] Wingtips? Barbarians! Come, come!
Shiek: [the Shiek hands Caesar a handful of money] Buy yourself a decent clothing store. Infidels!
Blake: [the Shiek leaves] That was the moron.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Stop In The Name of Love

"Run" from this one....

The original "Cannonball Run" was okay, but had some bad points.

"Cannonball Run II" is worse and is all bad points.

No one seems to care in this movie: it's just biding time between lame-brained crashes and stupid sight gags. Reynolds and the others should be ashamed.

Yeah, ashamed all the way to the bank.

There is not one truly funny moment in this unnecessary sequel. None. From beginning to end. Just desperation.

I finally had to look away. My head hurt and tears were welling up in my eyes. I had been taken advantage of by another sequel.

When will I ever learn?

No stars. Sorry, Dom: even you were boring.