Speed Zone! (1989)

Director:

Jim Drake

Writer (WGA):

Michael Short (written by)

Release Date:

21 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action

Tagline:

A comedy that's over the limit and beyond the law!

Plot:

An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except...

Plot Keywords:

Cross Country | Cannonball Run | Driver | Police | Road Movie

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

John Candy	...	Charlie Cronan
Donna Dixon	...	Tiffany
Matt Frewer	...	Alec Stewart
Joe Flaherty	...	Vic DeRubis
Tim Matheson	...	Jack O'Neill
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Heather Scott
Melody Anderson	...	Lea Roberts
Shari Belafonte	...	Margaret
Brian George	...	Valentino Rosatti
Art Hindle	...	Flash
Dick Smothers	...	Nelson van Sloan
Tom Smothers	...	Randolph van Sloan
Peter Boyle	...	Police Chief Spiro T. Edsel
Don Lake	...	Whitman
John Schneider	...	Donato

Also Known As:

Cannonball Fever (Australia)
Cannonball Run III (Canada: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:6 (f) | Norway:11 | USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Lachute, Québec, Canada

Company:

Entcorp Communications

Trivia:

Spiro Edsel says that Richard Nixon is his idol. Edsel himself appears to have been named after Nixon's vice presidents: Spiro Agnew and Gerald Ford. (Edsel was a very unsuccessful Ford product.)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Lea watches the pickup change lanes to pass her, the image in the rearview isn't reversed.

Quotes:

Tiffany: You really want to win this thing, don't you?
Charlie Cronin: Oh, absolutely. I mean winning the Cannonball. That's something you tell your grandkids about.
Tiffany: You're a grandfather? You look so young.
Charlie Cronin: Oh no, I'm not a grandfather yet. I hope to have grandkids someday, but I'm not a grandfather yet.
Tiffany: Oh, I see what you mean. It's nice to have things in your life that are important. But to do the things you want to do, you have to do things you don't want to do.

Movie Connections:

Follows Cannonball Run II (1984)

I loved it

It is good clean fun in the spirit of the Cannonball. It may not have the same big names as cannonball I & II but it was good fun. It had a LOT of bad acting skits that were tongue-in-cheek. If you took it seriously it was not a work of art but if you love the Cannonballs I&II you will be entertained by Speed Zone. John Candy is awesome. Jamie Farr is the biggest holdover from I&II. Lots of hokey scenes and lots of great chase scenes. This movie is for the type of person who enjoys Action/comedy. If you are looking for Drama or Romance you are not going to enjoy this movie.

My best suggestion is watch I & II then watch speed zone(III).