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Cannonball

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Cannonball (1976)
Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
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Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,581
39
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    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Paul Bartel(screenplay)
      • Don Simpson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • David Carradine
      • Bill McKinney
      • Veronica Hamel
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Paul Bartel(screenplay)
      • Don Simpson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • David Carradine
      • Bill McKinney
      • Veronica Hamel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore

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    Cannonball (1976)
    Cannonball (1976)
    Cannonball (1976)
    Robert Carradine in Cannonball (1976)
    David Carradine in Cannonball (1976)
    Robert Carradine and Belinda Balaski in Cannonball (1976)
    Cannonball (1976)
    Cannonball (1976)
    David Carradine and Veronica Hamel in Cannonball (1976)
    David Carradine, Archie Hahn, and Veronica Hamel in Cannonball (1976)
    David Carradine and Veronica Hamel in Cannonball (1976)
    David Carradine and Veronica Hamel in Cannonball (1976)

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    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Cade Redman
    Veronica Hamel
    Veronica Hamel
    • Linda Maxwell
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • Perman Waters
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Jim Crandell
    Belinda Balaski
    Belinda Balaski
    • Maryann
    Judy Canova
    Judy Canova
    • Sharma Capri
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    • Zippo
    Carl Gottlieb
    Carl Gottlieb
    • Terry McMillan
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1
    Diane Lee Hart
    Diane Lee Hart
    • Wendy, Girl in the Van #2
    Glynn Rubin
    • Ginny, Girl in the Van #3
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Wolfe Messer
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Bennie Buckman
    Stanley Bennett Clay
    Stanley Bennett Clay
    • Beutell
    • (as Stanley Clay)
    David Arkin
    David Arkin
    • TV Producer…
    John Herzfeld
    John Herzfeld
    • Sharpe
    Louisa Moritz
    Louisa Moritz
    • Louisa
    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Paul Bartel(screenplay)
      • Don Simpson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Mary Woronov didn't know how to drive when she acted in this film, so the van she drives in this movie had to be towed with a rope.
    • Goofs
      As Messer's DeTomaso Pantera reaches 160 mph, a Dodge Polara police car was able to block the path the sports car and maintain pace at the same speed when in reality is impossible for a sedan built in the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      TV Producer: We're trying to get a word here with Brad Phillips, organizer of the race. Brad, tell me, your race has been called an outlaw sporting event. Do you have any comment on that?

      Brad Phillips: Well, the police and safety officals around the country get upset because our drivers tend to exceed the speed limits.

      TV Producer: Are you saying you're promoting illegality?

      Brad Phillips: Well, no, no, I didn't say that.

    • Crazy credits
      Legendary film producer Gabriel Katzka is credited as "friend" in the ending credits.
    • Alternate versions
      UK theatrical version was cut to secure an A rating. In 2004 these cuts were waived and the film was passed uncut with a 12 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kicks and Crashes (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      He's Just a Man
      Written by David Axlerod and Delaney Bramlett
      Performed by Delaney Bramlett

    User reviews30

    Review
    Top review
    Great laugh!
    The story of "Cannonball" is about an illegal coast-to-coast car race in the USA. Of course, also some saboteurs are on the road to guarantee a not smoothly course of events...

    Obviously not as great as Paul Bartel´s predecessor "Death Race 2000" "Cannonball" is a trash classic and cheese de luxe: cheesy acting, cheesy stunts, cheesy humour, cheesy dialogues... take a lot of car chases, explosions and add some campy humour and you´ve got "Cannonball"! But it´s always great fun to watch! A highly entertaining C-grade movie which is also very interesting for the prominent supporting cast, because Roger Corman, Martin Scorcese, Jonathan Kaplan, Joe Dante or Sly Stallone have small roles in this funny gem!

    Fasten your seat belts and enjoy!!!
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    • DJ Inferno
    • Apr 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Carquake
    • Filming locations
      • Tiny Naylor's Drive-In, La Brea Avenue & Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cross Country Productions
      • Shaw Brothers
      • Harbor Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,270,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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