An eclectic group of people take part in a secret, and illegal, cross country road race.
Director:
Charles Bail (as Chuck Bail)
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Cast
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| Michael Sarrazin | ... | Michael Bannon - Cobra Team | |
| Norman Burton | ... | Lieutenant Roscoe (as Normann Burton) | |
| Gary Busey | ... | Gibson - Camaro Team | |
| John Durren | ... | Ace Preston / Mr. Guts - Camaro Team | |
| Susan Flannery | ... | Alice - Porsche Team | |
| Harvey Jason | ... | Lapchik the Mad Hungarian - Kawasaki | |
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Steven Keats | ... | Kandinsky - Dodge Team |
| Tim McIntire | ... | Steve 'Smitty' Smith - Ferrari Team | |
| Joanne Nail | ... | Jane - Porsche Team | |
| J. Pat O'Malley | ... | Barney Donahue - Mercedes Team | |
| Tricia O'Neil | ... | Angie - Rolls Royce | |
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Lázaro Pérez | ... | Jose - Rolls Royce (as Lazaro Perez) |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Prof. Samuel Graves - Cobra Team | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Andy McAllister - Mercedes Team | |
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Wally Taylor | ... | Avila - Dodge Team |
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A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally across the USA. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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carsploitation | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | kiss | love interest | competition |Taglines:
It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
28 July 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chewing Gum Rallye See more »Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Bannon: Looks like a jukebox.
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When hitting Oklahoma, Gary Busey gives out a yell, calling it the "home of the Red Man, home of the Cowboy." Gary Busey is from Tulsa, OK. See more »Goofs
Scene shifts from night to day when the motorcyclist runs off the road. See more »Quotes
Smith: [watching "The Rabbit" drive off in his T-bucket] That's the ugliest looking car I ever saw.Bannon: Looks like a jukebox.
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No actor credits are shown at the beginning of the film,The only credits shown at the beginning are those of the Writer, Director, Producer and Director of Photography, the actor credits are not shown until the end of the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Whenever this film is on TV, I always go out of my way to watch it. The script isn't over written, nor is the acting overdone as it had been well cast. Raul julia is excellent as as italian lothario who risks losing the race to make time with a groupie. Michael Sarazzin, here playing a bored tycoon, is always excellent in all the '70s movies he made. Whatever happened to him? Anyone out there know. The many stories and characters intertwine neatly, and don't outstay their welcome. Gary Busey also stars as a lame-brain racer, and later went on to portray many a villian in future films.
This film actually inspired a really rich kid to organise an annual gumball around Europe and America. So how's that for an endorsement?
Forget The Cannonball Run and it's straining to get laughs. Check this out if you've never seen it before.