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Kanuunankuularalli

Original title: The Cannonball Run
  • 1981
  • K-12
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
38K
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POPULARITY
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Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of 'The Cannonball Run,' we're looking back at Hal Needham's star-studded bonanza, including Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Roger Moore, and Jackie Chan.
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A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, ... Read allA wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.

  • Director
    • Hal Needham
  • Writer
    • Brock Yates
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Roger Moore
    • Farrah Fawcett
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,055
    281
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writer
      • Brock Yates
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Roger Moore
      • Farrah Fawcett
    • 152User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and John Fiedler in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Jackie Chan, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Jack Elam, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Rick Aviles, Warren Berlinger, Tara Buckman, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Michael Hui, Joe Klecko, Hal Needham, Mel Tillis, and Alfie Wise in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Martin Short, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Jackie Chan and Michael Hui in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Valerie Perrine in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman in Kanuunankuularalli (1981)

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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • J. J. McClure
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Seymour
    Farrah Fawcett
    Farrah Fawcett
    • Pamela
    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Victor Prinzim
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Jamie Blake
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    • Fenderbaum
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    • Marcie
    Terry Bradshaw
    Terry Bradshaw
    • Terry
    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Subaru Driver #1
    Bert Convy
    Bert Convy
    • Brad
    Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    • Sheik
    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Chief Biker
    George Furth
    George Furth
    • A. F. Foyt
    Michael Hui
    Michael Hui
    • Subaru Driver #2
    Bianca Jagger
    Bianca Jagger
    • Sheik's Sister
    Molly Picon
    Molly Picon
    • Mom Goldfarb
    Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder
    • The Greek
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writer
      • Brock Yates
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jackie Chan, who played a small role in this movie, was very upset when he learned his character was Japanese, since he is Chinese.
    • Goofs
      Even though the beginning of the race makes a blatant point of explaining that racers are scored by time, not order of arrival at the finish line, the ending seems to suggest the contrary. Since time is the main factor, any racer who started after the Lamborghini team should still have been able to check-in and beat them. Instead, everyone fights over being the first one to clock in, and the instant she checks in, everyone else simply gives up.
    • Quotes

      J.J. McClure: I'm sure that doctor's a very sweet man, basically.

      Victor Prinsi: Oh, thank you.

      J.J. McClure: But don't you ever tell me where you found him. Ever.

    • Crazy credits
      An animated car drives around the 20th Century Fox logo, hiding out in the zero. It is chased by a police car, which crashes into one of the searchlights. The sequence ends with Burt Reynold's trademark laugh.
    • Alternate versions
      For some reason, the video version dubs over some of the language heard in the big screen and pay channel versions. For example, when Bert Convy asks Peter Fonda what he wants, Fonda answers "Your ass" in the original, but is heard to say "You're asking me?" on the video version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Stripes/Eyes of a Stranger/The Cannonball Run/Superman II (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Cannonball
      Written by Ray Stevens (as R. Stevens)

      Performed by Ray Stevens

    User reviews152

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    8/10
    All-star madcap race to California
    This film is best summarized as a live action version of Wacky Races. Burt Reynolds leads on all star cast of freaky drivers competing in a no-holds-barred race competition called the Cannonball Run. The standouts in this film are Roger Moore who seems to enjoy spoofing his own James Bond character, Jackie Chan as a kung-fu foreign race champ, Jack Elam as the twisted doctor riding along in Burt's ambulance, and Jamie Farr as a mad sheik trying to show Islamic superiority by defeating his opponents.

    This is not a movie to be taken seriously, especially with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. cruising around dressed up like priests. There are a lot of good stunts and chase scenes in this movie, as well as a long brawl towards the end with all the Cannonballers against a gang of bikers, led by Peter Fonda!

    To quote the Brain Gremlin from Gremlins 2: "Check it out one time, won't you!" You won't be disappointed.
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    • Sep 2, 2000

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    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1982 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
      • Japanese
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Mitt i plåten
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA(Motel at start of race)
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Eurasia Investments
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,179,579
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,765,654
      • Jun 21, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,179,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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