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The Cannonball Run

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
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Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (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.
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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747
    • Hal Needham
    • Brock Yates
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Roger Moore
    • Farrah Fawcett
    • Hal Needham
    • Brock Yates
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Roger Moore
    • Farrah Fawcett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 148User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
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    Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and John Fiedler in The Cannonball Run (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 The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Martin Short, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Jackie Chan and Michael Hui in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Valerie Perrine in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman in The Cannonball Run (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
      • Hal Needham
      • Brock Yates
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    • Trivia
      Jackie Chan made one of his first U.S. movie appearances. Inspired by director Hal Needham's notion of including bloopers during the closing credits, Chan began a tradition of doing the same in most of his movies, from this point onward.
    • 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

      Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing: I'm Nikolas Van Helsing, professor of proctology and other related tendencies. A graduate of the University of Rangoon. And assorted night classes at the Knoxville Tennessee school of faith healing.

      J.J. McClure: You may be a little over qualified for this job.

    • 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 reviews148

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    9/10
    a fun filled race across the US
    The Cannonball Run has been vilified by many critics over the years but I love this movie and have been watching it ever since I was little. This movie is what happens when a bunch of movie stars who just happen to be close friends in real life decide to make a movie just for fun. The plot is simple enough, race from one end of the country to the other for a million dollars and avoid the law on the way. The cast is jammed with big names and just about everyone in the movie that has a speaking part is a star of some stature. This movie is simply great fun and has a lot in common with the rest of director Hal Needham's films,i.e. Smokey and the Bandit. I can't really say that this film is full of great acting because the entire cast horses around through the whole movie. Jackie Chan makes his first appearance in a American movie with this film and both Hal Needham and writer Brock Yates have cameos. Don't expect a lot in the way of plot or acting or effects or anything like that and just enjoy the ride. The outtakes at the end of this and Cannonball Run II are hilarious and it makes it more fun for me anyway to know that this movie was just like a big meeting of old friends. Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. are great as Blake and Fenderbaum respectively. Burt Reynolds and Dom Deluise anchor this film (they're the main characters)and the give and take between these two make them one of the best comedy teams I have ever seen. Bottom Line: Buy this flick, drag it out every once in a while, and have fun watching it with family or friends. A truly fun movie to watch.
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    • Mar 8, 2002

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1981 (United States)
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
      • English
      • Cantonese
      • Japanese
      • Arabic
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    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Eurasia Investments
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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