Overview
Plot
A cross-country road race inspired by the real Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the U.S. 55 mph speed limit. Many characters draw on tricks used by actual racers.
- Directors
- Hal Needham
- Cast
- Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, George Furth, Michael Hui Koon-man, Bianca Jagger, Molly Picon, Jimmy Snyder, Mel Tillis, Rick Aviles
- Country
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Genre
- Action, Comedy, Family
- Release date
- 1981-06-19
- Studios
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Albert S. Ruddy Productions
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Cannonball Run Plot and Cast
The film's cross-country race is based on the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an actual event organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The race was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who rode his motorcycle across the country in the 1920s. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the years the event was run.
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