A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
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Burt Reynolds | J. J. McClure |
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Roger Moore | Seymour |
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Farrah Fawcett | Pamela |
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Dom DeLuise | Victor Prinzim |
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Dean Martin | Jamie Blake |
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Sammy Davis Jr. | Fenderbaum |
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Jack Elam | Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing |
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Adrienne Barbeau | Marcie |
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Terry Bradshaw | Terry |
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Jackie Chan | Subaru Driver #1 |
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Bert Convy | Brad |
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Jamie Farr | Sheik |
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Peter Fonda | Chief Biker |
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George Furth | A. J. Foyt |
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Michael Hui | Subaru Driver #2 |
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Bianca Jagger | Sheik's Sister |
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Molly Picon | Mom Goldfarb |
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Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder | The Greek |
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Mel Tillis | Mel |
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Rick Aviles | Mad Dog |
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Warren Berlinger | Shakey Finch |
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Tara Buckman | Jill |
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John Fiedler | Desk Clerk |
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Norman Grabowski | Petoski |
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Joe Klecko | Polish Racing Driver |
| Director | Hal Needham |
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| Writer | Brock Yates | |
| Producer | Raymond Chow, David Hamburger, Andre Morgan, Albert S. Ruddy | |
| Musician | Al Capps | |
| Photography | Michael C. Butler | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Owner | Review? |
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| Location | Comedy Partition 1 |
| Purchased | May 07, 2020 at YTS |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Seen | Jun 20, 2020 |
| Index | 1713 |
| Added Date | May 07, 2020 05:23:44 |
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My quick rating - 6,4/10. Holds up just fine. Still extremely funny and a good time start to finish. All star cast takes a hilarious trip across the country in a winner take all race. If you haven't seen it before, add it to your list.
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