The Cannonball Run
Release Date: 20th August 1981 - Australia
Golden Harvest Company
Eurasia Investments (copyright holder)
Eurasia Investments (copyright holder)
Paragon Films Ltd.
Genre: Action/Comedy
Rating: PG
Runtime: 92 minutes
Budget: $18,000,000
Budget: $18,000,000
Box Office Gross: $160,000,000 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
A speed-loving racer
disguised as an ambulance
driver and his dimwitted
sidekick, a pair of Ferrari-
driving priests and a James
Bond-like character armed
with secret weapons are
among the competitors in a
cross-country car race from
Cast
Burt Reynolds - J. J. McClure
Roger Moore - Seymour
Farrah Fawcett - Pamela
Farrah Fawcett - Pamela
Dom DeLuise - Victor Prinzim
Dean Martin - Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr. - Fenderbaum
Jack Elam - Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing
Adrienne Barbeau - Marcie
Terry Bradshaw - Terry
Dean Martin - Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr. - Fenderbaum
Jack Elam - Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing
Adrienne Barbeau - Marcie
Terry Bradshaw - Terry
Bert Convy - Brad
Jamie Farr - Sheik
Peter Fonda - Chief Biker (Cameo)
George Furth - A. J. Foyt
Michael Hui - Subaru Driver #2
Bianca Jagger - Sheik's Sister
Molly Picon - Mom Goldfarb
Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder - The Greek
Mel Tills - Mel
Mel Tills - Mel
Rick Aviles - Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger - Shakey Finch
Warren Berlinger - Shakey Finch
John Fiedler - Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski - Petoski
Joe Klecko - Polish Racing
Driver
Grayce Spence - Chair Person
Robert Tessier - Biker
Alfie Wise - Batman
Robert Tessier - Biker
Alfie Wise - Batman
Johnny Yune - TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton - Seymour's Girl
Simone Burton - Seymour's Girl
Finele Carpenter - Seymour's Girl
Susan McDonald - Seymour's Girl
Ben Rogers - Pennsylvania
Patrolman
James C. Lewis - Missouri
Patrolman #1
Fred Smith - California
Patrolman #1
Roy Tatum - Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus - New Jersey Patrolman #1
Hal Carter - New Jersey Patrolman #2
Brock Yates - Organizer
Kathleen M. Shea - Starting Girl
Nancy Austin - Phone Booth Lady
Vickie Reigle - Car Hop Waitress
Bob Stenner - California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier - California Highway Patrolman #3
Samir Kamoun - Bedouin
John Megna - Arthur Rose
Linda McClure - Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers - Lady in Distress
Richard Losee - Trans Am Driver
Richie Burns Wright - Farmboy
Hal Needham - Ambulance EMT (Cameo)
(Uncredited)
Valerie Perrine - Female Cop Pulling Over
Lamborghini Babes (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Crew
Director - Hal Needham
Writer - Brock Yates
Crew
Director - Hal Needham
Writer - Brock Yates
Associate Producer/Unit Production Manager -
David Hamburger
Executive Producer - Raymond Man-Wai Chow
Producer - Albert S. Ruddy
Executive Producer (Uncredited)/
Executive Producer - Raymond Man-Wai Chow
Producer - Albert S. Ruddy
Executive Producer (Uncredited)/
Production Supervisor - Andre Morgan
Art Director - Carol Wenger
Set Decorator - Rochelle Moser
Costume Supervisor - Norman Sailing
Makeup - Edwin Butterworth and
Tom Ellingwood
Director of Photography - Michael C. Butler
Director of Photography - Michael C. Butler
First Assistant Director - Bill Coker
Stunt Coordinator - Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator - Bobby Bass
Special Effects - Cliff Wenger
Editors - Donn Cambern and William D. Gordean
Editors - Donn Cambern and William D. Gordean
Assistant Editors - William J. Meshover,
Steve Mirkovich and Janice Parker
Supervising Sound Editor - Milton C. Burrow
Sound - Jack Solomon
Sound Re-Recording - Rick Kline,
Bill Nicholson and Donald O. Mitchell
Conductor/Music Arranger - Al Capps
Music Supervision - Snuff Garrett
Music Supervision - Snuff Garrett
Review
When THE CANNONBALL RUN came out in 1981, it became the sixth highest-grossing film to march into theatres in the U.S., behind other domesticated movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark. I couldn't recognise this racing cult comedy classic when I discovered it in a DVD package. I didn't know if the movie had much humour until I began laughing at Dom DeLuise's character as he becomes a superhero, dum dum daaaahhh! Interestingly enough, the film may bring a lot of surprises with its humour and extraordinary blend of talented actors, but it overly relies on scenes of street car racing action.
The movie features well-known names in this colourfully made picture, including Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, and Sammy Davis Jr. The best in this star-studded cast is DeLuise. Also featured in this hysterical comedy is future martial arts superstar Jackie Chan, who has a supporting role in one of his earliest international films.
The film may not always be exciting to all viewers alike. It depends on how you get past the silly plot and stunts. THE CANNONBALL RUN hasn't lost its juvenile hilarity. If this is the kind of comedy you'll like, you'll enjoy it. I'm not looking forward to the sequels, as the consensus for both instalments is terrible.
When THE CANNONBALL RUN came out in 1981, it became the sixth highest-grossing film to march into theatres in the U.S., behind other domesticated movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark. I couldn't recognise this racing cult comedy classic when I discovered it in a DVD package. I didn't know if the movie had much humour until I began laughing at Dom DeLuise's character as he becomes a superhero, dum dum daaaahhh! Interestingly enough, the film may bring a lot of surprises with its humour and extraordinary blend of talented actors, but it overly relies on scenes of street car racing action.
The movie features well-known names in this colourfully made picture, including Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, and Sammy Davis Jr. The best in this star-studded cast is DeLuise. Also featured in this hysterical comedy is future martial arts superstar Jackie Chan, who has a supporting role in one of his earliest international films.
The film may not always be exciting to all viewers alike. It depends on how you get past the silly plot and stunts. THE CANNONBALL RUN hasn't lost its juvenile hilarity. If this is the kind of comedy you'll like, you'll enjoy it. I'm not looking forward to the sequels, as the consensus for both instalments is terrible.
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