Synopsis
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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Details
- Released
- 19 June 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Hal Needham
- Writers
- Brock Yates
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $72,179,579
- Countries
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, English
- Production
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Albert S. Ruddy Productions
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Cast
Burt Reynolds
Roger Moore
Farrah FawcettNominated- DDom DeLuise
Dean Martin
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jack Elam
Adrienne Barbeau
Terry Bradshaw
Jackie Chan