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The Cannonball Run (1981)

You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

Genre : Action, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Hal Needham
Writer : Brock Yates

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.

Actors

Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Seymour
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
Pamela
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
Victor
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Doctor
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 Snyder
Jimmy Snyder
"The Greek"
Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis
Mel
Rick Aviles
Rick Aviles
Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger
Shakey Finch
Tara Buckman
Tara Buckman
Jill
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski
Norman Grabowski
Petoski
Joe Klecko
Joe Klecko
Polish Racing Driver
Grayce Spence
Grayce Spence
Chair Person
Robert Tessier
Robert Tessier
Biker
Alfie Wise
Alfie Wise
Batman
Johnny Yune
Johnny Yune
TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton
Lois Hamilton
Seymour's Girl
Simone Burton
Simone Burton
Seymour's Girl
Finele Carpenter
Finele Carpenter
Seymour's Girl
Susan McDonald
Susan McDonald
Seymour's Girl
Janet Woytak
Janet Woytak
Seymour's Girl
James C. Lewis
James C. Lewis
Missouri Patrolman #1
Fred Smith
Fred Smith
California Patrolman #1
Roy Tatum
Roy Tatum
Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus
Dudley Remus
New Jersey Patrolman #1
Hal Carter
Hal Carter
New Jersey Patrolman #2
Brock Yates
Brock Yates
Organizer
Kathleen M. Shea
Kathleen M. Shea
Starting Girl
Nancy Austin
Nancy Austin
Phone Booth Lady
Vickie Reigle
Vickie Reigle
Car Hop Waitress
Bob Stenner
Bob Stenner
California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier
Ken Squier
California Highway Patrolman #3
Samir Kamoun
Samir Kamoun
Bedouin
John Megna
John Megna
Arthur Rose
Linda McClure
Linda McClure
Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers
Laura Lizer Sommers
Lady in Distress
Richard Losee
Richard Losee
Trans Am Driver
Richie Burns Wright
Richie Burns Wright
Farmboy
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine
Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
Steve Dressler
Steve Dressler
Race Car Assistant (uncredited)
Renee McCullah
Renee McCullah
Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast
Dave Mungenast
Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
Tim R. Worley
Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
Ben Rogers
Ben Rogers
Pennsylvania Patrolman

Crews

Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Director
Brock Yates
Brock Yates
Screenplay
Albert S. Ruddy
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer
Michael C. Butler
Michael C. Butler
Director of Photography
Donn Cambern
Donn Cambern
Editor
William D. Gordean
William D. Gordean
Editor
Al Capps
Al Capps
Original Music Composer
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Sound
Snuff Garrett
Snuff Garrett
Music Supervisor
David Hamburger
David Hamburger
Associate Producer
André E. Morgan
André E. Morgan
Production Supervisor
Carol Wenger
Carol Wenger
Art Direction
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Executive Producer
David Hamburger
David Hamburger
Unit Production Manager
Bill Coker
Bill Coker
First Assistant Director
Frank Bueno
Frank Bueno
Second Assistant Director
Cliff Wenger
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Rochelle Moser
Rochelle Moser
Set Decoration
Milton C. Burrow
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Donald O. Mitchell
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Nicholson
Bill Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hope Williams
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Janice Parker
Janice Parker
Assistant Editor
Steve Mirkovich
Steve Mirkovich
Assistant Editor
William J. Meshover
William J. Meshover
Assistant Editor
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Robert A. Reich
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
David M. Horton
David M. Horton
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Yant
Jim Yant
Sound Effects Editor
Neil Burrow
Neil Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Scott Burrow
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Ellingwood
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Gabriel Borgo
Gabriel Borgo
Hairstylist
Norman Salling
Norman Salling
Costume Supervisor
Maureen Osborne-Beall
Maureen Osborne-Beall
Production Coordinator
Howard A. Small
Howard A. Small
Transportation Coordinator
Mike Doyle
Mike Doyle
Transportation Captain
Dick Colean
Dick Colean
Camera Operator
Stanley Brossette
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Art Sarno
Art Sarno
Unit Publicist
Jerry Graham
Jerry Graham
Property Master
Gary F. Kieldrup
Gary F. Kieldrup
Assistant Property Master
Glen Lambert
Glen Lambert
Boom Operator
Bud Schindler
Bud Schindler
Gaffer
Richard R. Robinson
Richard R. Robinson
Still Photographer
Gregg Bond
Gregg Bond
Special Props

Trailers and other movies

The Cannonball Run 1981 TV trailer
The Cannonball Run (1980) (TV Spot)
The Cannonball Run (trailer)
The Cannonball Run ≣ 1981 ≣ Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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