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The Gumball Rally (1976)

It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Charles Bail

Synopsis

A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally across the USA.

Actors

Michael Sarrazin
Michael Sarrazin
Michael Bannon - Cobra Team
Norman Burton
Norman Burton
Lieutenant Roscoe
Gary Busey
Gary Busey
Gibson - Camaro Team
John Durren
John Durren
Ace Preston / Mr. Guts - Camaro Team
Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery
Alice - Porsche Team
Harvey Jason
Harvey Jason
Lapchick the Mad Hungarian - Kawasaki
Steven Keats
Steven Keats
Kandinsky - Dodge Team
Tim McIntire
Tim McIntire
Steve 'Smitty' Smith - Ferrari Team
Joanne Nail
Joanne Nail
Jane - Porsche Team
J. Pat O'Malley
J. Pat O'Malley
Barney Donahue - Mercedes Team
Tricia O'Neil
Tricia O'Neil
Angie - Rolls Royce
Lázaro Pérez
Lázaro Pérez
Jose - Rolls Royce
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Prof. Samuel Graves - Cobra Team
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Andy McAllister - Mercedes Team
Wally Taylor
Wally Taylor
Avila - Dodge Team
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
Franco's Date
Raúl Juliá
Raúl Juliá
Franco
Red Colbin
Red Colbin
Sheriff
J.J. Fowler
J.J. Fowler
Mechanic
David Hinton
David Hinton
Chief Biker
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Fred - Doorman
Joe Tornatore
Joe Tornatore
Clancy
Med Flory
Med Flory
Officer Williams
Edward Ansara
Edward Ansara
Head Waiter
Jay K. Atwater
Jay K. Atwater
Radar Patrolman
Stephen Blood
Stephen Blood
Rabbit
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
Motorcycle Rider
Ed Danus
Ed Danus
Boardroom Executive
Lou David
Lou David
Mugger
Wes Dawn
Wes Dawn
Jaguar Team
Lauren Simon
Lauren Simon
Daisy
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Mel - Van Team
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Mrs. Ontley
Elizabeth Fleming
Elizabeth Fleming
Ms. Reynolds
John Furlong
John Furlong
Man on Freeway
Perry Gewirtz
Perry Gewirtz
Flasher
Charles J. Hajak
Charles J. Hajak
Gas Station Attendant
Carlton N. Hill
Carlton N. Hill
Highway Patrolman
Whitey Hughes
Whitey Hughes
Corvette Team
Gray Johnson
Gray Johnson
Truck Driver
Richard Karie
Richard Karie
Joe - Van Team
John Lawlor
John Lawlor
Jake
Gary Littlejohn
Gary Littlejohn
Motorcycle Rider
John Morton
John Morton
Jaguar Team
John Morton
John Morton
Oscar
William E. Pierce
William E. Pierce
Illinois Sheriff
Allan Schmidt
Allan Schmidt
Highway Patrol Captain
Dennis J. Setlock
Dennis J. Setlock
Gas Station Attendant
Alfred Shelly
Alfred Shelly
Harry - Van Team
Don Sides
Don Sides
Helicopter Pilot
Larry Silvestri
Larry Silvestri
Corvette Team
Walter R. Smith
Walter R. Smith
Police Officer
Linda Vaughn
Linda Vaughn
Plan Alpha
Joel Wolfe
Joel Wolfe
New York Policeman
James Ray Wyatt
James Ray Wyatt
Policeman
Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Radio D.J.

Crews

Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Director
Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Story
Leon Capetanos
Leon Capetanos
Writer
Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Producer
Leon Capetanos
Leon Capetanos
Associate Producer
Dominic Frontiere
Dominic Frontiere
Music
Richard C. Glouner
Richard C. Glouner
Director of Photography
Stuart H. Pappé
Stuart H. Pappé
Editor
Gordon Scott
Gordon Scott
Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Gumball Rally - Original Theatrical Trailer
The Gumball Rally (1976) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Michael Schlesinger on THE GUMBALL RALLY

Posters and backgrounds

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