You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.
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.
- 6.2
- 1981
- Released
- 1h 35m
Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
Seymour
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Pamela
Dom DeLuise
Victor
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
Terry
Jackie Chan
Subaru Driver #1
Bert Convy
Brad
Jamie Farr
Sheik
Peter Fonda
Chief Biker
George Furth
A.F. Foyt
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Subaru Driver #2
Bianca Jagger
Sheik's Sister
Molly Picon
Mom Goldfarb
Jimmy Snyder
"The Greek"
Mel Tillis
Mel
Rick Aviles
Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger
Shakey Finch
Tara Buckman
Jill
John Fiedler
Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski
Petoski
Joe Klecko
Polish Racing Driver
Grayce Spence
Chair Person
Robert Tessier
Biker
Alfie Wise
Batman
Johnny Yune
TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton
Seymour's GirlSimone Burton
Seymour's GirlFinele Carpenter
Seymour's GirlSusan McDonald
Seymour's GirlJanet Woytak
Seymour's GirlJames C. Lewis
Missouri Patrolman #1Fred Smith
California Patrolman #1Roy Tatum
Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus
New Jersey Patrolman #1Hal Carter
New Jersey Patrolman #2
Kathleen M. Shea
Starting GirlNancy Austin
Phone Booth LadyVickie Reigle
Car Hop WaitressBob Stenner
California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier
California Highway Patrolman #3Samir Kamoun
Bedouin
John Megna
Arthur RoseLinda McClure
Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers
Lady in Distress
Richard Losee
Trans Am DriverRichie Burns Wright
Farmboy
Hal Needham
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)Steve Dressler
Race Car Assistant (uncredited)Dave Mungenast
Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
Released
en
$18,000,000.00
$72,179,579.00
- #cross country race
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Though some of the wheezes employed by the drivers do raise a smile or two, this really doesn't catch fire as Burt Reynolds' brand of mischievous charm struggles to hold it together. He and his pal "Victor" (Dom DeLuise) are determined to win the eponymous, infamous and illegal transcontinental dash - and hit on the idea of commandeering an ambulance so they can blue-light their way across their c