The Cannonball Run
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.
Cast
Burt Reynolds
as J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
as Seymour
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
as Pamela
Dom DeLuise
as Victor
Dean Martin
as Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
as Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
as Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
as Terry
Jackie Chan
as Subaru Driver #1
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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...
