The Cannonball Run (1981)
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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Burt Reynolds
as J.J. McClure
as J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
as Seymour
as Seymour
Farrah Fawcett
as Pamela
as Pamela
Dom DeLuise
as Victor
as Victor
Dean Martin
as Jamie Blake
as Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Fenderbaum
as Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
as Doctor
as Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
as Marcie
as Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
as Terry
as Terry
Jackie Chan
as Subaru Driver #1
as Subaru Driver #1
Bert Convy
as Brad
as Brad
Jamie Farr
as Sheik
as Sheik
Peter Fonda
as Chief Biker
as Chief Biker
George Furth
as A.F. Foyt
as A.F. Foyt
Michael Hui
as Subaru Driver #2
as Subaru Driver #2
Bianca Jagger
as Sheik's Sister
as Sheik's Sister
Molly Picon
as Mom Goldfarb
as Mom Goldfarb
Jimmy Snyder
as "The Greek"
as "The Greek"
Mel Tillis
as Mel
as Mel
Rick Aviles
as Mad Dog
as Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger
as Shakey Finch
as Shakey Finch
Tara Buckman
as Jill
as Jill
John Fiedler
as Desk Clerk
as Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski
as Petoski
as Petoski
Joe Klecko
as Polish Racing Driver
as Polish Racing Driver
Grayce Spence
as Chair Person
as Chair Person
Robert Tessier
as Biker
as Biker
Alfie Wise
as Batman
as Batman
Johnny Yune
as TV Talk Show Host
as TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton
as Seymour's Girl
as Seymour's Girl
Simone Burton
as Seymour's Girl
as Seymour's Girl
Finele Carpenter
as Seymour's Girl
as Seymour's Girl
Susan McDonald
as Seymour's Girl
as Seymour's Girl
Janet Woytak
as Seymour's Girl
as Seymour's Girl
James C. Lewis
as Missouri Patrolman #1
as Missouri Patrolman #1
Fred Smith
as California Patrolman #1
as California Patrolman #1
Roy Tatum
as Connecticut Patrolman
as Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus
as New Jersey Patrolman #1
as New Jersey Patrolman #1
Hal Carter
as New Jersey Patrolman #2
as New Jersey Patrolman #2
Brock Yates
as Organizer
as Organizer
Kathleen M. Shea
as Starting Girl
as Starting Girl
Nancy Austin
as Phone Booth Lady
as Phone Booth Lady
Vickie Reigle
as Car Hop Waitress
as Car Hop Waitress
Bob Stenner
as California Highway Patrolman #2
as California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier
as California Highway Patrolman #3
as California Highway Patrolman #3
Samir Kamoun
as Bedouin
as Bedouin
John Megna
as Arthur Rose
as Arthur Rose
Linda McClure
as Dour Lady
as Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers
as Lady in Distress
as Lady in Distress
Richard Losee
as Trans Am Driver
as Trans Am Driver
Richie Burns Wright
as Farmboy
as Farmboy
Hal Needham
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
as Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
as Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
Steve Dressler
as Race Car Assistant (uncredited)
as Race Car Assistant (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast
as Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
as Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
as Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
as Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
Lori Randolph
as Little Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
as Little Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
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Hal Needham
Director
Director
Brock Yates
Screenplay
Screenplay
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer
Producer
Michael C. Butler
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Donn Cambern
Editor
Editor
William D. Gordean
Editor
Editor
Gregg Bond
Special Props
Special Props
Allan Graf
Stunts
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Stunts
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Stunts
Al Capps
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jack Solomon
Sound
Sound
Snuff Garrett
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
David Hamburger
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
André E. Morgan
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Carol Wenger
Art Direction
Art Direction
Raymond Chow
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
David Hamburger
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Bill Coker
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Frank Bueno
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Special Effects
Rochelle Moser
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Janice Parker
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Steve Mirkovich
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
William J. Meshover
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Yant
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gabriel Borgo
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Norman Salling
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Maureen Osborne-Beall
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Howard A. Small
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Mike Doyle
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Dick Colean
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Art Sarno
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Jerry Graham
Property Master
Property Master
Gary F. Kieldrup
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Glen Lambert
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Bud Schindler
Gaffer
Gaffer
Richard R. Robinson
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
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