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.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family Actors: Adrienne Barbeau, Alfie Wise, Bert Convy, Bianca Jagger, Bob Stenner, Brock Yates, Burt Reynolds, Dave Mungenast, Dean Martin, Dom DeLuise, Dudley Remus, Farrah Fawcett, Finele Carpenter, Fred Smith, George Furth, Grayce Spence, Hal Carter, Hal Needham, Jack Elam, Jackie Chan, James C. Lewis, Jamie Farr, Janet Woytak, Jimmy Snyder, Joe Klecko, John Fiedler, John Megna, Johnny Yune, Kathleen M. Shea, Ken Squier, Laura Lizer Sommers, Linda McClure, Lois Hamilton, Lori Randolph, Mel Tillis, Michael Hui, Molly Picon, Nancy Austin, Norman Grabowski, Peter Fonda, Richard Losee, Richie Burns Wright, Rick Aviles, Robert Tessier, Roger Moore, Roy Tatum, Samir Kamoun, Sammy Davis Jr., Simone Burton, Steve Dressler, Susan McDonald, Tara Buckman, Terry Bradshaw, Tim R. Worley, Valerie Perrine, Vickie Reigle, Warren Berlinger Directors: Hal Needham Production: 20th Century Fox, ASR Productions, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Duration: 95 min Quality: HD Release Date: 19 June 1981 Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
