The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run is a 1981 action-comedy film directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong firm Golden Harvest, and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Filmed in Panavision, it features an all-star ensemble cast, including Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. The film is based on the 1979 running of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an actual cross-country outlaw road race beginning in Connecticut and ending in California.
Plot
A diverse group of racers gathers in Connecticut to participate in the Cannonball Run, an illegal, cross-country road race from the East Coast to California. The goal is simple: reach the West Coast in the shortest elapsed time. Participants depart individually from the starting line by punching a time card that records their departure time, which will be used to calculate their total time upon arrival.
Cast
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Bianca Jagger
- Burt Reynolds
- Dean Martin
- Dom DeLuise
- Farrah Fawcett
- Fred Smith
- George Furth
- Hal Needham
- Jack Elam
- Jackie Chan
- Jamie Farr
- John Fiedler
- John Megna
- Mel Tillis
- Michael Hui
- Molly Picon
- Peter Fonda
- Rick Aviles
- Robert Tessier
- Roger Moore
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Tara Buckman
- Terry Bradshaw
- Valerie Perrine