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The Cannonball Run is a 1981 American action comedy film directed by Hal Needham. The cast includes Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, and Dean Martin. Brock Yates served as the screenwriter, while Albert S. Ruddy and Raymond Chow produced the film. It was produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest and 20th Century Studios, with the latter also handling distribution. The film’s original languages are Arabic, Japanese, and English.
The movie has a runtime of 95 minutes and was filmed in California, Georgia, and Arizona. Its narrative is set in Connecticut, and the main subject is the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. Al Capps composed the music, and Donn Cambern edited the film. The tagline reads, "You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins."
The film was released on June 19, 1981. It has a budget of 18,000,000 and generated 72,179,579 in revenue. Review scores include 4.6/10, 28/100, and 29%. The film received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. It was followed by Cannonball Run II.
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6.2A 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 as Pamela
- Dom DeLuise as Victor
- Dean Martin as Jamie Blake
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Fenderbaum
Themes
- cross country race
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Hal Needham
- Written by
- Brock Yates
- Produced by
- Albert S. Ruddy
- Starring
- Burt Reynolds Roger Moore Farrah Fawcett Dom DeLuise Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Adrienne Barbeau Jamie Farr Terry Bradshaw Mel Tillis Jackie Chan Michael Hui
- Cinematography
- Michael Butler
- Edited by
- Donn Cambern , William D. Gordean
- Music by
- Al Capps
- Production companies
- Golden Harvest , Albert S. Ruddy Productions
- Distributed by
- 20th Century-Fox (United States) , Panasia Films (Hong Kong)
- Release date
- June 19, 1981 ( 1981-06-19 )
- Running time
- 95 minutes
- Countries
- United States , Hong Kong
- Languages
- English, Cantonese
- Budget
- US$16–18 million
- Box office
- US$160 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- sport film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Cannonball Run II
- Director
- Hal Needham
- Screenwriter
- Brock Yates
- Cast member
- Terry Bradshaw
- Composer
- Al Capps
- Producer
- Raymond Chow
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Narrative location
- Connecticut
- Filming location
- Arizona
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 211735
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- film editor
- Donn Cambern
- title
- The Cannonball Run
- executive producer
- Raymond Chow
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- review score
- 29%
- box office
- 72179579
- capital cost
- 16000000
- publication date
- 1981-11-13
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
It was the sixth-highest-grossing domestic film of 1981 and became the first installment of the Cannonball Run trilogy. It was followed by Cannonball Run II (1983) (which was far less successful at the box office and with critics) and Speed Zone (1989). This film and its sequel were the final film appearances of actor Dean Martin. It also featured Jackie Chan in his second Hollywood role.
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