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The Cannonball Run
You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.
( Action / Comedy / Family )


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MPAA Rating:
PG

US Runtime: 95 min

Country of Origin: Hong Kong / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 19, 1981   [USA]
 
Director: Hal Needham   [Director]
 
Writer: Brock Yates   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Raymond Chow   [Executive Producer]
David Hamburger   [Associate Producer]
Albert S. Ruddy   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Michael C. Butler   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Donn Cambern   [Editor]
William D. Gordean   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Al Capps   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Companys: 20th Century Fox   (US)
ASR Productions   (US)
Eurasia Investments
Golden Harvest Company Ltd.
Orange Sky Golden Harvest   (HK)
 


Plot Summary:

    A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.

Cast:

Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
Seymour
Farrah Fawcett
Pamela
Dom DeLuise
Victor
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
Terry
Jackie Chan
Subaru Driver #1
Bert Convy
Brad
Jamie Farr
Sheik
Peter Fonda
Chief Biker
George Furth
A.F. Foyt
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Subaru Driver #2
Bianca Jagger
Sheik's Sister
Molly Picon
Mom Goldfarb
Jimmy Snyder
"The Greek"
Mel Tillis
Mel
Rick Aviles
Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger
Shakey Finch
Tara Buckman
Jill
John Fiedler
Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski
Petoski
Joe Klecko
Polish Racing Driver
Grayce Spence
Chair Person
 
Robert Tessier
Biker
Alfie Wise
Batman
Johnny Yune
TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton
Seymour's Girl
Simone Burton
Seymour's Girl
Finele Carpenter
Seymour's Girl
Susan McDonald
Seymour's Girl
Janet Woytak
Seymour's Girl
James C. Lewis
Missouri Patrolman #1
Fred Smith
California Patrolman #1
Roy Tatum
Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus
New Jersey Patrolman #1
Hal Carter
New Jersey Patrolman #2
Brock Yates
Organizer
Kathleen M. Shea
Starting Girl
Nancy Austin
Phone Booth Lady
Vickie Reigle
Car Hop Waitress
Bob Stenner
California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier
California Highway Patrolman #3
Samir Kamoun
Bedouin
John Megna
Arthur Rose
Linda McClure
Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers
Lady in Distress
Richard Losee
Trans Am Driver
Richie Burns Wright
Farmboy
 

Uncredited Cast:


Hal Needham
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
Steve Dressler
Race Car Assistant (uncredited)
 
Dave Mungenast
Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
 
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Allan Graf
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Double
 
 

Sound Crew:


Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Assistant Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
Glen Lambert
Boom Operator
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
Jack Solomon
Sound
Jim Yant
Sound Effects Editor
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Gregg Bond
Special Props
Jerry Graham
Property Master
Gary F. Kieldrup
Assistant Property Master
 
Rochelle Moser
Set Decoration
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
 

Directing Crew:


Frank Bueno
Second Assistant Director
 
Bill Coker
First Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Dick Colean
Camera Operator
Richard R. Robinson
Still Photographer
 
Bud Schindler
Gaffer
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Norman Salling
Costume Supervisor
 
 

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