The Cannonball Run (1981) - You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

The Cannonball Run

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

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 95 min

Country of Origin: Hong Kong / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 19, 1981 [USA]

Director:	Hal Needham

Writer:	Brock Yates [Screenplay]

Producers:	Raymond Chow [Executive Producer] David Hamburger [Associate Producer] Albert S. Ruddy [Producer]

Cinematography:	Michael C. Butler

Edited by:	Donn Cambern William D. Gordean

Music Composed by	Al Capps

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: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Atlanta, Georgia, USA [Motel at start of race]

Covington, Georgia, USA

King Harbor, Redondo Beach, California, USA [Harbor scenes]

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $18,000,000
Revenue:: $72,179,579
Camera:: Panaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision
Color Info:: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:: Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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