The Cannonball Run
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.
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- Burt Reynolds , Roger Moore , Farrah Fawcett , Dom DeLuise , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. , Jack Elam
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Absolutely the worst movie.
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.