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Director:
Writer:
Brock Yates (written by)
Release Date:
19 June 1981 (USA)
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Tagline:
You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.
Plot:
A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country car race. full summary | add synopsis
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Race
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Cross Country
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Racer
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Motorcycle
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Awards:
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1 nomination
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Wildly entertaining comedy
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Burt Reynolds | ... | J.J. McClure | |
| Roger Moore | ... | Seymour Goldfarb, Jr. | |
| Farrah Fawcett | ... | Pamela Glover | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos | |
| Dean Martin | ... | Jamie Blake | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Morris Fenderbaum | |
| Jack Elam | ... | Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing | |
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... | Marcie Thatcher, Lamborghini Babe #1 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | ... | Terry | |
| Jackie Chan | ... | Jackie Chan, Subaru Driver | |
| Bert Convy | ... | Bradford Compton | |
| Jamie Farr | ... | The Sheik | |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Chief Biker | |
| George Furth | ... | Arthur J. Foyt | |
| Michael Hui | ... | Subaru Engineer |
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Runtime:
95 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:12 (original rating) |
Netherlands:6 (re-rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1982) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Australia:PG
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There are numerous James Bond references throughout the film, resulting in a rumor that Albert R. Broccoli had Roger Moore sign a contract which forbid him to spoof or make references to the James Bond character in any other non-Bond film.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When the ambulance stops for gas in Missouri, J.J. is still fuming about the all the time lost due to Jimmy Blake and Fenderbaum letting down the ambulance tyres. Yet somehow Blake and Fenderbaum are now behind them, arriving at the gas station after the ambulance.
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Quotes:
Cop:
[J.J. avoids a roadblock and wrecks the Porsche] What are you, some kind of nut? Who do you think you are?
Victor Prinsi: Da-dum-duuummmm! I, am Captain Chaos! And this, this is my faithful companion, Cato... Say hello, Cato!
Victor Prinsi: [cop looks in disgust] Been a cop long?
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Victor Prinsi: Da-dum-duuummmm! I, am Captain Chaos! And this, this is my faithful companion, Cato... Say hello, Cato!
Victor Prinsi: [cop looks in disgust] Been a cop long?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
For The Hell Of It
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"The Cannonball Run" is a wild and crazy ride of a comedy about an illegal cross-country auto race. This movie was the third time star Burt Reynolds teamed up with director Hal Needham. Before "Cannonball Run" they made the first two "Smokey and the Bandit" pictures, and afterwards they made "Stroker Ace" and "Cannonball Run II". "The Cannonball Run" and the original "Smokey and the Bandit" are my favorites. Made back when Reynolds was hitting box office gold, "The Cannonball Run" auto race begins in Connecticut and features the goofy all-star cast passing each other up until they get to their final destination, California. In addition to Burt Reynolds, the movie also stars Dom DeLuise as Reynolds partner, Roger Moore pretending to be himself, Farrah Fawcett as the woman Reynolds and DeLuise pick up at the beginning of the race, and two late great entertainers: Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. as two phony priests driving a red Ferrari. All are involved in the race, and its a wild ride all the way to the finish. Adrienne Barbeau, Jackie Chan, Jamie Farr, Mel Tillis, and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw also star. Great fun.
*** (out of four)