The Cannonball Run (1981) Watch Online Trailer

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.



The Cannonball Run (1981)
Released: 19 Jun 1981
Runtime: 95 min
Rated: PG
Director: Hal Needham
Writer(s): Brock Yates
Actors: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 6.1



Plot: This comedy film brings Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and an all-star cast to the starting line of the ultimate auto race, a madcap cross-country scramble that roars full-speed ahead. This action-comedy was inspired by an actual event: the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an anything goes, all-stops-out - and very much illegal - competition that has grown to legendary proportions within the last ten years.