The Cannonball Run (1981) — action, comedy, family film. Directed by Hal Needham. Starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise. This page maps 11 characters and 17 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.2/10 from 727 votes.
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A chaotic illegal race tests whether competitive ambition, deception, and friendship can coexist.
Action, Comedy, Family · 6.2/10 · 95 min · 1981
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 is title 1 of 3 in the Cannonball Run Collection release order. Next: Cannonball Run II (1984).
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