The Cannonball Run
June 19, 1981 in theaters
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 race
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Hal Needham gathers an all-star ensemble for a rowdy, loose-limbed cross-country race comedy that oozes 1980s charisma. Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise share infectious onscreen fun, making the film's sheer silliness irresistible. It remains an iconic slice of car-culture slapstick cinema.
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