The Cannonball Run
6.1/10
Release: 19/06/1981
Duration: 1h 35m
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.
Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
Language: Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, English
Director:Hal Needham
Writers
| Screenplay:Brock Yates
Production
ASR Productions
20th Century Fox
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $72,179,579
