| The Cannonball Run | |||||
| HBO (1981) | |||||
| Action, Adventure, Comedy | |||||
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| Jackie Chan | Subaru Driver | |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Marcie Thatcher | |
| Burt Reynolds | J.J. McClure | |
| Roger Moore | Seymour Goldfarb Jr. | |
| Terry Bradshaw | Terry | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Morris Fenderbaum | |
| Dom DeLuise | Victor Prinzim/Captain Chaos | |
| Jack Elam | Nikolas Van Helsing | |
| Farrah Fawcett | Pamela Glover | |
| Dean Martin | Jamie Blake |
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| Producer | Raymond Chow
David Shamroy Hamburger |
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| Writer | Brock Yates
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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. |
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