

The Cannonball Run
You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $72.2M
- Language
- Japanese
- cross country race
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG19 Jun 1981
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG14 Aug 1981
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG19 Dec 1981
DenmarkDK
- TheatricalA23 Oct 1981
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP8 Jul 1981
- PhysicalDVD25 Aug 2009
- Digital / OTTUPrime Video24 Jul 2022
GermanyDE
- Theatrical62 Oct 1981
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1227 Feb 1986
IrelandIE
- TheatricalPG14 Aug 1981
ItalyIT
- Theatrical2 Oct 1981
JapanJP
- TheatricalG26 Dec 1981
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1525 Jul 1981
SpainES
- TheatricalAPTA23 Dec 1981
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The Cannonball Run was released on 19 June 1981.
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CinemaSerf
12/16/2024
Though some of the wheezes employed by the drivers do raise a smile or two, this really doesn't catch fire as Burt Reynolds' brand of mischievous charm struggles to hold it together. He and his pal "Victor" (Dom DeLuise) are determined to win the eponymous, infamous and illegal transcontinental dash - and hit on the idea of commandeering an ambulance so they can blue-light their way across their country. A synch, sur…
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