The Cannonball Run (1981)

Taglines:

You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese | Japanese | Arabic

Release Date:

19 June 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Carrera de locos See more »

Filming Locations:

King Harbor, Redondo Beach, California, USA See more »

Opening Weekend:

$11,765,654 (USA) (21 June 1981)

Gross:

$72,179,579 (USA)

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company, Eurasia Investments See more »

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Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

Director Hal Needham and producer Albert S. Ruddy liked the chemistry of Terry Bradshaw and Mel Tillis so much that after this film they tried to sell a pilot to ABC featuring their characters. The head of the network loved the idea but the day before the meeting was to be held to discuss it, the head of the network was fired and the project was canceled. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the Cannonballers are standing around listening to the Instructions, the camera pans through the crowd. J.J. and Victor are standing nowhere near Marcie and Jill. The camera cuts to the speaker, then pans the crowd again. In a close up, J.J. and Victor are right next to Marcie and Jill. See more »

Quotes

J.J. McClure: what about a black trans-am? No, that's been done!
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Crazy Credits

An animated car drives around the 20th Century Fox logo, hiding out in the zero. It is chased by a police car, which crashes into one of the searchlights. The sequence ends with Burt Reynold's trademark laugh. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Cannonball Run"
Written by Chuck Mangione (as C. Mangione)
Performed by Chuck Mangione See more »