The Cannonball Run | 
| Actors: Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Sammy Davis Jr.
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  87 reviews
Sales Rank: 930
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: D90609D
ISBN: 0783116969
UPC: 002635906092
EAN: 9780783116969
ASIN: B00004U28G
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1981
Release Date: June 5, 2001
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Product Description
An all-star cast takes part in a madcap cross-country scramble that roars full-speed ahead.
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Like The Gumball Rally (1976) before it, former stuntman Hal Needham's The Cannonball Run was inspired by the same real-life cross-country road race. If The Gumball Rally was the critical favorite, The Cannonball Run was the box-office favorite (spawning the almost-as-successful sequel, Cannonball Run II, a few years later). Aside from top-billed stars Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise (stars of Needham's Smokey and the Bandit series) plus Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. (as horny priests), the movie features many of the same actors (Bert Convy, Jamie Farr) that could be found on a typical '80s episode of The Love Boat (along with the same caliber of writing). But as the tagline notes, "You'll never guess who wins"--and it's true. As in most road-race movies, it's the journey that counts, not the destination. This particular journey includes cool cars (like Adrienne Barbeau's black Lamborghini), crazed bikers (led by Peter "Easy Rider" Fonda), hot martial arts action (from Jackie Chan as a Japanese racecar driver), a conspicuously braless Farrah Fawcett (recipient of a Golden Raspberry nomination for her performance), and possibly the most egregious use of product placement featured in a movie up until that time (one vehicle has "GMC Trucks" noted prominently along the top of the windshield, another has "Hawaiian Tropic" painted on the hood). As with many of the films Jackie Chan has made for Golden Harvest, the Hong Kong-based production company behind The Cannonball Run, wacky outtakes are included during the closing credits. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Like Smokey and The Bandit July 2, 2009
Silky Greensleeves (Northeast,Ohio USA)
Like Smokey and The Bandit:This film stars Burt Reynolds,combined great stunts with souped up cars,Was panned by critics,went on to become one of the Highest Grossing films of it's year,and like Smokey, has become A cult classic.To sum it up if you liked Smokey and The Bandit,you'll enjoy this film. Fast Cars(Ferraris,Lambourghnis),Big Stars(Roger Moore,Sammy Davis Jr.,Dean Martin,Dom Deluise,Jackie Chan,Farrah Fawcett,Jamie Farr,Adrienne Barbeau),and big laughs at 125 mph,all mixed together in this laugh out loud comedy. 4 stars for this laugh filled race,from sea to shining sea.
I'm sure that doctor's a very sweet man, basically. But don't you ever tell me where you found him. Ever. June 11, 2009
S. M. Robare (Duluth, GA USA)
The Cannonball Run was one of those flicks I saw constantly on TV growing up in the 80's. I think it was a law that all UHF or like Fox had to play it on the weekends at least once a month or something; this and flicks like Red Dawn or the Outsiders.
For me, this is the prime example of the type of flick that I'd buy in a heartbeat when I see it in the $5.50 bin at Wal-Mart, something that I know I'll watch at least once a year and just has a bunch of fun nostalgia memories to it. Though while I just showed it to a friend recently and was sort of disappointed by it (we watched this directly after Smokey and the Bandit which is a much tighter film, though it's the same principal creators and actor), I'd have to say this when I was a kid this was my favorite "grown up" movie. There's just something magical about the duo of Dom DeLuise and Burt Reynolds, between the appearances of "Him" and the relentless self-mockery of Reynolds, it's just gold to me.
Add to this Adrienne Barbeau's "Barbeaus" clad in tight purple Lycra, the Black Lamborghini, Jackie Chan, a silly cameo by Peter Fonda, the amazingly drunk and on-his-death-bed Dean Martin, and some really funny lines from the crazy Jack Elam as Dr. Nikolas Van Helsing and this is a comedy smoergasbord. Unfortunately it is pretty choppy in terms of editing and flow (the cannonballers don't even start the race until like 50 minutes in) there is a lot to love.
If nothing else this flick was a labor of love for the writer, Brock Yates, and the Director Hal Needham (who organized and participated in the actual Cannonball Run race) which weird gives a little bit of credit to an otherwise insanely over the top madcap romp. In fact a lot of the background actors and most of the vehicles used were from the real race including the ambulance and the Ferrari. It's also one of five or so pairings Needham had with Reynolds in the 70's and 80's including Smokey and the Bandit I+II, Hooper, Stroker Ace, and the Cannonball Run sequel.
 One of My Favorite 70s Comedies June 10, 2009
Brian L. Montgomery (Colorado)
This classic cross country car race flick takes the spirit of Smokey & the Bandit Smokey and the Bandit - Special Editionand transforms it into The Cannonball Run. Burt Reynolds and Dom Deluise are hilarious particularly when dealing with "Him". Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin are very funny dressed as priests racing in their Ferrari. I laughed everytime Jack Elam was on the screen as the "doc". This movie follows the same format as The Gumball Rally The Gumball Rally / Cannonball Run IIbut is geared more for comedy.
A Blast from the Past February 16, 2009
director-chef-steph (Andover, Ks.)
I grew up on movies like this. It was so much fun to get to watch this again. I was thrilled to get it on DVD.
 Burt & Company In Their Element February 3, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Burt Reynolds made a fortune with these goofy "chase" movies (this and Smoky and The Bandit plus all the sequels). They featured an irreverent, comic '70s attitude toward about anything decent and were successful. They worked because they were fast-moving generally fun movies to watch.....certainly not any great works of art.
Cannonball Run had an all-star cast of Reynolds, his good buddy Dom DeLuise, Farah Fawcettt, Jack Elan, Roger Moore, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Farr, Jackie Chan, on and on....pretty amazing.
Reynolds, of course, was Mr. Cool/Mr. Macho.Fawcett and Barbeau meant beauty and boobs whom all men - especially dimwitted cops which Hollywood loved to feature - drooled over. The Japanese were made to look stupid (this was pre-PC days) as were priests (nothing's changed there with filmmakers). The movie is filled with really profound statements such as, "Why do we take all these risks? Oh, just for the hell of it."
Yes, words to live by.
Yet, as dumb as this movie can be at times, is does provide a lot of good humor and speaking of that, DeLuise's laugh always made everyone do the same. Sometimes the best part of these films were the outtakes at the end with DeLuise cracking up and Reynolds slapping him!
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