Rating: 
Summary: Lets the laughs roll! :)
Review: A zany cross country race based on an
actual event called "The Cannonball
Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash." The brainchild of writer Brock
Yates, who competed in the first Cannonball in 1971. The object is to
drive as fast and as safely as possible from Connecticut to Redondo Beach, California.
In every Cannonball, no driver or person has ever been injured.
The worst case, a team or two put behind
bars for no more than an hour.
"The Cannonball Run" is based on real
characters and adventures. It was penned
by Yates, who makes an appearance in the early stages of the movie as the "organizer."
Burt Reynolds headlines an all star lineup as "J.J. McClure" a wealthy
entrepreneur who, along with his
'executive assistant' Victor Prinze,
played with great verve by comedian
Dom DeLuise. Victor has some issues.
In times of 'mortal danger' his personality changes from mild mannered
mechanic, into an alter-ego called
"Captain Chaos" who wreaks havoc on
some less than respectable hombres we encounter along the way.
Farrah Fawcett is teamed with J.J. and Victor when she's kidnapped in their ambulance.
Jack Elam as "Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing" provides lots of laughs
and few chills when needed.
Veteran performers Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. join the ensemble as
a pair of priests in a souped-up Ferrari.
Roger Moore makes a departure from his
'James Bond' character playing "Seymor Goldfarb." An individual who believes he's
Roger Moore. It's a great spoof and Moore plays it with perfection.
Mel Tillis and former quarterback
Terry Bradshaw show up as just a
couple of good ol' boys ala "Dukes
of Hazzard" style, toting cases of beer but sans the "General Lee."
Tara Buckman and Adrienne Barbeau are seen throughout the film in their
custom black Lamborghini Countach,
breaking speed limits and the hearts
of some unsuspecting law enforcement
officers along the route.
Jamie Farr from "MASH" is cast in the role of a Sheik obsessed with winning the Cannonball
in a hot-rod Rolls Royce.
The Cannonball Run was directed by
Hal Needham who brought us "Smokey and
the Bandit" and "Hooper." Hal and Brock
were partners in a Cannonball held in the late 70S. Needham sets a flat out,
pedal to the metal pace for "Cannonball" and it doesn't let
up till the finish line.
After twenty years, this film still makes you laugh. Rent it tonight :)
Rating:
Summary: They dont make movies like this anymore
Review: Whatever happened to movies that were just plain FUN? This is a hilarious movie that never gets old, despite the fact that it was released in 1982. Big name starts (at the time) Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Farrah Fawcett, Terry Bradshaw, Mel Tillis, Roger Moore, Jamie Farr, and...some unknown guy named Jackie Chan, all race against each other in The Cannonball Run, a race from sea to shining sea. This movie is way better than its sequel, the Cannonball Run 2.
Fans of Smokey and The Bandit, also starring Burt Reynolds, will love this movie for the cars, the women, and the laughs. Buy this movie!
Rating:
Summary: I am Captain Chaos!
Review: Well seeing this for the first time has changed my alter ego to "him" AKA Captain Chaos on the IRC. Too bad the two good looking chicks didn't get more time though. The second movie was so so the chimp making phun of people was kinda dumb..will there be a third? who knows. /me gets a captain chaos costume a bunch of friends ready to drive cross country (with cameras) walla Cannonball Run 3.. Fort Walton Beach, FL to Hawthorne, CA. (It would be fun) -
Rob
-- http://www.robfwb.com
Rating:
Summary: They defnitly dont make em like this anymore!!!!!
Review: Growing up watching two of Hal Needems best movies "Cannonball 1 & 2" and "smokey and the bandit 1, 2, 3" Ive mayured into realising that they just dont make them like this anymore! As said during the commentary, the script was no "gone with the wind" but who cares? These movies are for fun. And its great to see so many actors get together and have a great time making this fun, funny, action, car race accross the USA from sea to shining sea! With such a great cast, its somthign you dont see too often with the amount of actors that where put into this movie! Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Roger Moore, and so many other great cameos and actors in this film! Including the introduction role to introduce Jackie Chan into the American market! This was Jackies first English speaking movie! This whacky car race accross the states, involves some of the best stunts caught on film! Hal Needham sure knew what he was doing when he put this classic together! Unfortunalty it dosent come with much of a bonus feature selection, theres an Audio Commetry with a couple of insighfull things about the movie. And the usual cast and bio thing. But it would have been great to see deleted scenes, but they probably dont exsist anymore? but that dosent drag this great fun for all action ride! I recomend you buy it with Cannonball 2. As I think Cannonball 2 is one of the rare seaqulls that was just as great as the original! And if they ever release Speed Zone (known as Cannonball Fever in other places) I'd recomedn getting that one too! If you like whacky ,over the top, crazy, action, comedys with alot of great stunts with vehicles, then this is the top of the list for anyones collection!
Rating:
Summary: Hilarious cross country fun!
Review: A classic 80's comedy with big name stars and lots of cool cars! This is the type of movie that shouldn't be critiqued and nitpicked, a flick where a person should shut their brain off for an hour and a half and enjoy! Based on a true race event, Burt Reynolds leads the all-star cast in the ultimate racing event, The Cannonball Run! A bunch of people in souped up cars, some disgused, some not, vow for the title of WINNER in the race, and they will do anything to get it! Reynolds plays J.J. McClure, who, with his trusty sidekick Victor (Dom DeLuise), disguise their vehicle as an ambulance, thinking that cops would never pull a car like that over. Along the way, they pick up a freaky doctor (Jack Elam), and a female patient named Pamela (Farrah Fawcett). Others stand in their way, such as two female hotties (Adrienne Barbeau, Tara Buckman) in a black Lamborghini, Jackie Chan playing himself in a souped up Subaru, Roger Moore playing a man who thinks he is Roger Moore in an Aston Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin playing two fake, drunk priests in a Ferrari, Mel Tillis and Terry Bradshaw as two hicks who take 5 caseloads of beer and one bag of chips for the race, Burt Convy playing a wall street stuntman who races with his motorcycle on one wheel the whole time and Jamie Farr as an Arab Sheik vowing to win the race for the Nation of Islam! The action and comedy are great, Dino and Sammy really ham it up as the two fake priests and I also think the two females in the Lambo who unzip there suits everytime a cop shows up is also great comedy. The title song is also a great one, it's fast and catchy, it definitely stays with you after seeing the movie. There are a lot of in-jokes throughout the movie so be sure to pay attention to what they are saying, or you'll miss them. Followed by "Cannonball Run II" in 1984 and an unofficial sequel titled "Speed Zone!" in 1989.
Rating:
Summary: They defnitly dont make em like this anymore!!!!!
Review: Growing up watching two of Hal Needems best movies "Cannonball 1 & 2" and "smokey and the bandit 1, 2, 3" Ive mayured into realising that they just dont make them like this anymore! As said during the commentary, the script was no "gone with the wind" but who cares? These movies are for fun. And its great to see so many actors get together and have a great time making this fun, funny, action, car race accross the USA from sea to shining sea! With such a great cast, its somthign you dont see too often with the amount of actors that where put into this movie! Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Roger Moore, and so many other great cameos and actors in this film! Including the introduction role to introduce Jackie Chan into the American market! This was Jackies first English speaking movie! This whacky car race accross the states, involves some of the best stunts caught on film! Hal Needham sure knew what he was doing when he put this classic together! Unfortunalty it dosent come with much of a bonus feature selection, theres an Audio Commetry with a couple of insighfull things about the movie. And the usual cast and bio thing. But it would have been great to see deleted scenes, but they probably dont exsist anymore? but that dosent drag this great fun for all action ride! I recomend you buy it with Cannonball 2. As I think Cannonball 2 is one of the rare seaqulls that was just as great as the original! And if they ever release Speed Zone (known as Cannonball Fever in other places) I'd recomedn getting that one too! If you like whacky ,over the top, crazy, action, comedys with alot of great stunts with vehicles, then this is the top of the list for anyones collection!
Rating:
Summary: I am Captain Chaos!
Review: Well seeing this for the first time has changed my alter ego to "him" AKA Captain Chaos on the IRC. Too bad the two good looking chicks didn't get more time though. The second movie was so so the chimp making phun of people was kinda dumb..will there be a third? who knows. /me gets a captain chaos costume a bunch of friends ready to drive cross country (with cameras) walla Cannonball Run 3.. Fort Walton Beach, FL to Hawthorne, CA. (It would be fun) -
Rob
-- http://www.robfwb.com
Rating:
Summary: dean martin
Review: dean, sammy and dom are fantastic. everything dean has done has turned to gold; sorry jerry, lose some weight will ya? love ya dean.hugs, kisses and memories forever,rick
Rating: 
Summary: The Cannonball Run (1981)
Review: This movie is silly! It is about a wild cross country chase. Are you a Jackie Chan fan? Yes, well Jackie only has a few cameo appearences. I suggest renting it before buying it!
Rating: 
Summary: What a variety of colorful drivers!
Review: For different speed-obsessed, (like me, he-he-he) personality traits, James Bond to a couple of country boys, from a business man and his heavy-set driving partner, to a couple of phony priests driving a red Ferrari, this movie was a great, fun time of laughs, comedy, and entertainment. Oh, I almost forgot, Dom Deluise as Captain Chaos is both off the wall, but yet funny. I only wish there would've been more detail in some areas like with Bond picking up the girls, more time on that red Ferrari, showing that big, muscular guy who was holding up a van showing more feats of strength, some more of that Shiek in the white Rolls Royce seducing women and to show who be more successful, Bond or the Shiek, and finally I guess, with just all the different characters, it just would've been nice if the movie would've been a tad longer, maybe as long as the Godfather. If this movie were extended and in more detail like the Godfather 1 or 2, then this movie in my opinion, would be just as good as the Godfather 2, if not better! Other than that, that's all I feel like saying about this great movie. Steveman
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