Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
- Beutell
- (as Stanley Clay)
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- TriviaMary Woronov didn't know how to drive when she acted in this film, so the van she drives in this movie had to be towed with a rope.
- GoofsJust before Wolf Messer's DeTomaso Pantera explode during a police chase, instead of the car exploding, a trailer disguised as a low-quality mock-up of the sports car can be instead seen being trailered by the Dodge Polara police car.
- Quotes
TV Producer: We're trying to get a word here with Brad Phillips, organizer of the race. Brad, tell me, your race has been called an outlaw sporting event. Do you have any comment on that?
Brad Phillips: Well, the police and safety officals around the country get upset because our drivers tend to exceed the speed limits.
TV Producer: Are you saying you're promoting illegality?
Brad Phillips: Well, no, no, I didn't say that.
- Crazy creditsLegendary film producer Gabriel Katzka is credited as "friend" in the ending credits.
- Alternate versionsUK theatrical version was cut to secure an A rating. In 2004 these cuts were waived and the film was passed uncut with a 12 rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Kicks and Crashes (2004)
- The basic premise of Cannonball has been done several times - a diverse group of drivers compete in a cross-country race where anything goes. Sound familiar? Hal Nedham ripped the guts out of Cannonball for his Cannonball Run made five years later. The difference, though, is that while Cannonball is often funny with some great action, Cannonball Run is often too over-the-top and unwatchable. It's too bad that Bartel's movie isn't as well known as Nedham's. While it will never be confused with Citizen Kane, Cannonball is a thrill-a-minute, cheese-filled good time.
- Bartel's direction is one of the highlights of the movie. You would think that a 90+ minute movie of watching cars race might get boring. It's not. Bartel keeps things moving and there's never a dull moment. Bartel does a great job of mixing race action, comedy, fight scenes, and a little drama to create a well-balanced, enjoyable movie.
- As far as acting goes, David Carradine naturally stands out. He's a car driving, butt kicking machine. Carradine is able to add a little authenticity to the movie by doing a lot of his own driving. There are a couple of spinouts where you can actually see that it's Carradine sitting behind the wheel.
- My biggest complaint with Cannonball involves the spectacular pile-up at the end of the movie. It gets off to a good start with cars plowing into each other followed by explosion after explosion. The problem is that it goes on for so long that it started to have a morbid feel to it. It bothered me that, as a viewer, I could only assume that there were people supposedly driving those cars that were bursting into flames and I didn't see any survivors. I can only assume that everyone was burned to a crisp. Sure it's a little picky, but it bothered me.
- bensonmum2
- Jul 14, 2005
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- Also known as
- Cannonball
- Filming locations
- Tiny Naylor's Drive-In, La Brea Avenue & Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Exterior shots. Van picks up waitresses.)
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- Budget
- $780,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1