The Cannonball Run (1981) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : ASR Productions / 20th Century Fox / Orange Sky Golden Harvest /

June 19, 1981 1h 35m Hong Kong Action Japanese More

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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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title：The Cannonball Run
status：Released
Release date： 1981
Runtime：1h 35m
Genres： Action · Comedy · Family ·
Countries of origin： Hong Kong · United States of America ·
Original Language： Japanese · Mandarin · Arabic · English ·
Director： Hal Needham /
Writers： Brock Yates ·
Production companies： ASR Productions · 20th Century Fox · Orange Sky Golden Harvest ·
Budget：$18,000,000.00
Revenue：$72,200,000.00
Overview：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.