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.
Genre: Action, Comedy Actors: Adrienne Barbeau, Alfie Wise, Bert Convy, Bianca Jagger, Burt Reynolds, Dean Martin, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, George Furth, Jack Elam, Jackie Chan, Jamie Farr, Jimmy Snyder, Joe Klecko, John Fiedler, Johnny Yune, Kathleen M. Shea, Laura Lizer Sommers, Lois Hamilton, Mel Tillis, Michael Hui, Molly Picon, Norman Grabowski, Peter Fonda, Richard Losee, Rick Aviles, Robert Tessier, Roger Moore, Sammy Davis Jr., Tara Buckman, Terry Bradshaw, Valerie Perrine, Warren Berlinger Directors: Hal Needham
