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You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.
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.
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, George Furth, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Bianca Jagger, Molly Picon, Jimmy Snyder, Mel Tillis, Rick Aviles
Writer: Brock Yates (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Michael C. Butler
Production Designer: Carol Wenger
Editors: Donn Cambern, William D. Gordean
Sound Designer: Jack Solomon, Milton C. Burrow
Composer: Al Capps
Direction team: Bill Coker (First Assistant Director), Hope Williams (Script Supervisor), Frank Bueno (Second Assistant Director)
Producers: Albert S. Ruddy, David Hamburger, Raymond Chow
Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Albert S. Ruddy Productions
