The Cannonball Run
1981 film by Hal Needham
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Summary
The Cannonball Run is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,544 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Hal Needham[3]
- Screenwriter: Brock Yates[4]
- Composer: Al Capps[5]
- Genre: action comedy film[6], road movie[7], sport film[8]
- Followed by: Cannonball Run II[9]
- Cast member: Burt Reynolds[10], Roger Moore[11], Farrah Fawcett[12], Dean Martin[13], Sammy Davis Jr.[14], Dom DeLuise[15], Jamie Farr[16], Adrienne Barbeau[17], Jackie Chan[18], Peter Fonda[19], Bianca Jagger[20], Rick Aviles[21], Tara Buckman[22], John Fiedler[23]
- Producer: Albert S. Ruddy[24], Raymond Chow[25]
- Production company: Orange Sky Golden Harvest[26], 20th Century Studios[27]
- Director of photography: Michael C. Butler[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: Arabic[29], Japanese[30], English[31]
- Review score: 4.6/10[32], 28/100[33], 29%[34]
- Color: color[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: June 19, 1981[37], July 8, 1981[38], July 24, 1981[39], July 25, 1981[40], August 14, 1981[41], August 27, 1981[42], September 11, 1981[43], October 1, 1981[44], October 2, 1981[45], October 16, 1981[46], October 26, 1981[47], November 11, 1981[48], November 13, 1981[49]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[50]
- Narrative location: Connecticut[51]
- Filming location: California[52], Georgia[53], Arizona[54]
- Main subject: auto race[55], Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash[56]
- Film editor: Donn Cambern[57]
- Nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress[58]
- Executive producer: Raymond Chow[59]
- Title: The Cannonball Run[60]
- MPA film rating: PG[61]
Why It Matters
The Cannonball Run has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]