The Cannonball Run

1981 film by Hal Needham
Movie film Q759359
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The Cannonball Run

Summary

The Cannonball Run is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cannonball Run's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cannonball Run's director is recorded as Hal Needham[4].
  • The Cannonball Run's screenwriter is recorded as Brock Yates[5].
  • The Cannonball Run's composer is recorded as Al Capps[6].
  • The Cannonball Run's genre is recorded as action comedy film[7].
  • The Cannonball Run's genre is recorded as road movie[8].
  • The Cannonball Run's genre is recorded as sport film[9].
  • The Cannonball Run's followed by is recorded as Cannonball Run II[10].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Burt Reynolds[11].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Roger Moore[12].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Farrah Fawcett[13].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Dean Martin[14].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Sammy Davis Jr.[15].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Dom DeLuise[16].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Jamie Farr[17].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Adrienne Barbeau[18].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Jackie Chan[19].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Peter Fonda[20].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Bianca Jagger[21].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Rick Aviles[22].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Tara Buckman[23].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as John Fiedler[24].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Fred Smith[25].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as John Megna[26].
  • The Cannonball Run's cast member is recorded as Hal Needham[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Albert S. Ruddy[28] and Raymond Chow[29]. The Cannonball Run's director is recorded as Hal Needham[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Brock Yates[5]. Cast members include Burt Reynolds[11], Roger Moore[12], Farrah Fawcett[13], Dean Martin[14], Sammy Davis Jr.[15], and Dom DeLuise[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-06-19T00:00:00Z[30], +1981-07-08T00:00:00Z[31], +1981-07-24T00:00:00Z[32], +1981-07-25T00:00:00Z[33], +1981-08-14T00:00:00Z[34], and +1981-08-27T00:00:00Z[35]. Original languages include Arabic[36], Japanese[37], and English[38]. Genres include action comedy film[7], road movie[8], and sport film[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include auto race[39] and Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash[40].

Reception

Reviews include 4.6/10[41], 28/100[42], and 29%[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cannonball Run's followed by is recorded as Cannonball Run II[10].

Why It Matters

The Cannonball Run ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [35] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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