Movie · 1981
The Cannonball Run
“You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.”
Released 19 June 1981 95 min Action / Comedy / Family More from 1981 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Dean Martin
as Jamie Blake
Jack Elam
as Doctor
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Fenderbaum
Roger Moore
as Seymour
Hal Needham
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Dom DeLuise
as Victor
Bert Convy
as Brad
Robert Tessier
as Biker
Jamie Farr
as Sheik
Burt Reynolds
as J.J. McClure
Valerie Perrine
as Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
as Marcie
Farrah Fawcett
as Pamela
Terry Bradshaw
as Terry
John Megna
as Arthur Rose
Jackie Chan
as Subaru Driver #1
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The numbers
37years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Dean Martin — oldest on the call sheet
27Jackie Chan — youngest billed
44average age of the credited cast