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Cannonball
The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!
Genres
ActionComedy
Overview
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
Details
Budget
$780000
Revenue
$1500000
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1976-07-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
113
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
David Carradine
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
Bill McKinney
Cade Redman
Veronica Hamel
Linda Maxwell
Gerrit Graham
Perman Waters
Robert Carradine
Jim Crandell
Belinda Balaski
Maryann
Judy Canova
Sharma Capri
Archie Hahn
Zippo
Carl Gottlieb
Terry McMillan
Mary Woronov
Sandy Harris
Diane Lee Hart
Wendy
Glynn Rubin
Ginny
James Keach
Wolfe Messer
Dick Miller
Bennie Buckman
Stanley Bennett Clay
Beutell
David Arkin
TV Producer / Anchorman
John Herzfeld
Sharpe
Louisa Moritz
Louisa
Patrick Wright
Brad Phillips
John Alderman
Team Manager
Deirdre Ardell
Terry's Daughter
Gretchen Ardell
Terry's Daughter
Allan Arkush
Panama
Gary Austin
Len
Paul Bartel
Lester Marks
Wendy Bartel
Reporter at Finish Line
Linda Civitello
Piano Teacher
Jim Connors
Deke Scanton
Roger Corman
District Attorney
Peter Cornberg
Man in Blue Car
Joe Dante
Kid
Miller Drake
Reporter at Finish Lane
Michael Finnell
Helicopter Pilot
Samuel W. Gelfman
Dr. Magritte
Paul Glickler
Arresting Officer
David N. Gottlieb
Brad Phillips' Aide
Lea Gould
Mrs. McMillan
Glenn Johnson
Cameraman in Helicopter
Jonathan Kaplan
All-Night Gas Station Attendant
Aron Kincaid
David
Saul Krugman
Mr. Schulenberg
James Lashly
Desert Gas Station Attendant
Joseph McBride
Reporter at Finish Line
Todd McCarthy
Reporter at Finish Line
Keith Michl
Airplane Pilot
Read Morgan
Cop
Mary-Robin Redd
Mrs. Schulenberg
Sylvester Stallone
Mafioso
Martin Scorsese
Mafioso
Don Simpson
Assistant District Attorney
George Wagner
Cameraman
Joe Wong
Oriental Cop
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