The Cannonball Run

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The Cannonball Run is a 1981 action and comedy movie directed by Hal Needham. It stars Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore and Farrah Fawcett. It runs 1h 35m and is rated PG. TMDB users rate it 6.2 out of 10. Streaming in the US on WeTV.

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.