The Cannonball Run
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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Burt Reynolds
Roger Moore
Farrah Fawcett
Dom DeLuise
Dean Martin
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jack Elam
Adrienne Barbeau
Terry Bradshaw
Jackie Chan
Bert Convy
Jamie Farr
Peter Fonda
George Furth
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Bianca Jagger
Molly Picon
Jimmy Snyder
Mel Tillis
Rick Aviles
Warren Berlinger
Tara Buckman
John Fiedler
Norman Grabowski
Joe Klecko
Grayce Spence
Robert Tessier
Alfie Wise
Johnny Yune
Lois Hamilton
Simone Burton
Finele Carpenter
Susan McDonald
Janet Woytak
James C. Lewis
Fred Smith
Roy Tatum
Dudley Remus
Hal Carter
Brock Yates
Kathleen M. Shea
Nancy Austin
Vickie Reigle
Bob Stenner
Ken Squier
Samir Kamoun
John Megna
Linda McClure
Laura Lizer Sommers
Richard Losee
Richie Burns Wright
Hal Needham
Valerie Perrine
Steve Dressler
Dave Mungenast
Tim R. Worley
