The Cannonball Run

Name: The Cannonball Run
Genre: Comedy, Family, Action
Released: 1981-06-19
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.2

You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

1h 35m Japanese, English, Mandarin, Arabic

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The Cannonball Run

You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

1h 35m Japanese, English, Mandarin, Arabic

★ #9,898 Comedy Family Action

#cross country race

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.

Director Hal Needham

Screenplay Brock Yates

Budget $18,000,000

Revenue $72,179,579

Net Return +$54,179,579

Performance 4.01x budget

Profitable

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.