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.
Cast
Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Roger Moore
Seymour
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Pamela
Dom DeLuise
Victor
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jack Elam
Doctor
Adrienne Barbeau
Marcie
Terry Bradshaw
Terry
Jackie Chan
Subaru Driver #1
Bert Convy
Brad
Jamie Farr
Sheik
Peter Fonda
Chief Biker
George Furth
A.F. Foyt
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Subaru Driver #2
Bianca Jagger
Sheik's Sister
Molly Picon
Mom Goldfarb
Jimmy Snyder
"The Greek"
Mel Tillis
Mel
Rick Aviles
Mad Dog
Warren Berlinger
Shakey Finch
Tara Buckman
Jill
John Fiedler
Desk Clerk
Norman Grabowski
Petoski
Joe Klecko
Polish Racing Driver
Grayce Spence
Chair Person
Robert Tessier
Biker
Alfie Wise
Batman
Johnny Yune
TV Talk Show Host
Lois Hamilton
Seymour's Girl
Simone Burton
Seymour's Girl
Finele Carpenter
Seymour's Girl
Susan McDonald
Seymour's Girl
Janet Woytak
Seymour's Girl
James C. Lewis
Missouri Patrolman #1
Fred Smith
California Patrolman #1
Roy Tatum
Connecticut Patrolman
Dudley Remus
New Jersey Patrolman #1
Hal Carter
New Jersey Patrolman #2
Brock Yates
Organizer
Kathleen M. Shea
Starting Girl
Nancy Austin
Phone Booth Lady
Vickie Reigle
Car Hop Waitress
Bob Stenner
California Highway Patrolman #2
Ken Squier
California Highway Patrolman #3
Samir Kamoun
Bedouin
John Megna
Arthur Rose
Linda McClure
Dour Lady
Laura Lizer Sommers
Lady in Distress
Richard Losee
Trans Am Driver
Richie Burns Wright
Farmboy
Hal Needham
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited)
Steve Dressler
Race Car Assistant (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast
Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
Missouri Passerby (uncredited)
Crew
Hal Needham
Director
Brock Yates
Screenplay
Donn Cambern
Editor
William D. Gordean
Editor
Janice Parker
Assistant Editor
Steve Mirkovich
Assistant Editor
William J. Meshover
Assistant Editor
Michael C. Butler
Director of Photography
Bill Coker
First Assistant Director
Frank Bueno
Second Assistant Director
Maureen Osborne-Beall
Production Coordinator
Raymond Chow
Executive Producer
Andre Morgan
Production Supervisor
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer
David Hamburger
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Dick Colean
Camera Operator
Norman Salling
Costume Supervisor
Gabriel Borgo
Hairstylist
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Yant
Sound Effects Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Burrow
Assistant Sound Editor
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jack Solomon
Sound
Glen Lambert
Boom Operator
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Al Capps
Original Music Composer
Snuff Garrett
Music Supervisor
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Mike Doyle
Transportation Captain
Howard A. Small
Transportation Coordinator
Rochelle Moser
Set Decoration
Gregg Bond
Special Props
Richard R. Robinson
Still Photographer
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Allan Graf
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Double
Jerry Graham
Property Master
Gary F. Kieldrup
Assistant Property Master
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Bud Schindler
Gaffer
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Art Sarno
Unit Publicist
Carol Wenger
Art Direction
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