

Cannonball
1976-07-06 · 93 min · ★ 5.6
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Paul Bartel
- Production companies
- New World Pictures, Cross Country, Harbor Productions, Shaw Brothers
- Countries
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 780,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
David CarradineCoy "Cannonball" Buckman
Bill McKinneyCade Redman
Veronica HamelLinda Maxwell
Gerrit GrahamPerman Waters
Robert CarradineJim Crandell
Belinda BalaskiMaryann
Judy CanovaSharma Capri
Archie HahnZippo
Carl GottliebTerry McMillan
Mary WoronovSandy Harris
James KeachWolfe Messer
Dick MillerBennie Buckman
Stanley Bennett ClayBeutell
David ArkinTV Producer / Anchorman
John HerzfeldSharpe
Louisa MoritzLouisa
Patrick WrightBrad Phillips
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