Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, Hong Kong SAR China
- Violence
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- cross country race
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Hal Needham
- Written
- Brock Yates
Production
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 722 ratings
- Studio
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Albert S. Ruddy Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
