Country
Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1976
Certification
PG
The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Archie Hahn | Zippo |
| Carl Gottlieb | Terry McMillan |
| Mary Woronov | Sandy Harris |
| Diane Lee Hart | Wendy |
| Glynn Rubin | Ginny |
| James Keach | Wolfe Messer |
| Dick Miller | Bennie Buckman |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | Beutell |
| David Arkin | TV Producer / Anchorman |
| John Herzfeld | Sharpe |
| Louisa Moritz | Louisa |
| Patrick Wright | Brad Phillips |
| John Alderman | Team Manager |
| Deirdre Ardell | Terry's Daughter |
| Gretchen Ardell | Terry's Daughter |
| Allan Arkush | Panama |
| Gary Austin | Len |
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| Paul Bartel | Lester Marks |
| Wendy Bartel | Reporter at Finish Line |
| Linda Civitello | Piano Teacher |
| Jim Connors | Deke Scanton |
| Roger Corman | District Attorney |
| Peter Cornberg | Man in Blue Car |
| Joe Dante | Kid |
| Miller Drake | Reporter at Finish Lane |
| Michael Finnell | Helicopter Pilot |
| Samuel W. Gelfman | Dr. Magritte |
| Paul Glickler | Arresting Officer |
| David N. Gottlieb | Brad Phillips' Aide |
| Lea Gould | Mrs. McMillan |
| Glenn Johnson | Cameraman in Helicopter |
| Jonathan Kaplan | All-Night Gas Station Attendant |
| Aron Kincaid | David |
| Saul Krugman | Mr. Schulenberg |
| James Lashly | Desert Gas Station Attendant |
| Joseph McBride | Reporter at Finish Line |
| Todd McCarthy | Reporter at Finish Line |
| Keith Michl | Airplane Pilot |
| Read Morgan | Cop |
| Mary-Robin Redd | Mrs. Schulenberg |
| Sylvester Stallone | Mafioso |
| Martin Scorsese | Mafioso |
| Don Simpson | Assistant District Attorney |
| George Wagner | Cameraman |
| Joe Wong | Oriental Cop |
Genres
ActionComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Cannonball |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, Hong Kong |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | New World Pictures, Cross Country, Harbor Productions, Shaw Brothers |
| Data di uscita | 6 luglio 1976 |
| Exec. Producer | Gustave M. Berne, Run Run Shaw |
| Producer | Samuel W. Gelfman, Peter Cornberg, Roger Corman |
| Writer | Paul Bartel, Don Simpson |
| Editors | Morton Tubor |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto, Henning Schellerup |
| Asst. Directors | Jan R. Lloyd, Catherine McCabe, Paul Bartel, Alan Gibbs, Kathy Agron, Katherine Wooten, Betty Goldberg |
| Lighting | Michael Katz |
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| Camera Operators | Tak Fujimoto, Henning Schellerup |
| Add. Photography | Henning Schellerup, Tak Fujimoto |
| Production Design | Michel Levesque, Keith Michl, Michael Shadler |
| Art Direction | Michel Levesque, Michael Shadler, Keith Michl |
| Set Decoration | Michel Levesque, Keith Michl, Michael Shadler |
| Special Effects | Harry Woolman |
| Stunts | Alan Gibbs, Greg Walker, Janet Brady |
| Composer | David A. Axelrod, Alex Vanderkar, Michael Hilkene, James M. McCann |
| Sound | David A. Axelrod, Alex Vanderkar, Michael Hilkene, James M. McCann |
| Costume Design | Cheri Ruff |
| Makeup | Cheri Ruff |
| Hairstyling | Cheri Ruff |
| Budget | 780.000 € |
| Incasso | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 06, 1976
Certification
R
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 15, 1976
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Certification
12
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 21, 1977
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 20, 1979
Certification
16
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