The Cannonball Run (1981) | Wife's First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

This time we're introducing Toni to the 80's comedy classic, "The Cannonball Run". After watching and enjoying Smokey and The Bandit, Toni wasn't quite ready to see that series end so we went with this which is very similar. I hadn't seen this in years but remembered really enjoying it as a kid!
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[@lw3918]

"Hooper" I'm telling you do "Hooper" after Smokey and before this. Best stuntman movie ever made. Real stunts not cgi.

[@tomhoffman4330]

"There Ain't Nothing Like the Life of a Hollywood Stuntman, Stuntman, Stuntman!" 🤠👌

[@lw3918]

@@tomhoffman4330 YES!!!!! Beer drinking fun!!!! No one has done this gem! The younger generations need to see this.

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@lw3918 Well I Hope so🤞"Hooper" gets My Vote too!👍

[@allenruss2976]

Been begging for Hooper forever. The cable motorcycle cop scene is my favorite scene ​@@tomhoffman4330

[@letsgobrandon5809]

You need to do stroker ace sometime soon

[@mayorjimmy]

The Cannonball movies are where Jackie Chan got the inspiration to put bloopers in his movies.

[@philmakris8507]

Fun Fact: the giving the pep talk at the beginning of the race was Brock Yates. Brock was the editor if Car Driver msgazine. The originator of the real underground Cannoball race(s). He was also the first winner of the first Cannonball which he did in an ambulance.

[@tedstarnes2997]

According to an interview I saw the ambulance in the movie was the actual one from the real race

[@donaldfuller5058]

The ambulance was the last race the first race he drove a Ferrari Daytona and the ambulance was the same one in the movie. But the ambulance Never finished the race. And it was lost to time But Travis Bell was friends with Brock and asked him about everything he knew about the Ambulance so he could build a exact match and Pamela Yates signed the ambulance and I think Burt did too. And you can watch people talk about the real cannonball on the KZbin channel VinWiki

[@shag139]

Absolutely yes on CB Run II.

[@BDogg2023]

A couple months after I first moved to Los Angeles in September 1991, some friends and I were cruising around town around midnight on a Friday night, and pulled up next to Dom Deluise at a red light on Santa Monica Blvd. He was in a sporty, black, stretch Mercedes. As we were all craning our necks to see if it was really him, he looks over at us, throws up his jazz hands like he does, and says through his open window in the way only he can, “Wanna racccce??” As soon as the light turned green, he rocketed ahead and left us in the dust, in disbelief of what had just happened. It was hilarious. I lived in LA for 25 years, and worked in Hollywood for more than half that time, partied all over Sunset Blvd and Hollywood with tons of celebrity sightings, but that one was still one of my favorites.

[@popculturallychallenged]

That's awesome!! 😃

[@canadianscratcher7834]

22:40 guy with the red shirt, leather jacket and shades is Peter Fonda(RIP)

[@nickstark8640]

This movie is definitely not made to be taken seriously. Its silliness is what makes it a fun watch. Loved your reaction

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks!

[@otherstar1]

Very true! Most of the Burt Reynolds movies from that period: Hooper, the Smokey and the Bandit movies, and the Cannonball Run movies are all about being funny, and lighthearted entertainment...and since Burt liked stunt people, they were filled with real stunts too. I think they've held up pretty well and I still watch them regularly.

[@otisroseboro5613]

R.I.P To Some Of The Actor's Who We're In This Movie,Are No Longer With Us, Still Miss You All😢

[@ZavaXavier]

Yeah the actors and actresses and a stunt woman R.I.P. to all of them.

[@otisroseboro5613]

@@ZavaXavier I Still Miss Them All,Very 😢

[@toob1979]

A few more famous faces from then: The guy in the car with Terry Bradshaw (the guy with the stutter) was Mel Tillis. He was a famous country singer who really did have a stutter when he talked. It went away when he sang. The guy in the grey van (the guy who held the van up while they changed the tire) was Joe Klecko. Klecko was a defensive lineman for the New York Jets before retiring and becoming an actor. Not many people remember, but Burt Reynolds was a football star at Florida State. His playing career got derailed by an injury and a car accident, so Burt went into acting. Throughout his career, Burt made room for ex-football players in his movies.

[@allenruss2976]

Don't you mean M M M M Mel T T T Tillis

[@jamesedwards2483]

Mel Tillis' Daughter Is Famous Country Singer Pam Tillis!!

[@wadesworld6250]

Joe Klecko was also in one of the Smokey and the Bandits (two I think), where he "straightened" Sherriff Justice's badge for him.

[@otherstar1]

@@wadesworld6250yep, and Joe went into the NLF Hall of Fame in 2023.

[@lnwolf41]

OH!! the guy on the motorcycle was Bert Convy he was a game show host , as well as panelist on game shows during the 70's

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

Good friends with Burt and Lonnie. They all created Win, Lose or Draw together.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

He was an actor too--you can see him in Roger Corman's "A Bucket of Blood."

[@michaelcoffey1991]

"It was silly" Yes it was and we love and adore it for it :)

[@jacobjones5269]

“Because you’re small!… Small.. S-M-All!”.. Lol..

[@shag139]

The guys in the tow truck: The short guy is in a several Burt movies including Hooper (a must watch) and the black guy was the hit man in Ghost with Swayze.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

The black guy was named Rick Aviles. He was the first host of Showtime At The Apollo and a pretty good stand-up comic. He actually used to perform in the NYC subways. He died of AIDS in the mid 90s.

[@thestoicsoliloquies4041]

Cannonball Run 2 is definitely worth watching.

[@user-om2uo1ys9t]

My Dad took me to watch this at theatre’s when I was 3 years old. On vhs, watched it a hundred times.

[@AndyJayroe]

Went to Las Vegas with my mom and dad in 81. Back then, there was nothing for kids to do. My sister and I were locked up in our hotel room for days. We finally got to go to the movies and we saw this...over and over and over.

[@Reardonsteel236]

Vegas and kids? in 77 at 10 years old, went to Circus Circus and had a blast. The candy shop was insane. You got cheated bro.

[@AndyJayroe]

@@Reardonsteel236 if I recall correctly, we stayed in like the Sands Hotel, and it was a no no to even walk us kids near the casino. They acted like a 12-year-old was gonna jump over there and pull the slots and start winning millions or something.

[@AndyJayroe]

@@Reardonsteel236 oh, and my parents were very much against Circus Circus. They said it was trash even way back then. As an adult going there now, they were not wrong.

[@philmakris8507]

R.I P. to the designer of the Countach who passed away a few days ago.

[@sergiodavila5269]

I clicked so fast when I saw this!!!! Y’all reacting to the best car racing comedy of all time. All the actors, Burt, Dean, Dom, Sammy, Roger Moore…all class acts & may they Rest in Peace 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@imthewolf1]

The car that jumped into the pool that said Hawaiian Tropic on it was a nod to the guy that set up the real Cannonball Run races. He owned the company Hawaiian Tropic.

[@jeffflaig362]

He actually owned the black Lambo in the film. He sold it a few years ago

[@JoeR203]

@@jeffflaig362 And the white Lambo in part 2 was owned by John Schneider. Yep. Bo Duke.

[@jeffflaig362]

@@JoeR203 l knew that.

[@Daywalker_27]

@@JoeR203 Schneider drove the Lamborghini in the intro to Speedzone

[@LpMcQuack]

Blast from the past! thank you for the childhood memories.😅😅

[@popculturallychallenged]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oscardiggs246]

“Captain Chaos!”

[@popculturallychallenged]

Dun-Dun-Dun!! 😂

[@RetroRobotRadio]

The Ambulance used in this movie was actually a winning car in the real race. It has extra gas tanks.😊

[@Reardonsteel236]

Tattle Tales host Bert Convey jumped out of the plane on the cycle. Country and western singer Mel Tillis was Bradshaw's partner. The Rat Packs Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. are the priests. Racer girl in pink is Adrienne Barbeau. The other Tara Buckman. Doctor is Jack Elem. The sheikh is Jamie Farr, Corporal Klinger from MASH. The predecessor for this was, I believe, "It's a mad, mad, mad world", but that movie is about a treasure hunt/race to find hidden money, instead of winning money. It's a blast. Thanx guys.

[@mjkjelland13]

Actually, the original was "The Gumball Rally"

[@o0pinkdino0o]

It's live action Wacky Races. The Lambo is driven by Adrienne Barbeau whom was John Carpenter's wife. This film came out the same year as Escape From New York which she also was in. I watched this so much as a kid !

[@donaldfleming5049]

The title song was sung by Ray Stevens, of 'The Streak' & 'Shriner's Convention' fame.

[@195511SM]

Have you ever heard of or seen...'It's a Mad, MAD MAD MAD WORLD '? ( 1963 ) which must have featured every single comedian of that era. Watch the trailer.

[@Paul77ozee]

The ambulance was the original that the director drove in the original cannonball run. I can’t remember what type of v8 it had, but it was powerful. Plus the ambulance had 4 fuel ports so you could fill up very fast at any bowser.

[@BigGator5]

"I'm Nikolas Van Helsing, professor of proctology and other related tendencies. A graduate of the University of Rangoon and assorted night classes at the Knoxville, Tennessee School of Faith Healing." "You may be a little overqualified for this job." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Rick Aviles. In And Out Award Fact: The bulk of the stars in this movie only worked for two or three days. That's My Jackie Fact: Jackie Chan made one of his first U.S. movie appearances. Inspired by director Hal Needham's notion of including bloopers during the closing credits, Chan began a tradition of doing the same in most of his movies, from this point onward. Blink And You'll Miss It Fact: At the end of the movie, during the big race to the finish, a black Trans Am appears. The driver of the car is seen in the foot race scene and Captain Chaos' (Dom Delo) dressing down scene. The driver is wearing Bandit's jacket worn by Burt Reynolds in Smokey And The Bandit II (1980). Director Cameos Fact: Director Hal Needham shows up in this movie four times. First as the EMT in the back of the ambulance, then as the voice of the cop in the speed trap ("Remember when we used to chase speeders?"), then as the truck driver who calls Roger Moore on the CB, and finally at the end of the bloopers. Historical Fact: The Cannonball Run started as the "Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash" and has since evolved into an unsanctioned speed record for driving across the United States. It is typically accepted to run from New York City's Red Ball Garage to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach near Los Angeles, covering a distance of about 2,906 miles (4,677 km). As of October 2021, the overall record is 25 hours 39 minutes, with an average speed of 113 miles per hour (182 km/h), driven by Arne Toman and Doug Tabbutt. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The Ferrari 308 used in the movie belonged to director Hal Needham. The ambulance used in the movie is the actual ambulance that director Hal Needham and screenwriter Brock Yates souped up and raced in the real Cannonball Run. It had been modified with a Landy built 440ci wedge engine , that made it go up to 145 miles per hour (233 kilometers per hour), and was equipped with four gas filler holes, so that the required 90 gallons (341 liters) could be pumped quickly. Needham and Yates didn't win the race (the transmission blew in Palm Springs, California) so Needham kept it in storage for several years, until the time came to make this film. After the movie, he gave it to a church charity, which raised a good deal of money auctioning it off. The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 driven by Roger Moore is the same Aston Martin used in Goldfinger (1964) when it was driven by Sean Connery. The iconic Bond car went through several owners before being purchased by car collector Anthony Pugliese III in 1986 for $250,000. The car was stolen from Pugliese's storage facility in 1997 and has never been recovered.

[@rustybarrel516]

Wow! Great stuff!

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks Gator!

[@BigGator5]

As always, you're welcome! Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@louielouie22]

Oh wow I was 11 when this came out and my dad took me to go see it. I pissed my pants😂

[@popculturallychallenged]

😂 - Toni

[@raymondoverbee2300]

Cannonball Run 2. Yes, most of the actors did return Cannonball Run 3 although it's not called Cannonball Run 3. It's called Speed Zone. John Candy, the Smother Brothers are some the main characters

[@jsapcakrrow]

I love the Cannonball movies! They are so silly. Love Smokey & the Bandit. I agree you should watch Hooper. That’s another fun movie with Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent & James Best.

[@scorpiouk5914]

James Best, aka Roscoe P. Coltraine. When I first saw him in this movie, it was weird. I had never seen him on anything other than "Dukes of Hazzard".

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Movie, Great Cast, Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie

[@Paul77ozee]

Who else use to watch this while playing with your toy cars as a kid ?

[@Mister_Samsonite]

That was me! This movie started my obsession with Hot Wheels and cars in general. 😁

[@aaronhooper1110]

This and Smokey and the bandit.

[@tonyjanney1654]

An older, but infinitely more fun movie is "Gumball Rally."

[@scottmackenzie62]

The city with the Arch isn't Atlanta, it's the city the guy on the motorcycle, Bert Convy, was born and raised in, St. Louis MO.

[@kj6446]

My dream car as a kid was the Ferrari that Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. drive....straight out of Mangum PI.

[@popculturallychallenged]

That was an awesome car too!

[@kenpatton8761]

Think it was a 308GT. Loved that car! Cheers

[@zooks527]

The female trooper is Valerie Perrine, who could give Adrienne Barbeau a run for her money just about any day of the week.

[@rustybarrel516]

Miss Tessmacher in the Christopher Reeves Superman movies as well.

[@DVDhoarder]

5:02 yes, and he was also in the movie Ice, Fire and Dynamite (1991) 😅👍

[@yournamehere6002]

I saw this as a kid and loved it! It was so damn stupid but fun....still is!

[@ericmarois6960]

Love how you both laughed throughout this one. This movie is just a good time so long as it's not taken seriously. Cannonball Run II is just as fun and worth a watch. See you again soon for more laughs. Thanks.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks!

[@byerenny]

Current day Tara and Adrianne recently did a photoshoot with a black Lamborghini for a Countach anniversary.

[@waynefarmer6966]

There is a Cannonball Run II - watch it! Technically there is a 3rd one too, but its called "Speed Zone" and only the Sheik returns for it in a cameo

[@popculturallychallenged]

I'm looking forward to Cannonball Run II and I'll add Speed Zone to our list. - Toni 🤓

[@CollideFan1]

This movie is so stupid funny. It had a lot of greats in it. My favorites whenever Dean Martin and Sammie Davis Jr showed up. Cannonball Run 2 is good, has some returning people like Burt, Dom, Dean, Sammie and others.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

I would watch this and the 2nd one any time they came on cable TV. They both had so many big celebrities from that time period. I actually like the second one better. They are both just silly humor, but I love Burt and Dom's chemistry. I hope you do watch CB II. I know for sure David would like it.

[@popculturallychallenged]

We're planning on watching Part 2 soon!

[@kenpatton8761]

So you asked if the car really moves while the engine is reving the answer is yes. Those big block engines had incredible torque and the motor would move when raved. And if the car had worn out shocks the car would move even more!!!Cheers

[@deepnthought.]

There is a CannonBall Run 2, a lot of the same cast had returned. Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke) will be an addition to the sequel & more laughs to come in the second movie

[@Daywalker_27]

And Speedzone came out after that

[@greeneyesinfl9954]

I'm sure someone has probably said it but Hal Needham was the guy in the ambulance.

[@popculturallychallenged]

The director, right? - Toni 🤓

[@mcbeezee2120]

LOVED this went it first came out. Great choice, as I have not seen many reactors do this one. If you want to see "the original" race across America, try "The Gumball Rally".

[@sharonellis8776]

This kind of movie & the Smokey movies are just so much chaotic fun ! xx

[@countgeekula9143]

Love this movie so much. One of my most rewatched as a kid. It's essentially an excuse for a bunch of movie stars to be very silly and do a load of great stunts. And God bless it. 😂

[@GranpaMike]

I was still in high school when this released in theaters. I went to see it four nights in a row. Been a lot of years but it's still one of my all-time favorites. So glad to see you guys do a reaction video on it.

[@popculturallychallenged]

You must have loved it to watch it four times in a row. - Toni🤓

[@GranpaMike]

@@popculturallychallenged Oh, yeah. I was an instant fan. Amazing cast and the Lamborghini had me hooked. I still love this film after all these years.

[@MrAnpu42]

There is a Canonball Run 2 and it is fun and has more of a story, most of the cast returns.

[@P-M-869]

Roger Moore also played "The Saint". The guy riding with Terry Bradshaw is the Country Singer Mel Tellis, The Arab is Jamie Farr from MASH.

[@tancar2004]

Yes the is a Cannonball Run 2 and it has most of the cast came back including Burt, Dom, Sammy, and Dean with a few new faces it's more of the same. Just a fun car chase movie. Fun fact: Roger Moore playing a guy pretending to be Roger Moore while also playing music that sounds very close to the James Bond theme almost got them sued by MGM for copyright. In fact because this movie Bond actors are now contractually obligated not to do parody's of James Bond.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Funny story Albert R broccoli considered suing Roger Moore and the production of Cannonball Run they enjoyed it so much he decided to let it slide.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

He not they, google bad speach text.

[@yrualeg1]

When Burt and Dom land the plane in the little town square that's where I grew up. My Brother and I are standing to the left with a crowd of people when the plane lands and takes off I am amazed that we were allowed to be that close to the stunt location, liability is so much different today than in 1979. They have filmed TONS of things here in the Hollywood of the South ( you can google that )

[@popculturallychallenged]

That's awesome! 😃

[@MrYoup11]

Your going to have to react to "Any which way but loose". Toni will like Clint Eastwood's buddy Clyde.

[@matthewprince9705]

Did you know the Cannonball Run 2's theme song was by the Latin boy band Menudo that had a teenage Ricky Martin? That group went through 30 members, their history is ridiculous!

[@popculturallychallenged]

No way!!! Really?!?! I loved Menudo growing up. I actually found a Ricky Martin cd this weekend and was excited to listen to it again. Now I really have to watch part 2! - Toni 🤓

[@DVDhoarder]

Cannonball Run. ... I like all three 🙂👍

[@susanliltz3875]

The guy that you asked who’s that?? The one with the black curly hair that jumped out of the plane on the motorcycle was Bert Convy.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks!

[@shag139]

I’m curious how many folks she knew? Sammy and Dean? Right before the van exploded the driver was Joe Klecko DT for the Jets when they were called the NY Sack Exchange. Jamie Farr from MASH is the Arab billionaire.

[@michaeltellez2755]

The man doing the wheelie on the motorcycle his name is Bert Convey He was a game show host for Tattletales and others

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks!

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

The dark haired racer riding with the blonde is Adrienne barbeau. She was on the sitcom Maude. She played Maude’s daughter.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Never watch the sitcom Maude. I’m sure David will want to check it out. - Toni 🤓 Actually found it and a much younger actress from golden girls….

[@williamwhitecage7988]

Adrienne also was in John Carpenter's "The Fog", in Steven King's "Creepshow" and was a costar in "Swamp Thing"

[@kevmodee1866]

What an amazing classic! I remember watching as a youngster and loved the silly comedy. Also, all of the great cast members. Loved it! Thanks for the nostalgic watch Toni & Dave!

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks Kevin! Glad you enjoyed it! I think we're going to check out part 2 soon.

[@kevmodee1866]

@@popculturallychallenged Very cool!

[@MrRizzo1961]

Hal Needham was in the ambulance 🚑 with Dom Deluise and Burt Remolds 😂🤣

[@otherstar1]

The doctor was Jack Elam (not Hal Needham), who was in a LOT of Westerns in the 60s.

[@shag139]

It’s dumb funny like Airplane etc. as long as that is your expectation and you’re not expecting Casablanca it’s great.

[@scorpiouk5914]

Several people recommended "Hooper" and I totally agree. I just wish somebody would react to the Clint Eastwood movies "Every Which Way But Loose" and " Any Which Way You Can". I think Toni would like those.

[@popculturallychallenged]

We've got them on our list!

[@scottlyttle5586]

Funny that she commented "Is that Atlanta?", when all the east coast scenes were actually shot in and around Atlanta. There are a few signs where you can see GA highway signs.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

Roger Moore got in trouble for doing this and they had to add to his contract he wasn't allowed to appear in other movies dressed in a suit while being James Bond.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Oh wow! That's crazy!

[@Mayhem4Hire]

2nd Cannonball Run also features Burt Reynolds & Dom DeLuis (Captain Chaos), as well as several others from this one and some other big names from the same era. Highly recommend watching it as well.

[@RussVerbofsky]

One of my favorite movies. Rember Ohio might have a death sentence for speeding. LOL!! Brock Yates cameo in the movie said this and wrote this movie. He also has written several great car books. Hal Needham was the director and the guy in the back of the ambulance.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"Beauty"s real name Pamela isna salute to Brock Yate's wife, rederred to as "The Lady Pamela". Lady Pamela also pretended to be the "Senator's wife" in the real TransCon MedEvac ambulance in the Cannonball. And they really DID fool the police with the "cysts on the lungs" trick.

[@tiwagg5345]

You did it :) Love this movie. I know it almost as much as I know Breakfast Club

[@Sgt-Gravy]

Rat race was a good movie like this. "Mr bean" & "Newman" drive in an ambulance, and there's funny shenanigans with a dog.

[@cshubs]

I was 12 when this came out, so it was perfect for me!

[@popculturallychallenged]

I was 9 but I remember seeing it more on HBO and VHS a couple years later. 🙂

[@jhilal2385]

Fast cars and long distance races: "Bullitt" (1968) Steve McQueen "Midnight Run" (1988) Robert DeNiro "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978) Clint Eastwood "Every Which Way You Can" (1980) Clint Eastwood "Pink Cadillac" (1989) Clint Eastwood "Ronin" (1998) Robert DeNiro, Jean Reno, Sean Bean, Stellan Skarsgaard "The Italian Job" (2003 remake) Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Jason Staitham, "The Blues Brothers" (1980) John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd "The Last Stand" (2013) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Alexander "Gone in 60 Seconds" (2000 remake) Nicholas Cage, Robert Duvall, Vinnie Jones

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Inspired by the real Cannonball Baker Sea-to-shining-sea Memorial Trophy Dash, this was the "official" movie. Another Cannonball inspired movie, The Gumball Rally beat it to the box office and many consider it a better movie. There was a Cannonball Run 2 and Speed Zone, which is unofficially anogher sequel. There was also a low budgeg movie starring David Carradine simply called Cannonball.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks!

[@janisalo1900]

Hi there and thank you for reaction... Absolutely Look second movie too... Its worth it...

[@popculturallychallenged]

Can't wait!

[@genghispecan]

It's SUCH a cartoon but it's so fun. I remember watching the heck out of this on cable back in '82. Everyone looked like they had such a grand time making this flick.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Very true!! It looks like they had so much fun filming. - Toni 😊

[@richardhart5612]

It does exist and it is worth it

[@Curraghmore]

The first film that I went to see at a cinema with friends from school, without any adults.

[@popculturallychallenged]

That's cool! I don't remember what my first movie like that was.

[@jojudd3116]

DELIVERANCE THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING THE LONGEST YARD These are my top BURT REYNOLDS movies as far as I'm concerned. Also, THE LONGEST YARD should have NEVER been remade, it's a classic & classics should NEVER be remade. Would LOVE to see Toni's reactions...I have a huge feeling she'll be jumping out of her seat with all of these 😊

[@ralphvelthuis2359]

There is Cannonball 2, with many of the same actors and a movie called Speed Zone, often thought of as Cannonball 3. This 3rd movie is recast with John Candy and other legendary actors taking on the roles. Both are worth a watch, with hilarious hijinks ensuing.

[@tenjed4224]

There are quite a few cross country race movies from the 70s through the mid 80s. Cannonball Run has to be 1 of my 2 favorites, with the Gumball Rally being the other.

[@ace3093]

As a kid I loved Cannon Ball Run. I watched it many of times. I liked Cannon Ball Run 2 but not as much as the first one. Great video!

[@rayvanhorn1534]

Omigosh, I haven't seen this in forever! 😅 Just something goofy to laugh at with a great cast with cameos from alot of notables. Yes, check out #2, it's better I think. Since you've done this, y'all gotta check out "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" & "Hooper". Then...if you're ready for super cliché spy films, add "Our Man Flint"!!😂

[@canadianscratcher7834]

6:23 that's the director Hal Needham.

[@kj6446]

The guy on the motor bike is Burt Conway...he hosted many gameshows in the 80's

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks! I knew I'd seen him before!

[@raybernal6829]

Convy .... Yes hosted many game shows in 70s and 80s most notably Super Password Tattletales and Win Lose or Draw. He was a good friend of Burt Reynolds. He died of cancer at the age of 57.

[@Padre.K1880]

Love the cast!

[@canadianscratcher7834]

8:36 that's John Fiedler the voice of Piglet.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Part 2 is good fun as well.

[@Daywalker_27]

Don’t forget about Speedzone

[@heyhey1956]

The guy trying to start the red car is country singer Mel Tillis kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmPXk4uggddrl5Y

[@jedlogan392]

This was absolutely silly, but I can't w but laugh whenever I see it.

[@jamesedwards2483]

If You Go Back And Look Closely, The Sheik Is Jamie Farr; Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger From M*A*S*H*!!

[@sansayan3952]

Sheik Abdul ben Falafel, and his Rolls royce! His all scenes are golden! When he talks with the policemen, or he get his order and he telks with the waitress.. :DBest scenes in the film! :D Or his first apperance... :D :D

[@markanderson9059]

You need to watch Gumball Rally. These movies are based on a real race called The Cannonball Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. A race from Connecticut to California in the quickest time. The last one I remember was 32 hours. Santa

[@dnf-dead]

Saw that at the cinema 😊

[@jamesdamiano8894]

This movie was basically a retelling of The Gumball Rally. I too haven’t seen it in so long. This movie has to have the biggest cast in movie history. A ton of famous people in it. Now you guys should watch Hooper.

[@ianlove1215]

Probably contains one of the most popular still shots of an 80s film where Farrah Fawcett appears in her tight top!!!

[@philmakris8507]

Bert Convey the Motorcyclist was a game show host, t.v. character actor and singer

[@russelljudkins3314]

You need to react to the original The longest yard with Burt Reynolds as Paul Crew and Eddie Albert as the Warden

[@757optim]

Comment: Great live chat group. Be sure to join for the next one.

[@popculturallychallenged]

Thanks for coming!! 😃