The Cannonball Run (1981)
Some movies are carefully built: shaped, polished, and positioned for serious appreciation. They want to be studied. They want to sit on the shelf beside the classics. And then there is The Cannonball Run,...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 20, 2002 · Last modified May 12, 2026
Some movies are carefully built: shaped, polished, and positioned for serious appreciation. They want to be studied. They want to sit on the shelf beside the classics. And then there is The Cannonball Run,...
One of the sad aspects of watching a once great director strive to get back to his position of glory is in seeing him aiming for greatness even when the material clearly won’t allow...
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