Cannonball
The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!
1976 · 1h 33m · PG
Action, Comedy
Directed by
Paul Bartel
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Paul Bartel Director
- David Carradine as Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
- Bill McKinney as Cade Redman
- Veronica Hamel as Linda Maxwell
- Gerrit Graham as Perman Waters
- Robert Carradine as Jim Crandell
- Belinda Balaski as Maryann
- Judy Canova as Sharma Capri
- Archie Hahn as Zippo
- Carl Gottlieb as Terry McMillan
- Mary Woronov Cast
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