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Cannonball Run II

Year:

1984

Duration:

108 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy

IMDB rate:

4.7

Director:

Hal Needham

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1984-06-29

Filming Locations: Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $8,223,948 (USA) (1 July 1984)

Gross: $28,078,073 (USA) (5 August 1984)

Cast

Actor

Character

Burt Reynolds

J.J. McClure

Frank Sinatra

Frank

Jamie Farr

The Sheik

Dom DeLuise

Victor Prinzim

Dean Martin

Jamie Blake

Sammy Davis Jr.

Morris Fenderbaum

Marilu Henner

Betty

Telly Savalas

Hymie Kaplan

Shirley MacLaine

Veronica

Susan Anton

Jill, Lamborghini Babe

Catherine Bach

Marcie, Lamborghini Babe

Foster Brooks

Fisherman #1

Sid Caesar

Fisherman #2

Louis Nye

Fisherman #3

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, Mitsubishi Engineer

Tim Conway

CHP Officer #1

Don Knotts

CHP Officer #2

Fred Dryer

Sergeant in CHP Car (as Fred Dreyer)

Tony Danza

Terry

Jack Elam

Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing

Michael V. Gazzo

Sonny (as Michael Gazzo)

Richard Kiel

Arnold, Mitsubishi Driver

Ricardo Montalban

King

Jim Nabors

Pvt. Homer Lyle

Molly Picon

Mrs. Goldfarb

Charles Nelson Reilly

Don Don Canneloni

Alex Rocco

Tony

Henry Silva

Slim

Joe Theismann

Mack

Mel Tillis

Mel

Abe Vigoda

Caesar

Arte Johnson

Pilot

Lydia Lei

Beautiful Girl (as Linda Lei)

Chris Lemmon

Young CHP Officer

George Lindsey

Uncle Cal

Doug McClure

The Slapper

Dub Taylor

Sheriff

Jilly Rizzo

Jilly

Jack Smith

Announcer Jack Smith

Lee Kolima

Nicky

Shawn Weatherly

Blake's Girl in Bed

Patricia Bolt

J.J.'s Girl

John Worthington Stuart

Bartender

Debi Greco

Sheik's Girl

John A. Zee

Sheldon (as John Zee)

Bob Sheldon

Policeman at Lake

Fred S. Ronnow

Pilot

Kai J. Wong

Japanese Executive (as Kai Joseph Wong)

Sandy Hackett

Official

Sean Alexander

Gas Station Attendant

Bobby Berosini's Orangutan

Manis (Orangutan)

Frank Welker

Special Vocal Effects (voice)

Marty Allen

(uncredited)

Jim Cassett Anderson

(uncredited)

Clinton James Austin

Guy on Bike (uncredited)

Janet Blair

Waitress (uncredited)

Beverly Budinger

(uncredited)

Robert B. Chandler

(uncredited)

Steve Dressler

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Beatrice Dunmore

Talkative Noisy Spectator (uncredited)

Harry P. Gant

(uncredited)

Alan Gibbs

(uncredited)

Beth Glenn

Herself (uncredited)

Suzynn Herzog

(uncredited)

Frank O. Hill

(uncredited)

Dale Ishimoto

Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

Marian Issacks

(uncredited)

James C. Lewis

(uncredited)

Manis

Monkey (uncredited)

Cheech Marin

Tire Store Employee

Red McIlvaine

Driver Stopped for Girls (uncredited)

Hal Needham

Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

Regina Parton

(uncredited)

Caroline Reed

Nun (uncredited)

Branscombe Richmond

Biker (uncredited)

Mario Roberts

(uncredited)

Raphael Salcido

(uncredited)

Avery Schreiber

(uncredited)

Kathleen M. Shea

(uncredited)

Frieda Smith

(uncredited)

Sean Stanek

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Bud Stout

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Final 'Cannonball Run' movie for all the acting cast except Jamie Farr who appeared in the third movie Cannonball Fever (1989), the only actor from the series to do so.

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According to his memoirs Roger Moore was again offered the role of Seymour Goldfarb but turned it down, feeling the joke could go no further. His final female companion had been injured in a car crash on the last day of shooting the original film which was also influential in his refusing the sequel.

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Final of the 1970s-1980s action car stunt comedies for Burt Reynolds. These films included the 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'Cannonball Run' movie series as well as Stroker Ace (1983) and Hooper (1978).

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Goofs

Just before the semi-truck crashes through the gate at the end of the film, the two men standing at the gate start running for safety even though they never see the truck coming.

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When JJ and Victor are stopped by the Sheriff, JJ, the General, has his CIB, Combat Infantrymans Badge over the right breast pocket on his jacket. It is worn over the left breast pocket.

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When Blake and Fenderbaum try to run the military car off the road, the overhead shot of the accident shows them being cut off by a red/gray Dodge Daytona, not the solid red Corvette they were driving.

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Quotes

Hymie Kaplan: Friend or foe?

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Captain Chaos: The Cannonball Run is a race from Connecticut to your ass.

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Blake, Fenderbaum: [in unison] J.J. That son of a bitch!

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