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The Gumball Rally

Year:
Duration:
105 min
Genres:
Comedy
IMDB rate:
6.3
Director:
Charles Bail
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1976-07-28
Filming Locations: E/B I-10 at Exit 167 Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Michael Sarrazin
Michael Bannon - Cobra Team
Norman Burton
Lieutenant Roscoe (as Normann Burton)
Gary Busey
Gibson - Camaro Team
John Durren
Ace Preston / Mr. Guts - Camaro Team
Susan Flannery
Alice - Porsche Team
Harvey Jason
Lapchick the Mad Hungarian - Kawasaki
Steven Keats
Kandinsky - Dodge Team
Tim McIntire
Steve 'Smitty' Smith - Ferrari Team
Joanne Nail
Jane - Porsche Team
J. Pat O'Malley
Barney Donahue - Mercedes Team
Tricia O'Neil
Angie - Rolls Royce
Lázaro Pérez
Jose - Rolls Royce (as Lazaro Perez)
Nicholas Pryor
Prof. Samuel Graves - Cobra Team
Vaughn Taylor
Andy McAllister - Mercedes Team
Wally Taylor
Avila - Dodge Team
Colleen Camp
Franco's Date
Rod Colbin
J.J. Fowler
(as J. J. Fowler)
David Hinton
Ken Scott
Joe Tornatore
Med Flory
Officer Williams
Raul Julia
'Franco'
Edward Ansara
Head Waiter
Jay K. Atwater
Radar Patrolman
Stephen Blood
Rabbit
Ed Danus
Boardroom Executive
Lou David
Mugger
Wes Dawn
Jaguar Team
Lauren Simon
Daisy (as Lola Daydream)
Eddy Donno
Mel (Van Team)
Ann Doran
Mrs. Ontley
Elizabeth Fleming
Ms. Reynolds
John Furlong
Man on Freeway
Perry Gewirtz
Flasher
Charles J. Hajak
Gas Station Attendant
Carlton N. Hill
Highway Patrolman
Whitey Hughes
Corvette Team
Gray Johnson
Truck Driver
Richard Karie
Joe (Van Team) (as Dick Karie)
John Lawlor
Jake
Gary Littlejohn
Motorcycle Rider
John Morton
Jaguar Team
Jack Oliver
Oscar
William E. Pierce
Illinois Sheriff
Allan Schmidt
Highway Patrol Captain (as Alan Schmidt)
Dennis J. Setlock
Gas Station Attendant
Alfred Shelly
Harry (Van Team)
Don Sides
Helicopter Pilot
Larry Silvestri
Corvette Team
Walter R. Smith
Police Officer
Linda Vaughn
Plan Alpha
Joel Wolfe
New York Policeman
James Ray Wyatt
Policeman
Marshall Jay Kaplan
Boy at Corvette Race (uncredited)
Casey Kasem
Radio D.J. (voice) (uncredited)
D'Janine King-Lasky
Child at the corvette race (uncredited)
Steve Moriarty
Greeter at Finish Line / Driver (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The Playboy centerfolds on the walls of in the garage from where the race starts include: Liv Lindeland (January 1971), Heather Van Every (July 1971), Vicki Peters (April 1972), Francine Parks (February 1974), and Daina House (January 1976).
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Some of the featured cars: 1966 Ford Shelby Cobra 427 "Side Oiler" (Cobra Team)1974 Ferrari Daytona (Ferrari Team)1974 Porsche 911 Targa (Porche Team)1971 Dodge Polara 440 police car (Dodge Team)1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Camaro Team)
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The character of Lapchick a shout out to silent film star, Charlie Chaplin. When ever he appears on screen, silent movie piano music plays, the character has no dialogue (save the final word in the film), the star who plays him, Harvey Jason, bears a resemblance to Chaplin, and if you scramble the letters in Lapchick, you can almost spell Chaplin.
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Goofs
When the Acme Plumbing van is running from the trail of burning gasoline, you can see the fire extending in front of the van. It is most noticeable right after the passenger says "You can't out run it".
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When Franco removes the Ferrari's rear-view mirror, the boom mic is clearly reflected in the car's windshield.
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As a car begins to ride on two side wheels down a Los Angeles freeway, the driver suddenly sports a crash helmet.
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Quotes
Barney Donahue: Andy, I need an inspiration.
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Smith: So Mike... what is this, a vintage car event?
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Barney Donahue: [as Lapchik passes them] Would you say that man Lapchik has a certain "joie de vivre"?
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Photos from cast
Chuck Courtney
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