# The Cannonball Run (1981)

> A flamboyant pack of drivers deploys disguises, bravado, and reckless ingenuity in a madcap illegal race across America.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6278

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Family
- Director: Hal Needham
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, irreverent, witty, lazy weekend, road trip movie night

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- [Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/7321)

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