Cannonball Run II

"The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen."

1984 1h 48m EN

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5.4

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12%

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METACRITIC

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5.1

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★5.4TMDB · 363🥫12%Rotten Tomatoes●13Metacritic★5.1IMDB · 18,418

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Synopsis

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When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.

“The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen.”

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Cast

Burt Reynolds
J.J. McClure
Dom DeLuise
Victor Prinzim / Captain Chaos / Don Canneloni
Dean Martin
Jamie Blake
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fenderbaum
Jamie Farr
Sheik
Marilu Henner
Betty
Telly Savalas
Hymie
Shirley MacLaine
Veronica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Needham
Writers: Hal Needham, Albert S. Ruddy, Harvey Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cannonball Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Nick McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Al Capps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise and Dean Martin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Needham directs. Nick McLean behind the camera. Al Capps scores. William D. Gordean cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.
3Part of the "Cannonball Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Nick McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Al Capps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise and Dean Martin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen.".
9IMDB entry: tt0087032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "car race", "competition", "highway", "limousine".
11Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nick McLean
Original score: Al Capps
Editing: William D. Gordean
Costume design: Kathy O'Rear
Makeup / hair: Tom Ellingwood
Sound: Bill Varney
Stunt coordinator: Alan Gibbs
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $56,278,073
Return: 281% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Cannonball Run II (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes: 12% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 13/100
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 18,418 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Part of

Cannonball Run Collection

A series of films which revolve around an eccentric group of competitors in wild and illegal road races.

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Hal Needham

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Wuchak2018-06-09
★ 5/10
Silly car chase flick with loads of stars and… Catherine Bach RELEASED IN 1983 and directed by Hal Needham, "Cannonball Run II" is a car chase comedy about a second Cannonball Run race from the West Coast to the East Coast. The teams include JJ & Victor (Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise), Blake and Fenderbaum (Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.) with other teams involving Jackie Chan & Richard Kiel in a submersible Mitsubishi Starion and Mel Tillis & Tony Danza accompanied by an orangutan. There are at least a dozen other notable co-stars in various roles: Jamie Farr, Telly Savalas, Sid Caesar, Tim Conway, Foster Brooks, Ricardo Montalban , Charles Nelson Reilly, Don Knotts, etc. This is a fun turn-off-your-brain flick with an incredible all-star cast that’s worth the price of admission. Unfortunately, the script needed a rewrite with better jokes but the producers obviously didn’t want to blow the money. As it is, too much of the humor falls flat, but “Cannonball Run II” is still leagues better than comparable junk like “Smokey and the Bandit Part 3” (1983). And there’s a worthwhile sequence where Dom does an amusing Brando impersonation. Moreover, the movie scores good marks on the female front with Catherine Bach jaw-dropping in form-fitting blue spandex during the first half, teamed with her Amazonian-ish partner Susan Anton (who’s no slouch in the beauty department). Bach looks like she was sculptured by God Himself. In addition, there’s Marilu Henner and Shirley MacLaine, who catch a ride with JJ & Victor, masquerading as nuns before revealing their real identities. MacLaine was 48 during shooting but still had a great figure. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 48 minutes and was shot in Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson), Arizona (Tucson, Bisbee) and California (Redondo Beach). GRADE: C

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