The Gumball Rally

"It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine."

1976 1h 45m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 91

Comedy

Synopsis

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A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally across the USA.

“It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.”

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Cast

Michael Sarrazin
Michael Bannon (Cobra Team)
Norman Burton
Lieutenant Roscoe
Gary Busey
Gibson (Camaro Team)
John Durren
Ace Preston / Mr. Guts - Camaro Team
Raúl Juliá
Franco
Susan Flannery
Alice - Porsche Team
Harvey Jason
Lapchick the Mad Hungarian - Kawasaki
Steven Keats
Kandinsky - Dodge Team

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Bail
Writers: Charles Bail, Leon Capetanos, Leon Capetanos
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Bail, shot by Richard C. Glouner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Michael Sarrazin and Norman Burton and Gary Busey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Bail directs. Richard C. Glouner behind the camera. Dominic Frontiere scores. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Charles Bail, shot by Richard C. Glouner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dominic Frontiere. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Sarrazin and Norman Burton and Gary Busey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's a hilarious coast-to-coast, 180 mile-an-hour, go-for-broke, outrageous road race with the world's most expensive cars. And it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.".
7IMDB entry: tt0074597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.