Movie (#11286) Back to listing ID 11286 Title The Cannonball Run Overview A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. Cannonball Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run. Director Hal Needham Year 1981 Votes 505 Rating 6.139 Popularity 11.602 Budget 18000000 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yDO1xRq4LOAv720xqJHHEVz5Sr9.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?