Cannonball
“The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!”
Synopsis
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground cross-country road race with no rules, no speed limits, and no regard for the law. During the race, Buckman competes against a diverse group of international racers for a $100,000 prize. The most significant challenge comes from Cade Redman, who is also vying for a guaranteed position on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
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A crew of 56+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Morton TuborShot by Tak FujimotoScored by David Axelrod
Box Office
1976 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.5M
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Cast & Crew
56 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Carradine
as Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Bill Mckinney
as Cade Redman
Veronica Hamel
as Linda Maxwell
Gerrit Graham
as Perman Waters
Robert Carradine
as Jim Crandell
Belinda Balaski
as Maryann
Judy Canova
as Sharma Capri
Archie Hahn
as Zippo
Carl Gottlieb
as Terry McMillan
Mary Woronov
as Sandy Harris, Girl in the Van #1
Diane Lee Hart
as Wendy
Glynn Rubin
as Ginny
Supporting cast
40James Keach
as Wolfe Messer
Dick Miller
as Bennie Buckman
Stanley Bennett Clay
as Beutell
David Arkin
as TV Producer / Anchorman
John Herzfeld
as Sharpe
Louisa Moritz
as Louisa
Patrick Wright
as Brad Phillips
John Alderman
as Team Manager
Deirdre Ardell
as Terry's Daughter
Gretchen Ardell
as Terry's Daughter
Allan Arkush
as Panama
Gary Austin
as Len
Paul Bartel
as Lester Marks
Wendy Bartel
as Reporter at Finish Line
Linda Civitello
as Piano Teacher
Jim Connors
as Deke Scanton
Roger Corman
as District Attorney
Peter Cornberg
as Man in Blue Car
Joe Dante
as Kid
Miller Drake
as Reporter at Finish Lane
Michael Finnell
as Helicopter Pilot
Samuel W Gelfman
as Dr. Magritte
Paul Glickler
as Arresting Officer
David N Gottlieb
as Brad Phillips' Aide
Lea Gould
as Mrs. McMillan
Glenn Johnson
as Cameraman in Helicopter
Jonathan Kaplan
as All-Night Gas Station Attendant
Aron Kincaid
as David
Saul Krugman
as Mr. Schulenberg
James Lashly
as Desert Gas Station Attendant
Joseph Mcbride
as Reporter at Finish Line
Todd Mccarthy
as Reporter at Finish Line
Keith Michl
as Airplane Pilot
Read Morgan
as Cop
Mary Robin Redd
as Mrs. Schulenberg
Sylvester Stallone
as Mafioso
Martin Scorsese
as Mafioso
Don Simpson
as Assistant District Attorney
George Wagner
as Cameraman
Joe Wong
as Oriental Cop
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1Other crew
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