It also appeared in the final cannonball film, speed zone, miami vice, and in the cartoon the transformers as the autobot twins sunstreaker and sideswipe, as red alert, and as the stunticon breakdown. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including lowdown, dirty tricks. The cannonball run is actually based on a real car chasing event that happened 1 year before in 1979 with screenwriter brock yates who also wrote the screenplay for the cannonball run movie which was filmed in 1980 for 1981 theatrical release the film was first released on dvd with a new digital remastered transfer in 1. It was done for the 5 mph bumper epa thing and was an ugly, very heavy addition but the quickest cure for the. The cannonball run 2 1984 intro lamborghini countach. Ive seen at least four countaches 2black, 1 white, 1 red equipped with this wing. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of cannonball run ii with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
The plot of a crosscountry road race was based on an actual event, the cannonball baker seatoshiningsea memorial trophy dash, organized by brock yates to protest the 55 mile per hour speed limit then in effect in the united states the cannonball was named for erwin g. The cannonball run 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. The santa monica pier is where the race of cannonball. Jun, 2018 a more obscure and unofficial cannonball movie, speed zone, starring farr, john candy, and eugene levy, fared less well in 1989, despite featuring a lamborghini countach skipping over a pond and a. Parents need to know that the cannonball run is one of a handful of popular comedies from the early 1980s in which irreverent daredevils on a quest try to outwit their competitors and the buffoonish lawenforcement officers who try to stop them. The movie stars burt reynolds and his sidekick dom deluise on a crosscountry auto race. The film is based on the real cannonball run of sorts an illegal road race. Lamborghini countach in movies and tv series page 56 previous next. Cannonball run rally is the premier automobile rally in the world. The first two cannonball run films were better than this,though thats not saying much either. The race invented by brock yates was officially called. It was one of 1981s most successful films at the box office. One of those moments for me was the starting credits of the cannonball run with that lamborghini countach, the sound the speed that panning shot as it creeps up behind the cop car, the tan leather interior and of cause the drivers.
May 11, 2018 the first three minutes and thirty seconds of cannonball run is cinematic mastery. The cannonball run 1981 intro lamborghini countach lp400s s2. The problem is, he hasnt given the money to her, yet. If the gumball rally was the critical favorite, the cannonball run was the boxoffice favorite spawning the almostassuccessful sequel, cannonball run ii, a few years later. The opening credits of this movie has one of the most memorable chase scenes ever with state troopers trying to chase down a lamborghini while the cannonball theme song is playing i kept starting it over and over again just to watch it. The cannonball run lamborghini scenes hd extended youtube. Scouting the best roads in america is an all year round process as the cannonball collective strives to bring you the best driving possible. Having lost the first cannonball run race, sheik abdul ben falafel jamie farr is ordered by his father ricardo montalban to go back to america and win another cannonball run in order to emblazon the falafel name as the fastest in the world. Lamborghini countach lp5000s cannonball run by auto italia. In the next shot, he backs up and as he says, get a physical, he places the money in her hand. It was followed by cannonball run ii 1984, and speed zone 1989. With a top speed of over and its striking styling it is impossible not to be noticed when driving.
This and the 1984 sequel were the final film appearances of actor dean martin. The cannonball run 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. In the movie, it became a twowoman team led by buxom adrienne barbeau driving a lamborghini, but as auto writer stropus said decades later, a little editorial. Dec 05, 2017 jeff called to inform me there was a new burt reynolds movie that was going to begin shooting in atlanta in a few weeks. Lamborghini countach lp5000s cannonball run by auto. Cannonball baker, who in the roaring 1920s, rode his motorcycle across the country. It was produced by hong kongs golden harvest films. Female cop pulling over lamborghini babes uncredited. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the. Here are our picks for the best movie lamborghinis of all time.
The bonus to the cannonball run is in fact the allstar cast which actually made this film work so well. Lamborghini countach lp 400 s in the cannonball run. I remember seeing this movie back in the day, and i thought the part where the lambo changes from white to red was the coolest thing ever. The car in question is a 1980 series ii lp500s with some minor modifications. The car screeches to a halt near a 55 mileanhour speed limit sign. After the sheik pulls up to the restaurant and the car hop brings out his food, he pays the girl by sliding a ring onto her finger. Lp400s lp400 rearsidein 1978 a new lp400s model was introduced. Nov 22, 2014 cannonball run intro with burt reynolds, roger moore, sammy davis jr. Lamborghini countach lp5000s cannonball run by auto italia 2010. Burt reynolds and lots of other obnoxious people race across country for one million dollars. The ambulance used in the movie, is the actual ambulance that director hal needham and screenwriter brock yates souped up and raced in the real cannonball run. When he pulls away the first time, you can see that she has a wad of cash in her hand.
Nov 03, 20 cannonball run intro hd music only, no talking or sound effects. Lamborghini countach it starred the cannonball run movie the lamborghini aventador is truly an incredible car. I watched this movie in its entirety,and did not laugh even once. The cannonball run 1981 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Like the gumball rally 1976 before it, former stuntman hal needhams the cannonball run was inspired by the same reallife crosscountry road race. When the cannonball run came out in 1981, i saw it a dozen times. Thankfully, the cannonball runs cars are enough for the ardent car nut to make it through the films one hour and thirtynine minute run time. The cannonball run 1981 intro lamborghini countach lp400s.
The cannonball run 1981 intro lamborghini countach. This movie is reminiscent of smokey and the bandit. Theres a new cannonball run movie in the works news. The subject of the movie was racing a lamborghini in a coast to coast race called the cannonball run. The chase scene features a lamborghini racing past the railroad pass. The dukes of hazzard 710 movie clip car chase 2005 hd duration. The cannonball run is one of 1981s most successful films in the box office and the films opening is one of the first things that comes to mind when a lamborghini countach is mentioned. Oct 31, 2016 the cannonball run is one of 1981s most successful films in the box office and the films opening is one of the first things that comes to mind when a lamborghini countach is mentioned.
Jeff called to inform me there was a new burt reynolds movie that was going to begin shooting in atlanta in a few weeks. Cannonball baker seatoshiningsea memorial trophy dash. The countach was made famous in cannonball run and cannonball run ii. The cannonball baker seatoshining sea memorial trophy. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Cannonball run casts a bevy of famous faces as its wacky racers but forgets to give them characters to play, resulting in 90 dull minutes that feel like a. Black lambo countach driven by the beautiful jill rivers and marcie thatcher. A new cannonball run film is also in the works, which will be a relaunch rather than a sequel. Theres a new cannonball run movie in the works news car. Director hal needham, fresh off of smokey and the bandit, hooper and smokey 2, filmed a black 1979 lamborghini countach lp400s according to the wall street journal, although some reports say it was a 1980.
This is a very poorly written,poorly directed,and poorly acted piece of trash. It had been modified with a hemi engine, that made it go up to one hundred fortyfive miles per hour two hundred thirtythree kilometers per hour, and was equipped with four gas filler. Cannonball run ii is a 1984 americanhong kong comedy film starring burt reynolds and an allstar cast, released by warner bros. Ive always wondered about the nose wing for this car. The cannonball run 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Countach nose wing aka cannonball run lambo lamborghini forum. Even tho this movie is intentionally an unofficial the cannonball run 1980 sequel, it also pays tribute to cannonball. Dean martin and sammy davis jnr in the cannonball run 1981. See more ideas about lamborghini countach, cars movie, burt reynolds. A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal crosscountry road race. The cannonball run 25 years on, opening scene lamborghini. With burt reynolds, roger moore, farrah fawcett, dom deluise. Filmed in panavision, it was directed by hal needham, produced by hong kongs golden harvest films, and distributed by 20th century fox. We have burt reynolds, a crosscountry run, car chases and wrecks, anall star cast and cheesy funny comedy. I recently viewed the restoration of the black cannonball run countach, home page. I fell in love with the 1979 lamborghini countach lp 400s thats in the first.
Cannonball run tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. Like the original cannonball run, it is a set around an illegal crosscountry race. Cannonball run 21984 aka cringe the movie what a fucking mess here. The rest of the movie is great too and has an all star cast. There were two sequels, 1984s cannonball run ii and 1989s speed zone. The first three minutes and thirty seconds of cannonball run is cinematic mastery. A more obscure and unofficial cannonball movie, speed zone, starring farr, john candy, and eugene levy, fared less well in 1989, despite featuring a lamborghini countach skipping over a. This was the last of the formula comedies for reynolds. A beautiful woman hops out of the lamborghini with a can of spray paint and sprays an x over. Have you ever watched a movie thats so bad you felt embarrassed for the people in it.
They were the importer of lamborghini until chrysler bought lamborghini. It had been modified with a hemi engine, that made it go up to one hundred fortyfive miles per hour two hundred thirtythree kilometers per hour, and was equipped with four gas filler holes, so that the required ninety gallons three. The cannonball baker seatoshiningsea memorial trophy dash, widely known as the cannonball baker or cannonball run, was an unofficial, unsanctioned automobile race run five times in the 1970s from new york city and darien, connecticut, on the east coast of the united states to the portofino inn in redondo beach, california. The cannonball run is a 1981 american comedy film starring burt reynolds, roger moore, dom deluise, farrah fawcett, and an allstar supporting cast.
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