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.
Unfortunately the movie The Cannonball Run is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Brock Yates | Screenplay |
Camera | Michael C. Butler | Director of Photography |
Editing | Donn Cambern | Editor |
Editing | William D. Gordean | Editor |
Directing | Hal Needham | Director |
Production | Albert S. Ruddy | Producer |
Art | Gregg Bond | Special Props |
Crew | Allan Graf | Stunts |
Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Double |
Crew | Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
Crew | Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
Crew | Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
Sound | Al Capps | Original Music Composer |
Sound | David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
Crew | Howard A. Small | Transportation Coordinator |
Production | David Hamburger | Associate Producer |
Editing | Janice Parker | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
Sound | Bill Nicholson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Maureen Osborne-Beall | Production Coordinator |
Editing | Steve Mirkovich | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
Sound | Robert A. Reich | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | Gordon Davidson | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | Jim Yant | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | Scott Burrow | Assistant Sound Editor |
Camera | Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
Art | Carol Wenger | Art Direction |
Production | Raymond Chow | Executive Producer |
Production | David Hamburger | Unit Production Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Tom Ellingwood | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Effects Editor |
Crew | Mike Doyle | Transportation Captain |
Directing | Bill Coker | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Hope Williams | Script Supervisor |
Production | André E. Morgan | Production Supervisor |
Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | Norman Salling | Costume Supervisor |
Sound | Snuff Garrett | Music Supervisor |
Crew | Cliff Wenger | Special Effects |
Editing | William J. Meshover | Assistant Editor |
Directing | Frank Bueno | Second Assistant Director |
Art | Rochelle Moser | Set Decoration |
Crew | Bobby Bass | Stunt Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Gabriel Borgo | Hairstylist |
Art | Gary F. Kieldrup | Assistant Property Master |
Crew | Stanley Brossette | Unit Publicist |
Art | Jerry Graham | Property Master |
Sound | Glen Lambert | Boom Operator |
Lighting | Bud Schindler | Gaffer |
Camera | Richard R. Robinson | Still Photographer |
Crew | Art Sarno | Unit Publicist |