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.
Editing | Donn Cambern | Editor |
Writing | Brock Yates | Screenplay |
Camera | Michael C. Butler | Director of Photography |
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 |
Editing | Janice Parker | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Mike Doyle | Transportation Captain |
Production | David Hamburger | Associate Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
Production | Maureen Osborne-Beall | Production Coordinator |
Directing | Bill Coker | First Assistant Director |
Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Directing | Hope Williams | Script Supervisor |
Editing | Steve Mirkovich | Assistant Editor |
Sound | David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
Art | Rochelle Moser | Set Decoration |
Sound | Gordon Davidson | Sound Effects Editor |
Production | André E. Morgan | Production Supervisor |
Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
Sound | Scott Burrow | Assistant Sound Editor |
Art | Carol Wenger | Art Direction |
Production | David Hamburger | Unit Production Manager |
Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Effects Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Gabriel Borgo | Hairstylist |
Sound | Snuff Garrett | Music Supervisor |
Editing | William J. Meshover | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
Crew | Cliff Wenger | Special Effects |
Crew | Bobby Bass | Stunt Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Norman Salling | Costume Supervisor |
Sound | Bill Nicholson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Robert A. Reich | Sound Effects Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Tom Ellingwood | Makeup Artist |
Production | Raymond Chow | Executive Producer |
Sound | Jim Yant | Sound Effects Editor |
Directing | Frank Bueno | Second Assistant Director |
Crew | Howard A. Small | Transportation Coordinator |
Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Glen Lambert | Boom Operator |
Art | Gary F. Kieldrup | Assistant Property Master |
Crew | Stanley Brossette | Unit Publicist |
Lighting | Bud Schindler | Gaffer |
Crew | Art Sarno | Unit Publicist |
Art | Jerry Graham | Property Master |
Camera | Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
Camera | Richard R. Robinson | Still Photographer |