Sunday, December 16, 2018

Cannonball! (1976)


New World Pictures
Directed by Paul Bartel
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Blue Underground)

David Carradine is a race car driver who hopes an underground cross-country race will get him a job with a racing team after a stint in prison. He competes against a bevy of racers, including his arch nemesis who will stop at nothing to win. Carradine's younger brother Robert is a California surfer type who also competes with his girlfriend. Episodic film lacks focus, and laughs, as it quickly degenerates into a bloody, violent series of crashes and explosions. Stick to the much more entertaining Gumball Rally, based on the same cross country race. 

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