Review of The Cannonball Run (1981) by Steven S — 03 Aug 2008

Just watched again. definitely cheesy. More skantally clad women in the 2nd one, I guess thats more of appealing.

This review of The Cannonball Run (1981) was written by Steven S on 03 Aug 2008.

The Cannonball Run has generally received mixed reviews.

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