Review of The Cannonball Run (1981) by Bobby D — 02 Sep 2006

A guilty pleasure that I could watch over and over again!!!

This review of The Cannonball Run (1981) was written by Bobby D on 02 Sep 2006.

The Cannonball Run has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anthony C (1,179) on 03 Dec 2012

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