Review of The Cannonball Run (1981) by Brandon P — 02 May 2008

Awful, save for the Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. scenes.

This review of The Cannonball Run (1981) was written by Brandon P on 02 May 2008.

The Cannonball Run has generally received mixed reviews.

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