Review of The Cannonball Run (1981) by Jason K — 07 Sep 2007

Loved it when I was twelve, saw it at age 29 and thought: oh my Christ this is awful.

This review of The Cannonball Run (1981) was written by Jason K on 07 Sep 2007.

The Cannonball Run has generally received mixed reviews.

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