Review of The Cannonball Run (1981) by David Y — 27 Aug 2007

My grandma and I saw this one in the theatres. I thought my grandma was so cool because she loved this movie. So I did too.

This review of The Cannonball Run (1981) was written by David Y on 27 Aug 2007.

The Cannonball Run has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 13 Aug 2015

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 03 Oct 2017

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