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Cannonballers. A person who participates in the annual race called “The Cannonball Run”. The Cannonball Run is one of the annual movies that is broadly funny with a whole slough of stars.
One pair of two is J.J. and Victor (Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise), a bumbling pack of two who use an ambulance for this cross-country race. This means they need a patient, so they kidnap Pamela (Farrah Fawcett). Other pairs include Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin as priests, Roger Moore as a James Bond type character, and Jamie Farr as a Shiek. Obviously there’s not much plot, so just go along with the flow.
Constantly throughout this movie, I was reminded of It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, with groups going on a wild chase through the country, except this time it’s not hidden under a big “dubya”. I laughed quite a bit, but I wish they were lingering and the plot more sustaining. I wasn’t expecting more than this, which I guess is good.
Movies like this don’t require much talking about, so I won’t. See it if you want a mildly funny ride, but if you are looking for a hilarious, meaningful film, skip this one.
Rated PG for language and destructive behavior.
Review Date: March 26, 2003