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LaurenceWolse @feddit.nl

2w ago

Cannonball (1976)

THE ANNUAL TRANS-AMERICAN OUTLAW ROAD RACE - A CROSS COUNTRY DEMOLITION DERBY WITHOUT RULES!

Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a large sum of money.

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Much more rooted in reality than Roger Corman's & Paul Bartel's other road race movie, Death Race 2000, but it's still a fun enough time. Cannonball stars many of the same people as the before-mentioned movie, plus it has bit parts for Allan Arkush, Roger Corman, Joe Dante, Sylvester Stallone and even Martin Scorsese.
- Nowhere near as good as The Cannonball Run. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cannonball_Run
  
  That movie and even the second part will forever have a place in my heart.
- Wow I didn't know that existed but I've seen Death Race 2000 several times. Sounds like the same movie minus the Sci-Fi
Can we take a moment to appreciate the artwork on these posters? These artists deserve recognition.
I also recommend watching a couple documentaries on the subject, the cannonball run is a real thing and very interesting.
- Was, was a real thing. It's almost impossible to pull of nowadays with the surveillance state we live in.
  
  A guy just set a record in the last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNWmzFU8v8w
  But it’s hard to beat Covid times.
Legit stream search:
https://nobraincellsleft.github.io/JustWatch-Search/title/tm82360
Plex
Tubi
Mometu
I think Death Race 2000 was my first experience of these legit free streaming services, on Tubi back in 2019. Bookmarking Cannonball!
Dang, even has Princess Ardala in it (forget the actress' name). She's awesome in some other comedic roles from the era, and later (80's).
i think the record was broken during COVID.
which is likely to never be beaten again, unless there's another pandemic that shuts down all the country's traffic
my god, it's beautifully shot! day, night, interior, static, action - you can find movies made today who can't pull this off

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