Cannonball, also known as Carquake, is a 1976 film starring David Carradine. The film is one of two released in 1976 that were based on a real illegal cross-continent road race that took place for a number of years in the United States. The same topic later became the basis for the films The Cannonball Run, Cannonball Run II and Speed Zone!. The film was written and directed by Paul Bartel, who also directed Death Race 2000. The name of the film and the plot were inspired by Erwin G. "Cannon Ball" Baker, , who traveled across the U.S. several times, and by the Cannonball Baker... Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an illegal cross-continent road race introduced by Brock Yates to protest against the 55 MPH speed limit. The Trans-America Grand Prix is an illegal race held every year between Los Angeles and New York City. Recently released from jail, where he was serving a sentence for killing a girl while driving drunk, racing driver Coy "Cannonball" Buckman hopes to win the race and get his career back on track.
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| Release date: | 1976 |
| Directed by: | Paul Bartel |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Music by: | David Axelrod |
| Cinematography: | Tak Fujimoto |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |