Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byHal Needham
Written byHarvey Miller
Hal Needham
Albert S. Ruddy
Produced byAlbert S. Ruddy
Starring
CinematographyNick McLean
Edited byWilliam D. Gordean
Carl Kress
Music byAl Capps
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • December 17, 1983 (1983-12-17) (Japan)
  • June 29, 1984 (1984-06-29) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Hong Kong
LanguagesEnglish
Cantonese
BudgetUS$22 million[1] or $18 million[2]
Box officeUS$56.3 million[3]

Cannonball Run II is a 1983 American action comedy film[4] starring Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast, released by Warner Bros. and Golden Harvest. The film is the second installment of the Cannonball Run trilogy and a sequel to The Cannonball Run (1981). Like the first film, it is set around an illegal cross-country race.

This marked the final feature film appearances of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Their appearances, coupled with those of Sammy Davis Jr. marked the final on-screen appearance of the Rat Pack team. The film also marked the final film appearance of Jim Nabors before his death in November 2017. The film also featured Jackie Chan in his third Hollywood role.

  1. ^ On the Cutting (Up) Edge: Lights, Camera, Laughter With Burt Reynolds & Hal Needham By Glenn Lovell. The Washington Post 31 July 1983:
  2. ^ "The Unstoppables". Spy. November 1988. p. 92.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference worldwide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Cannonball Run II (1984)". AllMovie.