06/20/2026
What? 45 years? 😳
🏁🎞️ The Cannonball Run hit theaters 45 years ago today on June 19, 1981.
Starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jackie Chan, The Cannonball Run followed racers trying to win an illegal coast-to-coast road race while dodging police, rival teams, and their own ridiculous plans.
Opening opposite Superman II, The Cannonball Run debuted with more than $11.7 million and went on to earn more than $72 million domestically, finishing as the 6th highest-grossing film released in 1981.
Fun fact: The movie was inspired by the real-life Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an illegal cross-country race that ran from New York to California in the 1970s.
🎬 Who’s your favorite Cannonball Run racer or team? 🏁
