Auf dem Highway ist die Hölle los (1981)
Alle zwei Jahre findet in den Vereinigten Staaten ein berüchtigtes illegales Autorennen von Küste zu Küste, von Connecticut nach Kalifornien, statt – der sogenannte Cannonball Run. Verschiedenste illustre Fahrer versuchen dieses Mal, den begehrten Pokal zu gewinnen, unter ihnen der Abenteurer J. J. McClure mit seinem verrückten Assistenten Victor, die mit einem Krankenwagen und dem Arzt Nikolas van Helsing unterwegs sind, um nicht von der Polizei gestoppt zu werden. Gelegentlich verwandelt sich Victor in den Helden Captain Chaos. Weiterhin fahren mit der Ex-Rennfahrer und Alkoholiker Jamie Blake, der mit seinem Mitfahrer Fenderbaum als Priester verkleidet auftreten. Oder Seymour Goldfarb, der in James Bond-Manier mit seinem Aston Martin antritt, sowie zwei durchgeknallte Japaner mit ihrem High-Tech-Subaru.
Der Regisseur:
Hal Needham
Der Autor:
Brock Yates
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Burt Reynolds as J.J. McClure |
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Roger Moore as Seymour |
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Farrah Fawcett as Pamela |
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Dom DeLuise as Victor |
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Dean Martin as Jamie Blake |
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Sammy Davis Jr. as Fenderbaum |
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Jack Elam as Doctor |
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Adrienne Barbeau as Marcie |
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Terry Bradshaw as Terry |
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Jackie Chan as Subaru Driver #1 |
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Bert Convy as Brad |
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Jamie Farr as Sheik |
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Peter Fonda as Chief Biker |
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George Furth as A.F. Foyt |
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許冠文 as Subaru Driver #2 |
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Bianca Jagger as Sheik's Sister |
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Molly Picon as Mom Goldfarb |
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Jimmy Snyder as "The Greek" |
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Mel Tillis as Mel |
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Rick Aviles as Mad Dog |
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Warren Berlinger as Shakey Finch |
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Tara Buckman as Jill |
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John Fiedler as Desk Clerk |
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Norman Grabowski as Petoski |
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Joe Klecko as Polish Racing Driver |
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Grayce Spence as Chair Person |
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Robert Tessier as Biker |
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Alfie Wise as Batman |
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Johnny Yune as TV Talk Show Host |
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Lois Hamilton as Seymour's Girl |
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Simone Burton as Seymour's Girl |
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Finele Carpenter as Seymour's Girl |
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Susan McDonald as Seymour's Girl |
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Janet Woytak as Seymour's Girl |
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James C. Lewis as Missouri Patrolman #1 |
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Fred Smith as California Patrolman #1 |
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Roy Tatum as Connecticut Patrolman |
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Dudley Remus as New Jersey Patrolman #1 |
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Hal Carter as New Jersey Patrolman #2 |
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Brock Yates as Organizer |
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Kathleen M. Shea as Starting Girl |
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Nancy Austin as Phone Booth Lady |
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Vickie Reigle as Car Hop Waitress |
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Bob Stenner as California Highway Patrolman #2 |
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Ken Squier as California Highway Patrolman #3 |
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Samir Kamoun as Bedouin |
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John Megna as Arthur Rose |
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Linda McClure as Dour Lady |
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Laura Lizer Sommers as Lady in Distress |
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Richard Losee as Trans Am Driver |
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Richie Burns Wright as Farmboy |
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Hal Needham as Ambulance EMT (uncredited) |
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Valerie Perrine as Female Cop Pulling Over Lamborghini Babes (uncredited) |
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Steve Dressler as Race Car Assistant (uncredited) |
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Dave Mungenast as Man Kicked by Jackie Chan (uncredited) |
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Tim R. Worley as Missouri Passerby (uncredited) |
| Writing | Brock Yates | Screenplay |
| Camera | Michael C. Butler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Donn Cambern | Editor |
| Editing | William D. Gordean | Editor |
| Directing | Hal Needham | Director |
| Production | Albert S. Ruddy | Producer |
| Art | Gregg Bond | Special Props |
| Crew | Allan Graf | Stunts |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Sound | Al Capps | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Howard A. Small | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | David Hamburger | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Janice Parker | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Bill Nicholson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Maureen Osborne-Beall | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Steve Mirkovich | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
| Sound | Robert A. Reich | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Davidson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jim Yant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Scott Burrow | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
| Art | Carol Wenger | Art Direction |
| Production | Raymond Chow | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Hamburger | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Ellingwood | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Mike Doyle | Transportation Captain |
| Directing | Bill Coker | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Hope Williams | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Andre Morgan | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norman Salling | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Snuff Garrett | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Cliff Wenger | Special Effects |
| Editing | William J. Meshover | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Frank Bueno | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Rochelle Moser | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Bobby Bass | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriel Borgo | Hairstylist |
| Art | Gary F. Kieldrup | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | Stanley Brossette | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Jerry Graham | Property Master |
| Sound | Glen Lambert | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Bud Schindler | Gaffer |
| Camera | Richard R. Robinson | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Art Sarno | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Designer |