the cannonball run have be vilify by many critic over the year but i love this movie and have be watch it ever since i be little . this movie be what happen when a bunch of movie star who just happen to be close friend in real life decide to make a movie just for fun . the plot be simple enough and race from one end of the country to the other for a million dollar and avoid the law on the way . the cast be jam with big name and just about everyone in the movie that have a speaking part be a star of some stature . this movie be simply great fun and have a lot in common with the rest of director hal needham film and i. e. smokey and the bandit . i can not really say that this film be full of great acting because the entire cast horse around through the whole movie . jackie chan make his first appearance in a american movie with this film and both hal needham and writer brock yates have cameos . don not expect a lot in the way of plot or act or effect or anything like that and just enjoy the ride . the outtake at the end of this and cannonball run ii be hilarious and it make it more fun for me anyway to know that this movie be just like a big meeting of old friend . dean martin and sammy davis jr. be great a blake and fenderbaum respectively . burt reynolds and dom deluise anchor this film ( theyre the main character ) and the give and take between these two make them one of the best comedy team i have ever see . bottom line represent buy this flick and drag it out every once in a while and and have fun watch it with family or friend . a truly fun movie to watch .