here yet another reason to accentuate the 1970 be the absolute great decade for cult trash cinema output ( a if we weren not convince enough already ) represent carsploitation movie . there be only a handful of them and they all look alike and most film love audience will probably detest them and but damn and be they ever entertain . cannonball . although i must say i prefer the much cheesy video title carquake be bring to u by the same team that make the brilliant and unequaled death race 2000 one year earlier and and it many way it feel a if writer or director paul bartel inject all the silly comedy that he couldn not put in death race into this film instead . this film be more of a straightforward comedy whereas death race be a black comedy ( apparently not everybody find the idea of wipe pedestrian off the road for point funny ) . the concept of this film be much simple represent bunch of eccentric people participate in an illegally organize cross country race from california to new york city . ex convict coy buckman be obviously the most talented racer and so his competitor will have to revert to ingenious cheat if they want to stand a chance . the main storyline a described here be obviously very simplistic and but one could also claim there be numerous little sub plot story line that be all terrific and imaginative . the lead character coy buckman be already quite intrigue . he drag his sexy female parole officer along in the race and have a mechanic who idolize him so much that he literally want to be cannonball . every contestant in the race be worth mention and like the obnoxious german in his canary yellow sport car and the psychopathic redman and his country singing and guitar play co pilot . outside the race there quite a lot go on as well and like coy sleazy brother bennie try to sabotage the most important rival because he bet a huge some of money on the winner . although the comical ambiance definitely overrules and cannonball . nevertheless remain a bona fide action or spectacle movie with copious crash and macho showdown and explosion and violent painful death . the climax and which feature a mass accident with car pile up seemingly forever and exactly demonstrate the blending of humor and action . the cast be full of pleasingly familiar face and especially if you know a thing or two about b movie . apart from the brother carradine ( david and robert ) and there mary woronov and dick miller and carl gottlieb and director paul bartel himself ( in a hilarious role ) . buckle up for some sheer cult excitement .