Cannonball Run

Cannonball Run may refer to:

  • Cannonball run (Galle Face) annual run to commemorate the 1845 misfiring of a British cannon on Galle Face Green, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Erwin Baker's 1933 NYC to LA drive
  • Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an outlaw automobile race, memorializing Erwin Baker's drive.
  • Films inspired by the race;
    • Gumball Rally, unauthorized 1976 comedy film depicting the above race
    • Cannonball (film), unauthorized 1976 drama film depicting the above race
    • Cannonball Run 2001 inspired by the race
    • The Cannonball Run (film), 1981 film inspired by the race
    • Cannonball Run II, 1984 sequel to the above
    • Speed Zone!, 1989 sequel to the above, also known as Cannonball Fever or Cannonball Run III
  • Games inspired by the race;
    • The Great American Cross-Country Road Race (Commodore 64)
    • Test Drive (series)
    • Need for Speed: The Run, 2011 video game that takes place from San Francisco to New York

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