CANNONBALL aka CARQUAKE! is a typical car chase flick of the 1970s, written and directed by Paul Bartel but with Roger Corman's fingerprints all over it. It has the same cult feel as DEATH RACE 2000 but less of the destructive mayhem, aside from the incendiary climax. David Carradine once again plays the lead, a fighting driver going cross country up against various kooks and oddballs. The car scenes are okay although noticeably low budget, and the most interesting thing about this today are the brief blink-and-miss-'em cameos from no less than Martin Scorsese, Joe Dante and Corman himself. Dick Miller also has a small role and makes the most of it.
Review of Cannonball!
