You see what happens when I get a day off and the weather sucks? I watch a crapload of movies.I'm actually more familiar with the sequel than I am with the original. I must have seen this one 4 times as much as a kid. The jokes still work, but it's better to have seen the first one. Also, no Dutch subtitles on this one.
After a disappointing loss in the first Cannonball Run, Sheik Falafel (Ricardo Montalban) threatens his son (Jamie Farr) with being disowned if he doesn't come out as a winner in the second one. The Sheik offers up a million dollar purse to bring people into the race, including J.J. McClure (Burt Reynolds), Victor (Dom DeLuise), Blake (Dean Martin) and Fenderbaum (Sammy Davis Jr.). Unfortunately, Blake and Fenderbaum owe money to a mobster's son (Charles Nelson Reilly) who owes a lot more money to a different gangster (Telly Savalas). Fenderbaum spills the beans about the Sheik being made of money, and the gangsters hatch a plan to kidnap him and the prize money during the race.
As a sequel, it's a lot sillier with more emphasis put on the various character interactions than on the car racing. It's still a lot of fun to watch.
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