The definitive double bill of cross-country comedy and road race action, when all kinds of eccentric personalities decide to join the illegal competition known as The Cannonball Run. As all teams use their different characteristics as weapon of choice in order to be the first car crossing the finish line, chaos ensues on the chase across the continent. Amongst the competitors in the potential death race are Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.