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The Gumball Rally

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A businessman (Michael Sarrazin), his rival (Tim McIntire) and other speed lovers enter an outlaw coast-to-coast car race.
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Variety Staff Variety Former stunt coordinator Chuck Bail produced and directed but he didn't have much of a plot. May 5, 2008 Full Review Time Out It relies almost exclusively on the exceptional stunt work, the plot only occasionally dropping into first gear for some boring and irrelevant dramatic stuff. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Richard Eder New York Times People who pay money to see this effort to find knee-slappers in the 55 mile-an-hour speed limit will also make amiable fools of themselves. Rated: 2/5 May 9, 2005 Full Review Vickie Ong Honolulu Advertiser As a film, The Gumball Rally is as substantial as chewing gum, as satisfying as the day-old gunk that sticks to your shoe... In short, The Gumball Rally is horrid stuff. Apr 5, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The Gumball Rally is a perfect film if you watch it with your mind blank. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 14, 2023 Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) The Gumball Rally is for people who like stupid movies. May 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim O Another film that I 'remember' - from seeing in a drive-in as a kid in the 70s - than holds up to later watches as an adult. Entertaining in it's way. But not particularly solid, nor the best example of a depiction of this set of races... [shrug] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Christopher B I would watch this movie as a kid just for the cars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member As a kid when Gumball Rally came out it started my infatuation with car movies. Is it high cinema? No but it's funny and glorious excess. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun harmless movie full of fast cars. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The original film version of the coast-to-coast illegal Cannonball Run race is better than 1981's "Cannonball Run" but lacks the star power of that film. It does have a solid cast with Michael Sarrazin, Tim McIntire (who did the voice of Blood in "A Boy and His Dog"), Raul Julia, Gary Busey, J. Pat O'Malley, Nicholas Pryor, Vaughn Taylor, and Colleen Camp. Still, that's nowhere as cool or fun as Burt & Dom and Sammy & Dean (not to mention Jack Elam). This version of the illegal race unfolds pretty much the same as Cannonball, with a quirky group of diverse characters racing from the east to west coast in a series of comedic episodic events. Directed by Chuck Bail, this film features more exciting of chase sequences, with lots of effective low-angle car POV shots and some exciting editing, but the film's overall tone is just about as light as breezy as Cannonball. There's fun sequences involving the racers getting past police roadblocks and other obstacles, and Gary Busey doing a rebel yell is pretty irresistible. Overall, "The Gumball Rally" isn't a classic, but it's a fun breezy car chase film that you'll enjoy while watching, but will probably forget about 10 minutes after it's over. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a classic car race movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Chuck Bail

Director

Michael Sarrazin

Michael Bannon

Tim McIntire

Steve "Smitty" Smith

Raul Julia

Franco

Norman Burton

Lieutenant Roscoe

Gary Busey

Gibson

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Movie Info

Synopsis A businessman (Michael Sarrazin), his rival (Tim McIntire) and other speed lovers enter an outlaw coast-to-coast car race.
Director
Chuck Bail
Producer
Chuck Bail
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 46m
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