The Gumball Rally

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The Gumball Rally

PG

1976

1h 46m

Comedy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

The Gumball Rally is for people who like stupid movies.

May 9, 2023

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James B

What makes me love this film is the simplicity. The stars of the movie are the AC Cobra and the Ferrari Daytona and the film is smart enough to not get in the way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para ser bom.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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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

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Christopher B

I would watch this movie as a kid just for the cars

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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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

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Audience Member

Fun harmless movie full of fast cars.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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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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