A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the ...

This comedy movie brings Burt Reynolds, Sir Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and an all-star cast to the starting line of the ultimate auto race, a madcap ...

Alfie Wise, the longtime Burt Reynolds friend, film sidekick and personal assistant who had bit parts in 10 of the movie star’s films including “The Cannonball Run,” “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alfie Wise, known for his role as Batman in "The Cannonball Run" and Burt Reynolds' Longtime Costar, died at the age of 82 on July ...