All hell has broken loose on the highway again

Movie
German title	All hell has broken loose on the highway again
Original title	Cannonball Run II
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1984
length	108 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Hal Needham
script	Harvey Miller Hal Needham Albert S. Ruddy
production	Golden Harvest Albert S. Ruddy
music	Al Capps
camera	Nick McLean
cut	Carl Kress William Gordean
occupation
Burt Reynolds : JJ McClure Dom DeLuise : Victor, mechanic ( Captain Chaos ) Shirley MacLaine : Veronica (Nun 1) Marilu Henner : Betty (Nun 2) Dean Martin : Jamie Blake Sammy Davis, Jr .: Morris Fenderbaum Telly Savalas : Crickets Jackie Chan : Jackie Richard Kiel : Jackie's co-driver Ricardo Montalbán : King, Organizer Jamie Farr : Sheikh Abdul ben Falafel, son of the king Doug McClure : Servant of the Sheikh Jack Elam : Doc, Sheik's Companion Frank Sinatra : Frank Sinatra Tony Danza : Terry, driver orangutan limousine Don Knotts : Policeman, kissed by the orangutan Susan Anton : Jill, Lamborghini babe Catherine Bach : Marcie, Lamborghini babe Hal Needham : Porsche 928 driver with cowboy hat Sid Caesar : fisherman
chronology
← Predecessor All  hell breaks loose on the highway Successor  → Cannonball Fever - Things only really get going on the highway

Hell is going on again on the highway (alternatively: Highway 2 ) is the title of an action comedy (original title: Cannonball Run II ). It was produced in 1983 in the United States under the direction of former stuntman Hal Needham and is the sequel to the film All hell breaks loose on the highway .

action

Actually, it's not yet time for the Cannonball Run , the infamous illegal race from Connecticut to California . But Sheikh Falafel wants his son to do a brilliant job and win this race, so without further ado he puts a million dollars on the win. This immediately attracts an illustrious group of adventurers and the race can begin.

But not only a bunch of crazy racing drivers is attracted, the mafia boss Don Cannelloni is now after the money. He needs that to help his good-for-nothing son Don-Don financially, as he is threatened by the gangster Heimchen and his gang because of his debts. It is practical that the Sheikh has the prize money with him in his Rolls-Royce - so Don Cannelloni's people kidnap him to the Pinto Ranch, Little Don-Don's home. The other racing drivers feel cheated of their prize money and declare the Pinto Ranch to be their new destination. There it comes to the grand finale, which Frank Sinatra decides in the end.

Remarks

• The film was indeed by the critics panned , but was commercially quite a success.
• Hal Needham managed to reunite The Rat Pack for this film .

criticism

“Continuation of the 1981 box office hit that looks like a bad home movie. An amateur action comedy. What a waste!"

- Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide

"Continuation of the hit film" Hell is going on on the highway ", which follows the well-known patterns. The episodes peppered with fast cars, some movie quotes and self-portraits from famous stars offer more boredom than entertainment ”

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

Nominations for the Golden Raspberry 1984:

• Burt Reynolds ( Worst Actor )
• Shirley MacLaine ( Worst Actress )
• Hal Needham ( Worst Director )
• Albert S. Ruddy ( Worst Film )
• Harvey Miller , Hal Needham , Albert S. Ruddy ( Worst Screenplay )
• Sammy Davis, Jr. ( Worst Supporting Actor )
• Susan Anton , Marilu Henner ( Worst Supporting Actress )

Web links

• Cannonball Run II in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Cannonball Run II atRotten Tomatoes(English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ All hell has broken loose on the highway. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .