The craziest rally in the world

Movie
German title	The craziest rally in the world
Original title	The Gumball Rally
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1976
length	105 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Charles Bail
script	Leon Capetanos Charles Bail
production	Charles Bail Leon Capetanos
music	Dominic Frontiere
camera	Richard C. Glouner
cut	Stuart H. Pappé Gordon Scott Maury Winetrobe
occupation
Michael Sarrazin : Michael Bannon Raúl Juliá : Franco Norman Burton : Lieutenant Roscoe Gary Busey : Gibson John Durren : Ace Preston / Mr. Guts Susan Flannery : Alice Harvey Jason : Lapchick, the lonely eagle Steven Keats : Kandinsky Tim McIntire : Steve Smitty Smith Joanne Nail : Jane J. Pat O'Malley : Barney Donahue Tricia O'Neil : Angie Lázaro Pérez : Jose Nicholas Pryor : Prof. Samuel Graves Vaughn Taylor : Andy McAllister Wally Taylor : Avila Colleen Camp : Franco's date Linda Vaughn : Plan Alpha

The craziest rally in the world (original title: The Gumball Rally ) is the title of an action comedy . It was made in the USA in 1976 under the direction of the former stunt coordinator Charles Bail, who also produced the film and co-wrote the script. The plot is based on the events of the Cannonball race .

action

The businessman Michael Bannon organizes a secret and illegal street race from the east to the west coast of the USA . Participants gather in a garage in New York City to begin preparations for launch. In the meantime, LAPD Lieutenant Roscoe becomes aware of the planned race. The race begins despite Roscoe's attempts to prevent the start.

The film then deals with the experiences of the participating teams during the race and Roscoe's attempts to arrest the participants and prevent them from continuing.

The race finally ends with the arrival in California. In the final scene of the film, Bannon suggests another race that will lead the drivers back to New York.

production

In order to film the opening scenes in New York, some streets were closed on an early Sunday morning, including Broadway and Park Avenue . The duel between the Ferrari and the Cobra at the end of the film was taped on the Los Angeles River and the Queen Mary in Long Beach .

Although The World's Weirdest Rally is a low budget film , it was produced by First Artists . First Artists was originally founded with the aim of producing "sophisticated entertainment".

Many notable vehicles are shown in the film, e.g. B. a

• Ford Shelby Cobra 427 "Side Oiler" from 1966,
• Ferrari Daytona from 1974,
• Porsche 911 Targa from 1974,
• Dodge Polara 440 police car from 1971,
• Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 from 1970,
• Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow ,
• Jaguar E-Type ,
• Mercedes-Benz 300SL ,
• Chevrolet Corvette ,
• Chevrolet Van ,
• as well as a hot rod .

background

Based on the same illegal street race, the 1976 film Cannonball starring David Carradine was released . Later, the events inspired the movies on the highway is going to hell , on the highway to hell is going on again and Cannonball Fever - On the highway It's really begins .

criticism

"A technically complex spectacle powdered with clichés and cheap effects."

- Lexicon of international film

"A fun example of an action comedy."

- Allmovie

“It's pleasant, professional, harmless entertainment. It contains some difficult and well coordinated stunts. He's got a pretty good cast. And it never makes you want to escape from the cinema. "

- Roger Ebert

Web links

• The Gumball Rally in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Gumball Rally at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} The Gumball Rally on allemovie.com (English)
2. ↑ The craziest rally in the world. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
3. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert (English)