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I'm a big fan of the Cannonball Run movies of which this is the "unofficial" last installment. Jaime Farr reprises his role as the Shiek in an uncredited spot, the only role continued from the series. The movie does make a mark with me as having four of my top favorite actresses; Donna Dixon AND Melody Anderson, Alyssa Milano AND Brooke Shields. Unfortunately, the movie bogs down in places, especially where the Smothers brothers are concerned, and the fact that the comedy, as in the other two, plays second fiddle to the racing. There may be one REALLY good movie in merging all of these films together, but as it is, this movie really suffers in that none of the characters really get to do any real comedy.

Speed Zone was originally intended as Cannonball Run 3 but the Cannonball Run producers found it so bad that the Cannonball Run name was pulled from it. So it's not an official Cannonball Run movie.

If you're a fan of the original Cannonball Run movies then you're going to be greatly disappointed. With all the SCTV stars the movie comes across as a Canadian version of Cannonball Run. And Jamie Farr is about the only person to appear from the previous films.

It's obvious that those stars that do appear in the film were suckered into making it. They thought they would be acting with many major Hollywood stars only to find they were stuck with a bunch of minor comics. It's somewhat similar to the way Battle of the Network Stars lost it's stars and wound up with supporting actors.

This film is better enjoyed as a stand-alone and not part of the Cannonball Run series. Remembering how good Cannonball Run was will only make the film unbearable and remind the viewer of a lost opportunity. It should only be watched by those interested in race movies in general, particularly those with patience for b-rated movies.

Granted this is a loser of a flick, but it's not that bad! If you like the first 2 Cannonball Run films, you should like this one. Fans of Smokey and the Bandit 3 will understand this movie: A desperate attempt at earning laughs(and dollars) from a tired, and over-used idea. Smokey 3 is somewhat better than this, as well as Gumball Rally. I recommend both. Anyway, Speed Zone has good action stunts and John Candy. Give it a chance. Hey, it's not that bad!

This movie needs to be seen for the very funny bit on the airplane between a French passenger sitting next to Tom Smothers. He is Jean Pierre Bergeron. I laughed out loud, and I don't normally do that. I liked the movie, and all the other comedy players are also good. It's not as painful to watch as the reviewers state, who must not have gotten that joke. It's on You Tube if you'd like to catch it, or just read the quotes between the two. It's much funnier if you see the movie.

In this intended "Cannonball Run 3," amateurs replace professional drivers at the last minute before an illegal cross-country race. The real amateurs, however, were behind the camera. Jim Drake (who did some fine TV work) lazily directs this film based on an unfunny Michael Short (Martin's brother) script, complete with an obnoxious music soundtrack and bland stunt work. Even the cameos look unenthusiastic. And we don't even know who's leading the competition until the very end, a cardinal sin in racing movies. The main cast is quite talented (no fewer than 3 SCTV alums) but it looks like everyone flew in for their two weeks of filming and went home; there's simply no inspiration between the actors. During the closing credits we see John Candy, Donna Dixon and company riding around in amusement park bumper cars -- Lord, do they look utterly embarrassed. I wasn't demanding Shakespeare, but a competently-made, well-acted comedy (along the lines of Splash or Animal House) shouldn't have been out of the question, either.

I know people have debated this but this movie IS part of the Cannon Ball Run series. Its only tie however is a brief appearance by Jamie Far as The Shiek within the first few minutes of the movie. After that the movie severs most of its ties with the first two save for the race. Here a new crop of Cannon Ballers run the race while being pursued by Spiro T. Edsel a sheriff in the mold of Bufford T. Justice (a character played by the late Jackie Gleason on the Smokey and the Bandit series). Now believe it or not this is actually a decent movie when viewed outside of the Cannon Ball Run series. However when lined up with the first two Cannon Ball Run movies this just seems like a blatant rip off of them and to a lesser extent Smokey and the Bandit.

The second Cannonball Run did not try to be very different from the first movie. In fact, it was virtually the same movie, this one however seems to totally disassociate itself from either of those movies. The only reason I figured out that this was a sequel to those movies is the Jamie Farr character who makes a very brief appearance in this movie. Other than that the movie is almost completely different. This one was not all that good, but I thought it was a bit better than the second movie anyway even though this movie was full of b stars galore, with only John Candy being the only real a-list star to appear in this movie. The film is not only not that good for the most part, but it is also rather forgettable as other than a few scenes involving Candy and a plane I have very few memories of this movie. Granted I only saw the movie once, but I still usually remember a movie when I have seen it before. So in the end another unnecessary sequel to a somewhat enjoyable comedy (that being the first movie) and not something I would really recommend. However, it had some funny moments and at least it did not try to be exactly the same movie like the second movie did.

Essentially an unofficial sequel to the "Cannonball Run" movies, "Speed Zone!" is probably more "racy" than its predecessors (not that it moves faster, it just has more actual racing scenes), but is defeated anyway by unfunny characters and general pointlessness. There is no serious reason why you should see this film (if Alyssa Milano had a larger role, then we'd talk about it) (*1/2)

Yes, it isn't Cannonball Run. No, they couldn't get the cast from Cannonball run to return or the production budget. Otherwise, this would have likely been the 3rd in the series. It's not perfect.. not by any stretch. But, neither was Smokey & the Bandit 3. Go into This film with no expectations as. You may be surprised at how enjoyable some of it is. Any fan of this kind of film, should.

As several racers gather for the Cannonball Run cross country race in Washington D. C., the race is threatened after Chief of Police Spiro T. Edsel (Peter Boyle) arrests all the drivers to prevent the race from taking place. With options limited and time running out, the sponsors gather whatever people are willing and available to fill the drivers' seats.

While Cannonball Run II was a noticeable step down in terms of success from its predecessor thanks to strong presence in foreign markets and pre-sales from the movie producers Albert S. Ruddy and Raymond Shaw had every intention of producing a third entry in the franchise. The film began development in the mid-80s with production beginning in the Fall of 1988 under the title Cannonball Fever with the film given distribution in the United States by Orion Pictures. Orion attempted to persuade Burt Reynolds to reprise his role as J. J. McClure by offering him a sizable sum of money, but as Reynolds had been trying to shake his "good ole boy" persona following Cannonball Run II Reynolds turned down the offer and the movie was retitled Speed Zone for the U. S. market while retaining its Cannonball connection for the international markets as the films were still popular abroad. The movie opened in tenth place at the box office making a paltry $3 million over its entire domestic run and was the last film to be produced in the series, though there've been ongoing discussions about a Cannonball Run remake since. Much like Cannonball Run II this is a cynical exercise that while not wasting Burt Reynolds instead decides to waste the talented cast and crew of SCTV.

On paper you'd think with this many funny people gathered such as Peter Boyle, Donna Dixon, John Candy, and Eugene Levy with SCTV writer Michael Short you'd be forgiven for thinking maybe they'll give some life to this material that Hal Needham and company were not. Unfortunately, not the case. Despite John Candy and Eugene Levy having teamed up to give us laughs in Armed and Dangerous or even Candy by himself proving funny, Candy and Levy find themselves saddled with a leaden premise that's just as paper thin as the other Cannonball films. Maybe there was some kind of directive from the producers that kept these actors and writers from getting traction with the material, but once again the primary focus is on objects crashing into other objects and little effort given to establishing character or investment. I know for a fact this kind of setup can be funny. The Great Race, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Midnight Madness, and even Rat Race have mined this kind of premise successfully, but those movies actually understood the value of establishing character and situation and catching the audience off guard rather than running through a limp gauntlet.

I said it about Cannonball Run II and I'll say it about Speed Zone: It's awful and don't watch it.

Truth is, I watched this film over and over as a kid. As an adult, I still love it. It's classic John Candy along with a great mix of other acting talent. I found it funnier than the first two Cannonball Runs. It's another great cult classic from tge 80's.

I read that "Speed Zone!" is a semi-addition to the "Cannonball Run" movies; I don't know those at all, so I just have to take the movie at face value. It's basically another flick in the wacky race genre - others include "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "The Gumball Rally" - a litany of silliness for silliness's sake. I didn't derive any hidden meaning or anything (even "IAMMMMW" was all about greed). Totally pointless, I guess. Sort of an excuse to have a bunch of stars. There were some funny scenes, but not enough to merit any real recognition. The cast members have all done better than this. Starring John Candy, Donna Dixon, Peter Boyle, Shari Belafonte, Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers and Brooke Shields.

I've seen this movie for the first time when I was a kid. I loved it then, and I love it even today. Strictly speaking as a movie, this one isn't very good. But if you like nice exotic cars, than this is one movie you really must see. It's supposed to be a continuation of the Cannonball Run movies with Burt Reynolds, but it has a very different style. In the first 2 movies you also get very weird cars such as an ambulance, but in this movie you only see exotic sports cars (Jaguar, Lamborghini, BMW, Ferrari, ...). Try it, and judge for yourself...

I love Cannonball Run. I know it's a dumb movie but it's a FUN dumb movie. The likable cast is having a blast and it shows. I've even found things to like about Cannonball Run II over the years. Speed Zone doesn't belong in the same breath as either film. This thing stinks. It's a cast of mostly Hollywood Squares rejects playing unlikable characters doing unfunny things. Even John Candy, who's in this at the height of his career for God knows what reason, can't save it. Also most of the driving footage is shot during overcast or rainy days in what looks like Canada or the northern US in fall/winter. Hardly aesthetically pleasing for a "fun" racing comedy. I've given this movie three chances now and that's two and a half too many.

"Speed Zone" is about as lame as you can get. The script is terrible. It doesn't have any real story and its jokes aren't funny. The car stunts are even worse. It seems that they were more concerned with not damaging any of the cars than they were in providing exciting action. The cast has a lot of names but none of them stand out. There's one forgettable performance after another. Even the usually likeable Jamie Farr mails it in. He's supposed to be reprising his role from the Cannonball Run movies but he doesn't even try. He didn't even bother to grow the beard. "Speed Zone" is a low-water mark for every one involved.

(26%) Yet another cannonball run sequel aired on a lousy film channel with ad breaks every two and a half minutes. So I think I'll pass on this one thank you very much. But hang on. It stars the great late John Candy? I'm in. That's how this played out for me and probably many other people who've sat through this lame time passing turkey. So without Mr Candy I won't have watched this. But besides that aspect, what else is there? Well not a lot besides Eugene Levy playing a real jerk in a very small role, some limp comedy, some exotic cars getting mistreated, a few cameos, and Donna Dixon doing her best Marilyn Monroe impression. If you like John Candy as much as I do then you might want to give this a look, but there's nothing really to see here.

Only John Candy's charm saved this movie from a 1 star rating.

This movie has a decent cast and that's it. The main plot is the same as the other "race across the States while chased by the police" but you feel nothing for any of the characters (I just finished watching it and forgot the names already), the mini stories make no sense, sub plots fade in and out and the whole thing is just a great big mess.

Sadly, a swing and a miss for everyone involved in this one. Unless you just love race movies, incredibly there are very little laughs to be had in this one.

There is a no rules coast-to-coast race going on. Even though the set up to the race is pretty bad. John Candy (who sadly is totally wasted) plays Charlie Cronan, who is given the chance to enter the race by Leo Ross (Eugene Levy). His passenger is the beautiful Donna Dixon. Peter Boyle plays Chief Spiro T. Edsel who is out to stop the race completely. Brainless and not really for anyone looking for a good comedy. Cast also includes Joe Flaherty, Tim Matheson and incredibly even Lee Van Cleef. Written by Michael Short (brother of Martin). With a cast in this film you would expect it to be at least worth a watch, but I would suggest to stay away.

Although not an "official" sequel to the "Cannoball Run" films, "Speed Zone" is a lot like them: acres of desperately unfunny "comedy", punctuated by some great car stunts (the best one is the first, which will have you rubbing your eyes). The prime eye-candy this time comes from Donna Dixon as a Marilyn Monroe-like aspiring actress....speaking of candy, she and John Candy have kind of a sweet chemistry. *1/2 out of 4.

It is good clean fun in the spirit of the Cannonball. It may not have the same big names as cannonball I & II but it was good fun. It had a LOT of bad acting skits that were tongue-in-cheek. If you took it seriously it was not a work of art but if you love the Cannonballs I&II you will be entertained by Speed Zone. John Candy is awesome. Jamie Farr is the biggest holdover from I&II. Lots of hokey scenes and lots of great chase scenes. This movie is for the type of person who enjoys Action/comedy. If you are looking for Drama or Romance you are not going to enjoy this movie.

My best suggestion is watch I & II then watch speed zone(III).

This movie is one of my favorites. The Cannonball movies are great, and I think this one fits in with the first two just fine, if not better. As a youngster, I was obsessed with exotic cars and used to rent this movie all the time mostly for the cars. Now over 10 years later, I still love watching this movie. It has awesome cars, a good list of stars, and you gotta love the cheesy acting/plot. Obviously this movie isn't Oscar-worthy, and it wasn't intended to be, but really, the only movies worthy of awards and critics' attention are the boring and/or unheard of movies that would put you to sleep faster than Nyquil. Unless you're a movie critic (meaning: you have no personality, no humor, and are uptight about everything), you should get a kick out of this movie, if not at least a good amount of laughs.