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The Cannonball Run (1981)

Burt Reynolds is speedster J.J. McClure, who heads a pack of daredevil drivers taking part in an outlaw cross-country road race, in director Hal Needham’s rip-roaring hit comedy, based on a real-life competition. Joining J.J. and sidekick "Captain Chaos" (Dom DeLuise) in the crash-filled mayhem are a British playboy (Roger Moore), a beautiful photog (Farrah Fawcett), two "priests" (Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr.), and some good ole boys (Terry Bradshaw, Mel Tilles). 96 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1982)

The Chicken Ranch, run by feisty Madam Mona (Dolly Parton), has been a Lone Star State institution for decades. But can local sheriff Ed Earl (Burt Reynolds), Mona’s old flame, help save the beloved bordello when a crusading TV host (Dom DeLuise) tries to shut it down? Bawdy, bouncy big-screen version of the hit Broadway musical co-stars Jim Nabors, Lois Nettleton, and Charles Durning as the governor; songs include "Hard Candy Christmas," "I Will Always Love You." 115 min. C/Rtg: R

Stroker Ace (1983)

About the only thing that arrogant NASCAR vet Stoker Ace (Burt Reynolds) couldn’t out-race was his own ego...and after his exasperated corporate sponsor let him go, the only interested taker was fried chicken magnate Clyde Torkel (Ned Beatty). As the fine print forced Stroker into personal appearances wearing a chicken suit, can he possibly find a loophole to drive through? Hal Needham’s fast-paced farce co-stars Loni Anderson, Jim Nabors, Bubba Smith, Parker Stevenson. 95 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Man Who Loved Women (1983)

A woman-crazed sculptor named David Fowler (Burt Reynolds), who normally has no problem meeting gorgeous ladies, hits a mid-life roadblock in the seduction department. Can an understanding psychiatrist (Julie Andrews) knock David out of his slump and back on course? Sexy and sassy comedy--a remake of Truffaut's L'Homme Qui Aimait Les Femmes--directed by Blake Edwards co-stars Marilu Henner, Kim Basinger, Cynthia Sykes, and Sela Ward. 110 min. C/Rtg: R

Cannonball Run II (1984)

The all-star wacky racers speed off on another cross-country trek, in this wild sequel. There’s stunts and slapstick gags galore as J.J. McClure (Burt Reynolds) and his pal, Victor (Dom DeLuise), once again compete against a wide array of crazy drivers, picking up a pair of "nuns" (Shirley MacLaine, Marilu Henner) along the way. With Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jackie Chan, Jim Nabors, Mel Tillis, Jamie Farr, the brilliant Charles Nelson Reilly, and Frank Sinatra as himself. 108 min. C/Rtg: PG

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free