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Cannonball (stylized on-screen as Cannonball!, and released theatrically in the UK as Carquake) is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring David Carradine.
A round shot (also called solid shot or simply ball) is a solid spherical projectile without explosive charge, launched from a gun. Its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the barrel from which it is shot. A round shot fired from a large-caliber gun is also called a cannonball .
Dec 22, 2020 · Cannonballs may be a thing of human warfare past, but it is not difficult to imagine the sense of dread at seeing a 40-pound metal projectile headed toward your ship, unable to tell for a few agonizing moments whether it will find a deadly mark.
Sep 8, 1976 · Cannonball! is a movie about a cross-country car race with exotic cars and illegal stunts. It stars David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel and others, and was directed by Paul Bartel.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Paul Bartel
- 1976-09-08
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word cannonball, from a missile to a jump to a train. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.
Cannonball is a 1958-1959 adventure drama series that follows the exploits of two long-haul truck drivers in the US and Canada. The show features a theme song by Merle Haggard and stars Paul Birch, William Campbell and Beth Lockerbie.
Learn about the history, mechanics and risks of human cannonball acts, where performers shoot themselves into the air from huge cannons. Find out how they calculate the distance, speed, angle and landing zone, and see some famous examples of human cannonballs.
