{"product_id":"the-gumball-rally-激走-5000キロ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-michael-sarrazin-raul-julia-chuck-bail-b2-size-51-73-cm-c297","title":"“The Gumball Rally” \/ 「激走！5000キロ」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, Michael Sarrazin \/ Raúl Juliá \/ Chuck Bail, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C297","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"320\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eThe Gumball Rally\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「激走！5000キロ」, the 1976 American action-comedy road-race film directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eChuck Bail\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eThis Japanese release poster is especially desirable because it is a spectacular car-culture design, packed with \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"573\"\u003ehigh-speed racing imagery, airborne vehicles, explosions, police pursuit, helicopters, motorcycles, and classic 1970s performance cars\u003c\/strong\u003e. It perfectly captures the film’s chaotic coast-to-coast outlaw race energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eThe Gumball Rally follows a group of eccentric drivers competing in an illegal cross-country race from \u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eNew York to Los Angeles\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no rules except speed, nerve, and survival. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eMichael Sarrazin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eRaúl Juliá\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside an ensemble cast including \u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eGary Busey\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eSusan Flannery\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eReleased in 1976, the film became one of the key early screen treatments of the outlaw road-race genre. With its mix of comedy, speed, American highways, exotic cars, police chases, and competitive chaos, it helped define the cinematic language later associated with coast-to-coast racing films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eFor automotive cinema collectors, The Gumball Rally is particularly loved because the cars are not merely background props — they are the true stars of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is an outstanding example of 1970s action-comedy poster design. The composition is built around a sweeping diagonal road perspective, making the vehicles appear to be hurtling directly toward the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eThe foreground is dominated by a bright red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eShelby Cobra\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in dramatic close perspective, with a purple \u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003eMercedes-Benz roadster\u003c\/strong\u003e and a blue sports car sweeping behind it. Across the upper section, the design explodes into pure vehicular chaos: a yellow muscle car flying through the air, a police motorcycle cutting through the pursuit, a helicopter overhead, police cars, a billboard collision, smoke, and a fiery explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003e「激走！5000キロ」\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in enormous red lettering across the centre, with the “5000” rendered in a bold speed-line style. The title translates roughly as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003e“Furious Run! 5,000 Kilometres”\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ideal Japanese title for the film’s transcontinental race premise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003eThe upper-left Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2521\"\u003e「ニューヨークからロスへ5000キロ！世界の名車をブッ飛ばすフリー・ウェイのスピード・レーサー！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e“5,000 kilometres from New York to Los Angeles! Freeway speed racers blasting the world’s famous cars!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2871\"\u003eAt lower left, the poster names \u003cstrong data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2685\"\u003eMichael Sarrazin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003eRaúl Juliá\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the bottom strip presents a row of cast portraits, giving the poster a strong ensemble feel. The Warner Bros. release information appears along the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2892\"\u003eVehicle imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2895\"\u003eThis poster is particularly strong because it showcases many of the film’s featured vehicles in one dense, energetic composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003eVisible cars include the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3067\"\u003eShelby Cobra\u003c\/strong\u003e in the foreground, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3117\"\u003eFerrari Daytona Spyder\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003eMercedes-Benz roadster\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003eChevrolet Camaro\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3196\"\u003ePorsche 911 Targa\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eRolls-Royce Silver Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3264\"\u003eChevrolet Corvette Stingray\u003c\/strong\u003e, police vehicles, and a motorcycle. The overall design reads like a catalogue of 1970s automotive fantasy: European sports cars, American muscle, luxury convertibles, police pursuit vehicles, and absurd high-speed destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3740\"\u003eThe Japanese artwork heightens the spectacle, making the race appear even more explosive and comic-book-like than conventional Western campaign material. The result is one of the most visually entertaining Japanese car-movie posters of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3742\" data-end=\"3861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3742\" data-end=\"3755\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3758\" data-end=\"3782\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"4154\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003ebright colour, crisp red title typography, strong vehicle imagery, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only light signs of age, storage, or handling are visible, consistent with careful preservation of an original 1970s Japanese theatrical poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"4260\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4167\" data-end=\"4214\"\u003eoriginal 1976 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4215\" data-end=\"4218\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4259\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4262\" data-end=\"4299\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4268\" data-end=\"4298\"\u003eapproximately 50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4301\" data-end=\"4342\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4301\" data-end=\"4342\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57038326006138,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-03T064507.643.jpg?v=1783028779","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-gumball-rally-%e6%bf%80%e8%b5%b0-5000%e3%82%ad%e3%83%ad-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-michael-sarrazin-raul-julia-chuck-bail-b2-size-51-73-cm-c297","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}