Cannonball Run  (1981)
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds (J.J. McClure) Dom DeLuise (Victor/Captain Chaos) plus an all-star cast

A wild and illegal cross-country car race, known as the Cannonball Run, attracts all sorts of eccentric entrants who will do anything to win, including low-down, dirty tricks. In this movie, Burt Reynolds plays an adventurer participating in the race, with sidekick played by Dom DeLuise. There is an all-star cast of racers  (Jackie Chan, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Fonda, Dean Martin, Roger Moore, Sammy Davis Jr. and others) that will do anything to outrun the police and win the race.

The Maule plane appears early in the film, flown by Reynold’s character J.J. McClure. He and sidekick Victor decide to land in a small Georgia town (literally!) to pick up some beer. The stunt sets the tone for the wild and crazy nature of the film. This sequence truly shows the capabilities of the Maule M-5, and remains some of the most spectacular footage ever shot of what a Maule can do! Anyone shopping for a Maule should see this scene!