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Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

PG | | Action, Comedy | 15 August 1980 (USA)
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.

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Brenda Lee ...
Nice Lady
Phil Balsley ...
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Harold Reid ...
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Storyline

It's been a few years since Cletus and the Bandit made their famous 28-hour run to Texas for a few cases of Coors. Bandit is now a washed-up has-been living in the past, until Big Enos and Little Enos make him another offer: Transport a live Elephant across country in 3 days or less. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>

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Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, and Jackie Gleason are back and even better than ever in "Smokey & The Bandit II". See more »

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Action | Comedy

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15 August 1980 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Smokey and the Bandit Have a Baby  »

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$66,100,000 (USA)
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Trivia

This movie's budget was about US $ 17 million which was about seven times the budget of the first Smokey and the Bandit (1977) movie. See more »

Goofs

No animal would be kept inside a crate for 3-4 weeks while it goes through "quarantine". See more »

Quotes

Buford T. Justice: [Bandit takes off from between two semi trucks] It's the Bandit!
Buford T. Justice: [Repeatedly honks the car horn at the semi in front of him] Hey you big piece o' turkey dump! Get that mess the hell outta there!
Joe Klecko: [Peers out of the semi cab] Talking to me?
Buford T. Justice: Yes, I'm talkin' to you!
Joe Klecko: Alright, I'll see if I can get it in gear.
[Put's the truck in reverse and proceeds to push Sheriff Justice's car backwards]
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Again and Again
Written by Ben Peters (as B. Peters)
Sung by Brenda Lee
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Not that great
21 July 2004 | by (Iowa) – See all my reviews

As much as I liked the first movie, I find that I don't really like the second film. While the film had it's moments, especially with Jackie Gleason as Buford T. Justice, there really wasn't much to redeem this film.

Everything about the film seemed rather contrived, especially the comedy. The comedy seemed to be forced most of the time.

While I can watch the first film over and over and it never seems to get old for me, the second film wore out its welcome almost right away. I don't know, but maybe if they hadn't tried so hard with the second film to measure up to the first film it would have been better.




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