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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.
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The Bandit is back and better than ever!
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Trivia
The final scene, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is driving a bus in pursuit of the Bandit. Jackie Gleason played Ralph Kramden in the Honeymooners, Ralph worked as a bus driver. The final scene is a nod to his Honeymooners character.
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Goofs
When Cledus is truck racing he is already in front, yet in the next shot he overtakes several trucks. Also, the trucks he overtakes are cab over style and in the wide shot there are none of those in the field of trucks directly around him.
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Doc:
Are you a doctor?
Doc:
Not yet but I'm working on it, I got my green card, my license pendin.
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Crazy Credits
The final actor listed in the closing credits is "1980 TRANS AM ... Son of Trigger".
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Alternate Versions
Extensive overdubbing was required for network TV broadcast, in particular replacing a good percentage of Jackie Gleason's dialogue with new lines spoken by an actor with a noticably higher voice. The recurring phrase "Sum-bitch!" became "Scum-bum!" (same as TV prints of the first Smokey and the Bandit (1977)). Even the bloopers at the end needed to be redubbed, with the phrase "your mother's ass" being changed to "your father's face"!
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Referenced in
Bad Medicine (1985)
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Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
Written by
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Release Date:
15 August 1980 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Smokey and the Bandit Have a Baby
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,883,835,
17 August 1980
Gross USA:
$66,132,626
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$66,132,626
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Color
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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.