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Smokey and the Bandit

  • 1977
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
54K
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Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
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The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.

  • Director
    • Hal Needham
  • Writers
    • Hal Needham
    • Robert L. Levy
    • James Lee Barrett
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Sally Field
    • Jerry Reed
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,337
    221
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Hal Needham
      • Robert L. Levy
      • James Lee Barrett
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Sally Field
      • Jerry Reed
    • 234User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
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    Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Burt Reynolds, Hal Needham, and Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Jackie Gleason and Alfie Wise in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Pat McCormick and Paul Williams in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Sally Field and Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Janet Brady in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Sally Field and Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    Sally Field in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    "Smokey and the Bandit" Jackie Gleason 1977 Universal
    "Smokey and the Bandit" Burt Reynolds, director Hal Needham 1977 Universal

    Top cast

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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Bandit
    Sally Field
    Sally Field
    • Carrie
    Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed
    • Cledus
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Junior
    Paul Williams
    Paul Williams
    • Little Enos
    Pat McCormick
    Pat McCormick
    • Big Enos
    Alfie Wise
    Alfie Wise
    • Patrolman at Traffic Jam
    George Reynolds
    George Reynolds
    • Branford
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Mr. B
    Linda McClure
    • Waynette
    Susie Ewing
    Susie Ewing
    • Hot Pants
    • (as Susan McIver)
    Laura Lizer Sommers
    • Little Beaver
    • (as Laura Lizer)
    Michael Mann
    Michael Mann
    • Branford's Deputy
    Lamar Jackson
    • Sugar Bear
    Ronnie Gay
    • Georgia Trooper
    Quinnon Sheffield
    • Alabama Trooper
    Jackie Gleason
    Jackie Gleason
    • Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Portague County
    Bruce Atkins
    • Man Little Enos Pays Off
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Hal Needham
      • Robert L. Levy
      • James Lee Barrett
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hal Needham asked Jerry Reed to write a theme song for the film. A couple of hours later, Reed presented "East Bound and Down" to Needham. With an acoustic guitar, Reed started to play it and Needham immediately stopped him. Thinking Needham didn't like it, Reed offered to re-write the song. To which Needham replied: "If you change one note, I'll kill you!" The song went on to become one of Reed's biggest hits.
    • Goofs
      No matter how many dusty roads the Bandit drives on, the Trans Am is always clean in the next scene.
    • Quotes

      Buford T. Justice: [to his son] There's no way, *no* way, that you came from *my* loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo' momma in da mouth!

    • Alternate versions
      The TV print needed extensive overdubbing to reduce the amount of profanity. In particular, Jackie Gleason's expression "Sum-bitch!" was replaced with "Scum-bum." This new word became a popular catch phrase with kids after the film made its TV debut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      East Bound And Down
      By Dick Feller and Jerry Reed

      Sung by Jerry Reed

    User reviews234

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    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    A great road movie and a great product of its time
    The plot is silly, and the audience gets that from the start as ridiculously dressed tycoon "Big Enos" hires "The Bandit" (Burt Reynolds) to bring back a truckload of Coors beer to Georgia, which was illegal to ship anywhere but regionally at that time. The Bandit enlists his trucker friend Cledus (Jerry Reed) to help him on the endeavor. The trip to Texarkana to get the beer is easy enough. But the trip back is quite harrowing and hilarious. It starts when a runaway bride (Sally Field as Carrie) stops Bandit in the middle of the road in need of a ride. What Bandit does not know is that Carrie walked out on her wedding to the department store mannequin like son (honestly, Cledus' Bassett hound Fred has more personality) of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). So Bandit thinks he is being pursued across country because of his speeding and reckless driving, maybe because of the beer, but never does it occur to him the sheriff is after his new passenger.

    This is just a delightful road picture made authentic looking with tons of anonymous extras playing truckers, ladies of the evening, workers and customers at roadside diners, and teens just looking to do some mischief while listening in on their CB radios. There are also some great songs and Jerry Reed's musical talents are not wasted. About the CB radios - they were a fad in the mid 70s made that way by a 1975 hit entitled "Convoy", and they were the only way to communicate to other drivers on the road in the 1970s. There would not be an internet in common use for another 20 years and cell phones would not be ubiquitous for another 30.

    So be prepared to be transported back to a simpler time when there were not tiny cameras tied to cell phones everywhere, air bags did not exist, gas mileage was not an issue, and the era of "zero tolerance" had not occurred yet. Oh, and the role of profane but persistent Buford T. Justice started a bit of a film acting renaissance for Jackie Gleason, who had always had a presence on TV but had been absent from the big screen awhile.
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    FAQ7

    • Did Cledus give his truck to Big and Little Enos at the end of the movie?
    • What did Big Enos get if Bandit didn't get back in time?
    • Did Sheriff Justice know about the beer or was he just after Bandit because Carrie was with him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Burt Reynolds' old Pontiac Trans Am replica sold for $317,500
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bandit
    • Filming locations
      • Helen, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Rastar Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $126,737,428
    • Gross worldwide
      • $126,737,428
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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