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Smokey and the Bandit

1977 • 1h 36m •
Action Adventure Comedy
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★ 7.0/10
834 reviews
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Smokey and the Bandit

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

""What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!""

Top Billed Cast

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
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Buford T. Justice
Alfie Wise
Alfie Wise
Patrolman Traffic Jam

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J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2019-03-05

Pedal to the metal in this ripper of a good time.

Smokey and the Bandit is directed by Hal Needham and the screenplay is collectively written by James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer and Alan Mandel; from a story by Needham and Robert L. Levy. It stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed and Mike Henry. Music is by Bill Justis and Jerry Reed and cinematography by Bobby Byrne.

He does what he does best-shows off.

Bo "Bandit" Darville (Reynolds) accepts a, illegal job/bet offer of delivering a truck load of Coors Beer from Texas across the states to Georgia. The job must...