Smokey and the Bandit (1977) 6.8
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. Director:Hal Needham |
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977) 6.8
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. Director:Hal Needham |
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Burt Reynolds | ... | ||
Sally Field | ... | ||
Jerry Reed | ... | ||
Mike Henry | ... | ||
Paul Williams | ... | ||
Pat McCormick | ... | ||
Alfie Wise | ... |
Patrolman - Traffic Jam
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George Reynolds | ... | ||
Macon McCalman | ... | ||
Linda McClure | ... | ||
Susie Ewing | ... |
Hot Pants
(as Susan McIver)
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Laura Lizer Sommers | ... |
Little Beaver
(as Laura Lizer)
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Michael Mann | ... |
Branford's Deputy
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Lamar Jackson | ... |
Sugar Bear
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Ronnie Gay | ... |
Georgia Trooper
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Bandit and Cledus are two truck-driving southerners who accept a dare from big-shots Big and Little Enos to pick up a truckload of beer from Texas and return it to them within a specified amount of time. Picking it up is simple enough, but as they are leaving Texas, Bandit unwittingly picks up Carrie, a hitchhiking bride-to-be who just left her groom, Junior, at the altar. Junior, however, is the son of Sheriff Buford T. Justice. And when Buford and Junior discover what has happened, they go on a "high-speed pursuit" across the Southeast to catch the bandit. Written by <jgp3553@excite.com>
I guess one reason I love this movie is because it doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is. It doesn't aspire to great movie-making. It was just supposed to be 90 minutes of entertainment on the big screen, and it's still entertaining. Take your brain off for a while and have fun with it.
There are hilarious lines, some funny pratfalls and even a bit of home-grown wisdom: "How ignorant you are depends a lot on which part of the United States you're standing on." Or something like that. I get a kick out of watching the convoy/rocking-chair scene every time. Makes me wonder how in the world they got around Birmingham, but that's suspension of disbelief for you. LOL.
Wish director Hal Needham had remembered that Alabama State Troopers drive Fords, not Pontiacs, but that's a small thing. My dad remarked on it every time, though.
It's just cornball entertainment, rare enough these days. Pop some popcorn and have a blast watching it.