Smokey and the Bandit

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Director:

Hal Needham

Producer:

Robert L. Levy, Mort Engelberg

Release Date:

May 27, 1977

Runtime:

1hr 36m

Synopsis

The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.

Cast

  • Burt Reynolds
  • Sally Field
  • Jackie Gleason
  • Jerry Reed
  • Mike Henry
  • Paul Williams
  • Pat McCormick
  • Lamar Jackson

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  • Mar 24, 2018

    A movie so good they didn't even bother to end it.

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    devincf
    devincf
    Sep 6, 2018

    Alfred Hitchcock supposedly liked this movie. I see why.

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    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
    Mar 26, 2016

    Chicken soup in cinematic form. Good for what ails you.

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    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
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    Jul 11, 2020

    Cracker Barrel Core

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    ava adore
    ava adore
    May 8, 2024

    so you're telling me that's not pedro pascal ?????

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    neve ★
    neve ★
    Aug 1, 2019

    Burt Reynolds said ACAB

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    Patrick Pryor
    Patrick Pryor
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    Aug 14, 2021

    “Smokey and the Bandit” is a charmingly self-aware idiot piece of social cinema.  The film comes with simple encouragements: Be a redneck. Do crimes. Drive loud cars. Bootleg watery beer.  Just don’t be a cop.  “Smokey,” like Sam Peckinpah’s “Convoy,” is a product of the…

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    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan
    May 23, 2022

    dream relationship: you pick me up while I'm leaving a man at the altar, you carry me across several state lines, you listen to me blabber about stephen sondheim, we create a people's resistance through car radios

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    phoebe 💫
    phoebe 💫
    Jul 2, 2023

    One of the fun pieces of trivia is that Smokey and the Bandit was the second top-grossing movie of 1977. From the perspective of 2023, that might seem a little unusual. But ten minutes into it and it becomes very easy to see why audiences went wild for this movie. It’s a…

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    Jamelle Bouie
    Jamelle Bouie

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  • CD
    Craig Dixon
    #hilarious
    #seeingitagain
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    Jackie Gleason was worth the admission!

    JH
    Jonathan Holt
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    SP
    Stacie Perry
    #original
  • PT
    Paul Tschida
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    Julio Mercado
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    JJ
    Jeni Jeni
    #hilarious
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    Patrick Winters
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    zachariah ewen
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    danny bull
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smokey and the Bandit (1977) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Smokey and the Bandit (1977)?
The movie is 1hr 36min long.
What's Smokey and the Bandit (1977) about?
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
Who's the cast of Smokey and the Bandit (1977)?
  • Burt Reynolds as 'Bandit'/Bo Darville
  • Sally Field as Carrie/'Frog'
  • Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
  • Jerry Reed as Cledus Snow/'Snowman'
  • Mike Henry as Junior
  • Paul Williams as Little Enos Burdette
  • Pat McCormick as Big Enos Burdette
  • Lamar Jackson as Sugar Bear
Who's the director behind Smokey and the Bandit (1977)?
Hal Needham directed Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
Who produced Smokey and the Bandit (1977)?
Robert L. Levy and Mort Engelberg produced Smokey and the Bandit (1977).