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Name: Smokey and the Bandit
Released: 1977-5-19
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry

Smokey and the Bandit

PG
1h 36m
1977

72%

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Get ready to tear up the highway with the Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet - delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus (Jerry Reed) and runaway bride Carrie (Sally Field). Gear up for huge laughs, pedal-to-the-metal action, and some of the wildest car crashes ever filmed!

Director:

Hal Needham

Producer:

Mort Engelberg

Writer:

James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel

Cast:

Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Alfie Wise, George Reynolds, Macon McCalman

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

72%

Critics Consensus: Not much in the head but plenty beneath the hood, Smokey and the Bandit is infectious fun with plenty of car wrecks to keep your eyes glued.

Reviews

Chicago Daily News

David Elliott

For me at least, the world of "Smokey" is stranger than the outer space of Star Wars... "Smokey" may be faintly memorable as the absolute pit of Jackie Gleason's career.

October 3, 2023

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El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Rene Jordan

What Jackie Gleason does in this film, not even the Deil would pardon. [Full review in Spanish]

One of the best pictures of its kind. Forget how sophisticated you are for 97 minutes and enjoy it.

Movies like this never get made these days. No, not because of political correctness or wokeness or any of that nonsense. It’s more because it’s the type of movie that was so specifically tuned into its specific time and place. (45th anniversary)

May 27, 2022

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United Press International

David Dugas

The Burt Reynolds formula -- the good ol' boy armed only with a quick quip and boyish grin -- goes afoul in Smokey and the Bandit despite the engaging presence of Sally Field.

August 4, 2021

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