Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American road action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. The directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham, the film follows Bo "Bandit" Darville and Cledus "Snowman" Snow, two bootleggers attempting to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta. While the Snowman drives the truck carrying the beer, the Bandit drives a Pontiac Trans Am to distract law enforcement and keep the attention off the Snowman. During their run, they are pursued by Texas county sheriff Buford T. Justice. Smokey and the Bandit was the second highest-grossing domestic film of 1977, with $126 million against a budget of $4.3 million. Sally Field and Burt Reynolds began a relationship after meeting on set.
| Director | Hal Needham |
| Produced by | Mort Engelberg, Robert L. Levy |
| Screenplay by | James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel |
| Story by | Hal Needham, Robert L. Levy |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams |
| Music | Bill Justis, Jerry Reed |
| Cinematography | Bobby Byrne |
| Edited by | Walter Hannemann, Angelo Ross |
| Production, company | Rastar |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | May 19, 1977, (NYC), July 29, 1977, LA |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.3 million |
| Box office | $126 million |
| Netflix ID | 975578 |
About Smokey and the Bandit
The Bandit is hired to illegally drive a trailer full of beer across state lines. The job would have gone smoothly were in not for the pesky sheriff hot on his heels. The film was directed by Hal Needham.
Achievement of Smokey and the Bandit
The movie was the second highest grossing movie of 1977 behind Star Wars: A New Hope. The film's success led to several sequels being produced.
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Latest information about Smokey and the Bandit updated on July 28 2021.
