Directed by Hal Needham. A misfit bunch of friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town. Most of the dialogue was improvised on set.Jackie Gleason was given free rein to ad-lib dialogue and make suggestions. A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards. Actor In the U.K., the heavily dubbed version was shown for a number of years, particularly by the The theatrical release itself had a few lines deleted, including an edit in which Sheriff Justice tells a state trooper to "Major portions of the audio 'background' have been modified with different engine sounds or tire squeals from the original film. Worthy of adding to your personal collection. The film follows Bo "the Bandit" Darville (Reynolds) and Cledus "the Snowman" Snow (Reed), two Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette and his son Little Enos seek a trucker willing to They arrive in Texarkana an hour ahead of schedule, load the truck and head back toward Atlanta.
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas.

Burt Reynolds plays the part of the Bandit, a heart-throb for all white-trash trailer dwelling women, to a tee. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.

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Junior, however, is the son of Sheriff Buford T. Justice.

In the 70s political correctness was not as it is today.

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A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race.

46 of 53 people found this review helpful. Directed by career stuntman Hal Needham, Smokey and the Bandit is just a goofy chase starring a bunch of Reynolds's Hollywood cronies. A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. Bandit is now a washed-up has-been living in the past, until Big Enos and Little Enos make him another offer: Transport a live Elephant across country in 3 days or less. It's fairly obvious that Smokey and the Bandit II was filmed directly before (or during) the making of Canonnonball Run. Was this review helpful to you? The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. Sally Field portrays a talented dancer who bails out on a marriage to the son of the stereotypical "southern" sheriff. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge. The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas.

However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks. Bandit convinces Cledus to drive the beer truck, while he will run blocker--distracting Smokey, just like in their heyday. Jackie Gleason does an impeccable job of bringing to life the role of the backwards southern sheriff, one of the finest performances of his great career.

And when Buford and Junior discover what has happened, they go on a "high-speed pursuit" across the Southeast to catch the bandit. 46 of 53 people found this review helpful. A must see for all serious movie watchers.

And when Buford and Junior discover what has happened, they go on a "high-speed pursuit" across the Southeast to catch the bandit.

Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. The soundtrack was an instant classic, combining folk, bluegrass and country, and leaving the viewer with an urge to recite the lyrics for days after.

Directed by Hal Needham.

They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time.

A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.