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Smokey and the Bandit

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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 16  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Synopsis: Burt Reynolds stars as the Bandit in this seminal portrayal of rough-ridin', beer-swillin', sheriff-dodgin', trouble-chasin' truckers. The Bandit's has taken on his craziest haul yet: a trailer full of Coors beer. If he can deliver the goods from Texarcana to Atlanta within forty-eight... Burt Reynolds stars as the Bandit in this seminal portrayal of rough-ridin', beer-swillin', sheriff-dodgin', trouble-chasin' truckers. The Bandit's has taken on his craziest haul yet: a trailer full of Coors beer. If he can deliver the goods from Texarcana to Atlanta within forty-eight hours, he'll be $80,000 richer. Hilarious mayhem ensues, however, when the Bandit falls for a runaway bride (Sally Field). As they push toward Atlanta, the two have to evade Fields' vengeful father-in-law, Texas Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason as the maniac "Smokey" of the title). The stakes get higher and the car chases more frenzied in this hysterical romp through the American highways. Charismatic performances by Reynolds and Gleason made this a huge box office draw. ITA winner. Academy Award Nominations: Best Film Editing. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry

Director: Hal Needham
Producer: Mort Engelberg
Screenwriter: James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel
Composer: Bill Justis, Jerry Reed

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 5, 2008

[DVD Details]

HD DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround - English
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

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Despite a thin premise for an action-comedy road chase, the film's enthusiasm makes up for its lack of ideas.

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Uncomplicated fun.

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The first in the series and the best of a lousy lot.

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05/05/08
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There is a parade of roadside set pieces involving many different ways to crash cars.

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03/09/06
Jake Euker
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A raucous blast with plenty of great lines. Gleason is an absolute riot.

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02/18/06
Chuck O'Leary
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01/25/06
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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3/5

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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/5

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06/18/05
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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3/5

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01/27/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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4/5

Gleason is the real show here, but it made Burt a huge star.

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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10/17/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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06/14/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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The king of the 'good ol' boy' movies.

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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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12/12/02
Rob Blackwelder
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11/06/02
Joshua Tyler
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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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3/5

Good, stupid fun, but a precursor to some awful copycats.

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07/26/02
Bob Grimm
Las Vegas Mercury
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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