Ad vertisement by PosterQuest. LovelyscarfTreasures. Cohen and Wolf P. C. Pepsi. Along the route they are assisted by many other big rig drivers and locals that all believe the Bandit to be a local southern hero. Sappy and silly except for the movie theme, of course, the classic Smokey and the Bandit theme- East Bound and Down which, like a lot of 1970s television, literally tells you the entire plot of the movie in the lyrics.
Those partners may have their own information they've collected about you. Ad vertisement by PiperKingCole. Unbeknownst to our hero is the main reason why the sheriff is after him: the runaway bride stood his son up at the altar. The Bandit accepts and enlists his truck driving friend The Snowman (Jerry Reed) into the scheme. Everything about this movie is all American and that's what made it so popular around the world I believe, it was an insight into (southern) American life which many people (outside the US) had never seen before. Numerous drive-by shots of the now famous black Trans Am both near, far and wide, some in the rain, some in the gleaming sunshine, tyre spins, skids etc... This is a very simple concept movie, there isn't really a lot to it. Back in the late 70's, early 80's there was a definite splurge of these goofy fast car comedies, very loose plots about getting from A to B in a variety of vehicles, lots of slapstick, tomfoolery and sexy ladies. The beer was also supposedly one of the finest beers in the USA at the time, but I still have no idea why it couldn't be sold in the east. List includes: The Princess Bride, Tombstone, Life of Brian, Ocean's Thirteen. Ad vertisement by EclecticityByRyan. Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make. No star has ever had the easy charisma of Burt Reynolds in 'Smokey and the Bandit. ' View Etsy's Privacy Policy.
Original Price USD 18. There aren't that many super duper stunts in all fairness, sure there's the obligatory 'Dukes of Hazzard' jump in the Trans Am and various bits of solid driving skills on show, but don't go expecting a 'Blues Brothers' riot of wreckage. Ad vertisement by NostalgicNotebook. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsy's Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. 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. Ad vertisement by LKWRECORDS. The icing on the cake is Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), a no-nonsense, hard nosed, and hilarious Texas Sheriff accompanied by his dim-wit son Junior on the chase. I don't believe Buford knows about the Bandits illegal cargo, he just wants to kidnap Sally Field's character and drag her back to get married against her will. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Ad vertisement by CoinsandJewelrybyBK. This is exactly what a action comedy should be, especially if the year is 1977.
Ad vertisement by DESPABLO. Starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field and Jerry Reed, Smokey and the Bandit delivers outrageous laughs in one of the biggest box-office hits of all time. List includes: Office Space, The Hangover, Bruce Almighty, Starsky & Hutch. LastFairDealDesigns. The premise goes like this, two mega rich Texan cowboys want a driver to smuggle a load of Coors Beer from Texas (in the west), to Georgia (in the east), within a set time limit. Genre:Comedy, Action. Snowman will drive the truck and the Bandit will run blocker in his sweet 1977 Pontiac Trans-Am. Series Driven by North American Motor Car. 'Bandit', Bo Darville. The Bandit and his partner, one driving a badass muscle car and the other driving a typical all American big rig, tearing across the southern States with the law on their tail. In an odd way, now I think about it, this franchise could well be looked upon as the 'Fast and the Furious' of its day. Sally Field may not be a supermodel or anything, but she's a good lookin' woman, and that's pretty evident her, especially since this was her in her (relatively) younger years. Ol' Smokey's got them ears on and he's hot on your trail. While our lobby is closed, all patrons should enter through the backstage doors to access the theater.
Ad vertisement by BearmtncraftCo. Ad vertisement by InspirationalImages1. It's a movie to relax with a movie to party with, and a movie to just simply laugh with. Owned on Disc (DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray disc, and 4K UHD). This type of data sharing may be considered a "sale" of information under California privacy laws. Burt Reynolds has said that the film is the one he most enjoyed and had the most fun making in his career. It is funny, and the cars and trucks are awesome, but this seems to take the easy way out and isn't what it could have been. Just put that hammer down and give it hell. Greatest rewatchable movies. The various police forces that try to nab the Trans Am of course end up flippin' over, crashing into each other or getting dunked into ditches. Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed. Runtime: 1hr, 46 min.
3 million the film grossed $126, 737, 428 in North America and worldwide gross is estimated at over $300 million. Ad vertisement by Coolness68Art. On the flip side you have the police which seems to consist of two people, the fat loud Buford T. Justice played by Jackie Gleason, and Junior Justice played by Mike Henry. With an original budget of $4. Turning off the personalized advertising setting won't stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Ad vertisement by TraceyLawler. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsy's advertising platform to promote their items. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. Also, the audience could have used a better sense of how much time was left at various points during the movie. A lot of the interest here focuses on the automobiles, well the Pontiac Trans Am, but if you have a thing for big American rigs then you'll enjoy this too. Director: Hal Needham.
Even though she cannot speak and has difficulty walking, she has great determination and enjoys her hobby of watching and collecting DVDs. And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes. Ad vertisement by BADOAKStudio. He has great timing and chemistry with fellow cast members Sally Field and Jerry Reed but it is Jerry Reed who doesn't often get enough credit as the comical hard driving trucker the Snowman (along with his dog Fred). She was life flighted from Hopkinsville to Vanderbilt where physicians labored mightily to save her life.
Not solely of course, but these fast drivin' Southern cowboys really grabbed the public's attention back in the late 70's. List includes: Trainspotting, Ed Wood, Public Enemies, Edward Scissorhands. Ad vertisement by marcusandkind. CoinsandJewelrybyBK. Ad vertisement by LovelyscarfTreasures. Ad vertisement by AutoReverse. Ad vertisement by DarkBlueMediaStore. Movies like this never get made these days.