1970 Ford Bronco Smokey and The Bandit by Greenlight in 1 18 Scale Gl19084 $55.50 New Greenlight Smokey & The Bandit Buford T Justice 1977 Pontiac Le Mans Sheriff Car (9) Before Gleason was cast in the film, Richard Boone was originally considered for the role of Buford T. Use the HTML below. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge. [36], In 2014, petroleum company Mobil 1 produced television commercials, featuring then-NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, closely based on the film. The scene where Sheriff Justice's car has the door knocked off by a passing semi truck was shot on Georgia State Route 75, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Helen. Owing to his financial difficulties, however, in 2014, Reynolds put his vast collection of artwork and memorabilia up for auction, including the Trans Am. Coors Banquet Beer had a brief renaissance, as certain people sought it out for its lack of stabilizers and preservatives. [17], The theme music "East Bound and Down" was sung and co-written by Reed (credited under his birth name, Jerry Hubbard) and Dick Feller. It became Reed's signature song and is found on multiple albums, including Country Legends and his live album Jerry Reed "Live!" With Reynolds' salary at $1 million, Needham was left with only $3.3 million to make the film. The hood scoop on these cars says "6.6 LITRE," which, in 1977, would have denoted an Oldsmobile 403-equipped car or a non-W-72, 180 hp version of the 400 Pontiac engine. Most of the dialogue was improvised on set. Picking it up is simple enough, but as they are leaving Texas, Bandit unwittingly picks up Carrie, a hitchhiking bride-to-be who just left her groom, Junior, at the altar. The three original films introduced two generations of the Pontiac Trans Am and the Dodge Stealth in the television movies. [3] "Buford T. Justice" was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Reynolds' father, who was once Police Chief of Riviera Beach, Florida. Rest in peace to Jerry Reed, a great musician and a fine actor as well. It also offers a look into the culture of CB radio, which was a huge craze of the day. Junior, however, is the son of Sheriff Buford T. Justice. While the Snowman drives the truck carrying the beer, the Bandit drives a Pontiac Trans Am to distract law enforcement (called blocking) and keep the attention off the Snowman. Wiki. [28] Upon meeting Reynolds, Billy Bob Thornton told him that the picture was not considered a "film" in the South so much as a documentary. It had not been used for some time and was repainted for the film. 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. When Smokey and the Bandit first aired on American network television in the early 1980s, censors were faced with the challenge of toning down the raw language of the original film. Bandit (aka Bo Darville) is the main character in the 1977 feature film Smokey and the Bandit and its sequel Smokey and the Bandit II.He also appeared briefly in Smokey and the Bandit, Part 3.. Bandit also appeared in a series of four TV movies in 1994: Bandit Goes Country, Bandit: Bandit Bandit, Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit, and Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel. Smokey and the Bandit/Smokey and the Bandit II/Bandit Goes Country/Bandit, Bandit [DVD] SKU: 32045052. [29] Smokey and the Bandit was released in the United Kingdom on August 28, 1977 and was a sizeable success there, garnering positive reviews. Picking it up is simple enough, but as they are leaving Texas, Bandit unwittingly picks up Carrie, a hitchhiking bride-to-be who just left her groom, Junior, at the altar. When it is finally torn off along with the car's roof in the impact with the girder, the missing fender still reappears later on in the film. In particular, the scene where Sheriff Justice unknowingly encounters the Bandit in the "choke and puke" (a roadside diner) was not in the original story, but was rather Gleason's idea. View production, box office, & company info. (1977). 24 of 28 people found this review helpful. Smokey and the Bandit was a very cool and irreverent film at the time and we hope to achieve that same feeling in the show." Reportedly, Needham had great difficulty getting any studios or producers to take his project seriously, as in the film industry, he was better known as a stuntman. $9.99 Your price for this item is $9.99. Agents force a former con man to help them nab a corrupt politician. Actor Henry Corden, who voiced Fred Flintstone after original performer Alan Reed died the same year the film was released, was used to replace a considerable amount of Sheriff Justice's dialogue. ", "The Bandit Run - Brought to you by Restore A Muscle Car", "Stewart plays off 'Smokey and the Bandit in Mobil 1 ad", "Smokey and the Bandit: 40th Anniversary Edition", "Smokey and the Bandit II, Box Office Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smokey_and_the_Bandit&oldid=1014481481, Articles with dead external links from February 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles needing additional references from September 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, George Reynolds as Sheriff George Branford, This page was last edited on 27 March 2021, at 10:10. [19], Smokey and the Bandit was a sleeper hit. Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. The cars being 1976 models, the engines fitted to them were actually 455ci powerplants, the last year these engines were offered for sale before withdrawal. Rating: Varies. Musicians such as Beegie Adair and George Tidwell[18] played on the soundtrack as part of long careers in music. Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox would bring several cases back with him on the team plane, after playing opposing teams on the West Coast, by stashing it in the team's equipment trunks. The Trans Am used for said jump was equipped with a booster rocket, the same type that was used by Evel Knievel during his failed Snake River Canyon jump. In October 2020, it was announced that a Smokey and the Bandit TV series is in development, with a pilot written by David Gordon Green and Brian Sides and will also executive produced with his Rough House confederates Jody Hill, Danny McBride and Brandon James and Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins of Fuzzy Door. She insulted my authority! Mike Henry: Mark Cerulli Remembers A Hero On Screen And Off, Sally Field Joins HBO’s 1980s Lakers Series as Jerry Buss’ Mother, Kings of Leon Create an Arena-Rock of the Mind on ‘When You See Yourself’. Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. Called Smoke is the Bandit and playing on Stewart's nickname, the commercials featured him as the Bandit opposite commentators Darrell Waltrip as the Snowman and Jeff Hammond as Buford T. Justice. Smokey and the Bandit Signed Film Movie Screenplay Script X8 Burt Reynolds Sally Field Jerry Reed Jackie Gleason Paul Williams Schneider filmtvscripts 5 out of 5 stars (1,754) $ 21.99. The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. [6] Niver provided much of the western attire worn in the film, as well as the custom-made sheriff's uniforms (waist size 64") that Gleason wore throughout the film. The article also mentions Frederick Amon, who smuggled it from Colorado to North Carolina and sold it for four times the retail price. The Bandit's car was a second generation Trans Am and the prize for completing the run was a new truck rather than $80,000. User rating, 5 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews. Title: The decals were also changed to 1977-style units, as evidenced by the engine size callouts on the hood scoop being in liters rather than cubic inches, as had been the case in 1976. However, in more recent years, the original version has been shown (on ITV, a commercial channel), usually with the stronger language edited out, often quite awkwardly and noticeably. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 80% rating based on 30 reviews. In the U.K., the heavily dubbed version was shown for a number of years, particularly by the BBC. This is obvious, because there is no fuel tank on the underside of the trailer to power the refrigeration unit, and the unit is never heard running. Smokey and the Bandit (7,629) IMDb 7.0 1 h 36 min 1977 X-Ray PG Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason are in high gear and hot water after a cross-country road challenge results in one of the wildest series of car chases and crashes ever filmed! advertisement. Producers Weren’t Interested In The Film. Was this review helpful to you? And when Buford and Junior discover what has happened, they go on a "high-speed pursuit" across the Southeast to catch the bandit. Forty years after its release, Smokey and the Bandit is still a spectacular fable of automotive fantasy. Upon showing it to his friend, Reynolds told Needham that it was the worst script he had ever read, but that he would still make the movie. Smokey and the Bandit is one of those masterpieces of American Cinematography that reminds us of everything that we used to love about a fun, good, and entertaining night at the movies. As the Bandit and Carrie speed down the highway getting to … The film is the sequel to the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit. "[27] Alfred Hitchcock stated that the film was one of his favorites. Much of the surrounding scene comes from that immediate vicinity. 86 $8.55 $8.55 Written by Previously known as a stunt man, Smokey and the Bandit … In 2006, a DVD re-release was issued of Smokey and the Bandit featuring a digitally remastered audio track with 5.1 Dolby-compatible surround sound. For this purpose, they overdubbed dialogue deemed offensive, which was (and remains, to an extent) common practice. And don't go home. Cledus "Snowman" Snow was a supporting protagonist in the movies Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II. 232 talking about this. The Bandit Run quickly caught on and has become a fixture, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the movie with a special 2017 screening of the film attended by Reynolds and a recreation of the jump undertaken by the Bandit and Frog across a river. The cast of Smokey and the Bandit included Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason among others.Read on to know Where was Smokey and the Bandit filmed? Robert L. Levy was the co-writer of the 1977 classic. This phrase achieved a level of popularity with children and the 2007 Hot Wheels release of the 1970s Firebird Trans Am has "scum bum" emblazoned on its tail. When Bandit made a bet with Big Enos Burdette, he let Snowman drive the truck, while he drove blocker in the Trans-Am. A 1974 Time magazine article explains why Coors was so coveted that one would be willing to pay the Bandit such a high price to transport it. "Smokey and the Bandit" is one of those fun movies that you can easily watch over and over again without ever getting tired. Reynolds actively pushed for her casting after Universal initially resisted, claiming Field was not attractive enough. "Smokey" will always be a comedy classic, and that's a big 10-4! A series of four made-for-TV spin-off films (Bandit Goes Country, Bandit Bandit, Beauty and the Bandit and Bandit's Silver Angel) were produced in 1994 for Universal Television's Action Pack with actor Brian Bloom playing a younger version of the Bandit. [Junior starts to say something] Shaddup! Cledus was a friend of Bandit Darville, and … 1. A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. They find local legend Bo "Bandit" Darville at a roadeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds and offer him $80,000 to haul 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana (the closest place it could be legally sold at that time) to Atlanta in 28 hours. [33], The "diablo sandwich" ordered by Sheriff Justice in the Arkansas barbecue restaurant scene has entered popular culture as a minor reference to the film. Bandit and Cledus are two truck-driving southerners who accept a dare from big-shots Big and Little Enos to pick up a truckload of beer from Texas and return it to them within a specified amount of time. [26] However, this is inaccurate: within seconds of Bandit picking her up, Frog tells him "there is a wedding in search of a bride" and goes on to explain her ill-advised romance with Junior, as the Bandit holds up the CB mic for the Snowman to hear. McCall. Just after re-entering Georgia, Snowman is rescued by Bandit after being stopped by a Georgia State Patrol motorcycle trooper, and state and local police intensify their pursuit of Bandit with roadblocks and a helicopter to track his movement. Some of the original sound effects (such as Cledus' dog Fred barking) and music (such as the final chase to the Southern Classic) were removed and not replaced (Note: earlier DVD releases and the 40th Anniversary Blu-ray of the film have the original soundtrack intact). Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. And when Buford and Junior discover what has happened, they go on a "high-speed pursuit" across the Southeast to catch the bandit. "Smokey and the Bandit" may be Burt Reynolds' best movie. It was his idea to have Junior alongside him throughout. Also up for auction was a go-kart replica of the car, which sold for nearly $14,000. While no authoritative source identifies the composition of the sandwich, there are several possibilities. It was Gleason's idea to have the toilet paper coming out of his pant … 172 talking about this. The film's editors, Walter Hannemann and Angelo Ross, were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Smokey and the Bandit directed by Hal Needham for $4.99. [8], Principal photography of the film began on August 30, 1976. Junior, however, is the son of Sheriff Buford T. Justice. [5] The film features the custom clothing and costuming of Niver Western Wear of Fort Worth, Texas. Did Sheriff Justice know about the beer or was he just after Bandit because Carrie was with him? This list of Smokey and the Bandit actors includes any Smokey and the Bandit actresses and all other actors from the film. The film also made use of three Kenworth W900A short-frame semi trucks, which Reed can be seen driving, each equipped with 38-inch sleepers. You can think about it, but dooon't do it. Reynolds is also referenced by name in several early episodes of the series. The original film had correct sounds that were usually recorded live as the action took place. [32] In 2015, Trans Am Depot, a Florida-based automobile customization company, announced that it would build 77 Trans Ams that would be modeled after the car that Reynolds drove in the film. She insulted my son! Add to Cart. The Burdettes' car is a 1974 Cadillac Eldorado convertible painted in "Candy Red" color scheme and is seen briefly at the beginning of the movie and in the final scene as the Bandit, the Snowman, Fred the dog and Frog use it to make their escape. A segment of the CMT program Reel Eats used a sloppy joe-style recipe consisting of seasoned ground beef, corn and sour cream. "Well, At Least He Kept It In The Family." At that time Reynolds was the top box office star in the world. The paint code for each truck was coffee brown with gold trims and the 48-foot (15 m) mural trailer used was manufactured by Hobbs Trailers in Texas with a non-operational Thermo King Refrigeration unit. After passing Buford's badly damaged cruiser by the side of the road, Bandit gets on the CB and initially directs him to Big and Little Enos, but then out of respect gives his real location—right behind Buford, who continues his chase leaving Junior behind, and with more parts falling off his cruiser as he limps off after Bandit. The directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham, the film follows Bo "Bandit" Darville (Reynolds) and Cledus "Snowman" Snow (Reed), two bootleggers attempting to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta. Great deals on Smokey and the Bandit 1:18 Scale Contemporary Manufacture Diecast Cars, Trucks & Vans. During their run, they are pursued by Texas county sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason). Because of the popularity of the film and the sales success of the Trans Am, then-President of Pontiac Alex Mair promised to supply Reynolds with a Trans Am each year. The worldwide gross is estimated at over $300 million. It's the kind of movie that just about everyone has seen -- but that doesn't mean you know these facts and trivia about 'Smokey And The Bandit.' You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. (Still). 'Smokey and the Bandit' was a 1977 action comedy film with just a touch of romance that starred Burt Reynolds as the Bandit, Jerry Reed as the Snowman, Sally Field as Carrie, and Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice. 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