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Features: DVD, Special Edition, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1), English
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.Format: DVD MOVIE
"Gleason is the real show here, but it made Burt a huge star." Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
This comedy cult classic from the 1970s stars Burt Reynold as the Bandit, a high rolling trucker and moonshine runner who stands to win $80,000 simply by transporting a truck-full of beer from Georgia to Texas -- providing he makes it in 28 hours. On the way he has to evade the notorious Sheriff Buford T. Justice. But when the Bandit picks up Carrie, sheriff Justice's soon-to-be daughter-in-law, the race becomes much more personal for the lawman.
| Features | "Loaded Up And Truckin'" - Making Smokey And The Bandit | | "Snowman, What's Your 20?" - The Smokey And The Bandit CB Tutorial | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: Spanish, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: Spanish, French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 2/6/2007 |
| Original Release Date: 1977 | | Catalog ID: 29079 | | UPC: 00025192907920 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1978) | | | Golden Globe, Sally Field, Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy | | | Oscar, Walter Hannemann, Angelo Ross, Best Film Editing |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVDLaser.com 8 of 10
Let us reflect a moment upon the success of Smokey and the Bandit . In retrospect it was the pinnacle of Burt Reynolds' boxoffice popularity and the debut-slash-pinnacle of Hal Needham's directing career. Shot in 1976 and released in 1977, it rode the wave, in Jimmy Carter's wake, of the New South's the-Civil-War-is-finally-behind-us fashionability. It was also one of the first films to cash in on a fad that presaged the popularity ofInternet chat room anonymity, the CB radio craze. By all reports, the stars made up their dialog as they went along (if Needham's other movies are a reflection of his real talents he should never have let go of Smokey 's editor), but Reynolds had been working hard on developing a consistent, winning screen persona and had genuinely tapped into the essence of what made him attractive. - Doug Pratt
Apollo Guide 9 of 10
I don't mean that it's as phenomenal as those films in the acting department, but it is certainly a film "classic" and a landmark in Reynolds' career, solidifying his status as a 1970s pop culture icon. The true mark of a good action flick is that it knows when to play dumb and when not to. Even the most asinine film can be appealing if it doesn't take itself too seriously, and The Bandit doesn't take anything seriously. - Patrick Byrne
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