Freethinker Media says: Here is the third and last installment of the "Smokey and the Bandit Trilogy" classic road movies and still a big favourite of mine, even down to special edition box-set and more...enjoy watching (widescreen version…
Freethinker Media says: Here is the third and last installment of the "Smokey and the Bandit Trilogy" classic road movies and still a big favourite of mine, even down to special edition box-set and more...enjoy watching (widescreen version: 2.35.1) again and more details below...
(About)
Big and Little Enos are opening a sea food restaurant.
They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge.
Casts: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Paul Williams
Released: 12-08-1983
Duration: PG - 1h 25mins
Genre: Comedy, Action
Director: Dick Lowry
Writers: Stuart Birnbaum, David Dashev, Jackie Gleason (dialogue collaboration)
Budget: $9 million USD
Box office: $7 million USD
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Filming locations: Silver Springs - 5656 E. Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, Florida, USA
Did you know
Trivia
Jackie Gleason would only commit to the film if he had total approval of the script.
There were at least 11 versions of the script written before Gleason would approve of the final script which he hated and asked "why do we need writers?".
Goofs
The stunt driver double for Jerry Reed is a heavy-set man in contrast to Reed's slim build. This is because in an earlier version of the film, Jackie Gleason also played the role of the Bandit. The man was Gleason's double.
Quotes
[Buford walks up to Bandit's car, but in his mind, he sees "The Real Bandit" - Burt Reynolds - behind the wheel]
Buford T. Justice: I gotcha!
The Real Bandit: [looks up and smiles] Hello, Buford. Well, you caught me with my pants down.
Buford T. Justice: [taken aback] I did?
