Smokey and the Bandit
“"What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!"”
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
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Part of Smokey and the Bandit Collection
3 films
Cast
23 people
Burt Reynolds
Bandit
Known for
Boogie Nights
The Longest Yard
Sally Field
Carrie
Known for
Forrest Gump
Mrs. Doubtfire
Jerry Reed
Cledus
Known for
The Waterboy
Bat★21
Mike Henry
Junior
Known for
Soylent Green
The Longest Yard
Paul Williams
Little Enos
Known for
Phantom of the Paradise
Goliath
Pat McCormick
Big Enos
Known for
A Wedding
Jackie Gleason
Buford T. Justice
Known for
The Hustler
The Honeymooners
Alfie Wise
Patrolman Traffic Jam
Known for
Rad
Hooper
George Reynolds
Branford
Also in
Lying Lips
Bachelor Apartments
Macon McCalman
Mr. B.
Known for
Falling Down
A Walk in the Clouds
Linda McClure
Waynette
Also in
The Cannonball Run
Hooper
Susan McIver
Hot Pants
Also in
Girls for Rent
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Hal Needham Director · James Lee Barrett Screenplay Alan Mandell Screenplay
Worldwide gross $127M · Budget $4.3M · United States release May 27, 1977
Box office
Budget
$4,300,000
Worldwide gross
$126,700,000
Gross vs. budget
29.5×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 19, 1977
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · May 27, 1977
Theatrical
United States
November 25, 1979 · TV
Australia
July 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 10, 1978 · Theatrical
Canada
April 13, 2016 · Digital · Netflix
Denmark
May 1, 1978 · Theatrical
Finland
January 20, 1978 · Theatrical
France
December 21, 1977 · Theatrical
January 3, 2002 · Physical · DVD
December 16, 2019 · Digital
June 1, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
February 10, 1978 · Theatrical
Greece
September 14, 1977 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 2, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
October 22, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 31, 1999 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 10, 2002 · Physical · DVD
May 29, 2002 · TV · V8
July 8, 2016 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
February 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 13, 1978 · Theatrical
February 20, 2002 · Physical · DVD
April 6, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
July 14, 1977 · Theatrical
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