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Film · 1977 · Action comedy
Smokey and the Bandit
Directed by Hal Needham
1977
★ 1.9 editorial score
It was the second biggest film of 1977 behind Star Wars, which nobody remembers: Burt Reynolds runs beer across state lines in a black Trans Am and grins at the camera throughout.
“Smokey and the Bandit was the right movie at the right time, riding the wave of Burt Reynolds' popularity, rascally Southern good ol' boys, country music, and CB Radio culture that peaked in the late 70s. It's hard to remember now how much of a talent Burt Reynolds was, not only as a leading man, but as a comedian, infusing his film with a comic irreverence that makes this standard chase vehicle so much fun.”
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1977Depicts 1970s
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