![]() ![]() ![]() Editorial review of Smokey and The Bandit courtesy of Academy Award Nominations: Best Film Editing. Charismatic performances by Reynolds and Gleason made this a huge box office draw. The stakes get higher and the car chases more frenzied in this hysterical romp through the American highways. Justice ( Jackie Gleason as the maniac “Smokey” of the title). As they push toward Atlanta, the two have to evade Fields’ vengeful father-in-law, Texas Sheriff Buford T. Hilarious mayhem ensues, however, when the Bandit falls for a runaway bride (Sally Field). If he can deliver the goods from Texarcana to Atlanta within forty-eight hours, he’ll be $80,000 richer. The Bandit’s has taken on his craziest haul yet: a trailer full of Coors beer. Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Banditīurt Reynolds stars as the Bandit in this seminal portrayal of rough-ridin’, beer-swillin’, sheriff-dodgin’, trouble-chasin’ truckers. ![]()
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