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Smokey and the Bandit / Universal Pictures presents ; a Rastar production ; screenplay by James Lee Barrett and Charles Shyer & Alan Mandel ; directed by Hal Needham ; produced by Mort Engelberg.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 61187578 | Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2017]Edition: 40th anniversaryDescription: 2 videodiscs (1 hr., 36 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Uniform titles:
  • Smokey and the bandit (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Bill Justis, Jerry Reed.
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason.Summary: Get ready to tear up the highway with the Bandit, a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet; delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus and runaway bride Carrie.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD COMEDY Smokey a In transit from Dr. James Carlson Library to Main Library since 05/19/2024 staining on top of insert. 4/2/2024 33111009920949
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Smokey," aka Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), is the prospective father-in-law of unwilling bride Carrie (Sally Field). The Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a maverick racecar driver, makes an 80,000-dollar bet that he can transport a shipment of Coors beer from Texarkana, TX, to Atlanta within 28 hours. It's important to note that in 1977, it was illegal to sell the Coors brand east of the Mississippi River without a permit; if we don't note that, then the plot won't make sense at times. Already in danger of arrest from redneck lawmen like Buford T. Justice, Bandit furthers his chances at a stiff jail term when he offers a ride to Carrie, who hopes to escape her unwanted wedding to Justice's boy. The rest of the film is one long chase; not quite as subtle as a Road Runner/Coyote cartoon, not quite as restrained as a Three Stooges comedy. Universally panned by critics upon its first release, Smokey and the Bandit reportedly pulled in just under $126 million and led to two sequels. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

DVD; dual layer.

English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Title from disc.

Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason.

Music, Bill Justis, Jerry Reed.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.

Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1).

Rating: PG.

Get ready to tear up the highway with the Bandit, a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet; delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus and runaway bride Carrie.

Bonus features: Loaded up and truckin': making "Smokey and the bandit"; Snowman, what's your 20?: the "Smokey and the bandit" CB tutorial.

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