Directed by:
Hal NeedhamCinematography:
Bobby ByrneCast:
Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Jackie Gleason, Alfie Wise, George Reynolds, Michael Mann, Paul Sorensen (more)VOD (2)
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This comedy cult classic from the 1970s stars Burt Reynold as the Bandit, a high rolling trucker and moonshine runner who stands to win $80,000 simply by transporting a truck-full of beer from Georgia to Texas -- providing he makes it in 28 hours. On the way he has to evade the notorious Sheriff Buford T. Justice. But when the Bandit picks up Carrie, sheriff Justice's soon-to-be daughter-in-law, the race becomes much more personal for the lawman. (official distributor synopsis)
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The Cannonball Run and its sequel, Smokey and the Bandit. Is it just my impression or does Burt Reynolds have a part in the best old-school comedies, where the lead role is played by cars and the supporting role by Burt Reynolds? This is a movie where to call someone a redneck is a compliment and the law exists to be mocked.
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The old good American South is no longer what it used to be. A Black trans American is roaming around, and there are no boys with holey sheets anywhere. It's a stupid display for money, fame, and fun, where Bud Spencer and Terence Hill could have easily eaten beans. Just like with Convoy, I had hives from that community of show-offs pouring out country wisdom. The competition between Reynolds and Sally Field over whose jeans fit tighter on their behinds ended in a draw. The contest for the biggest chewing luminary, who looks equally amazing from the front as from the side, was decisively won by the first-mentioned.
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