A glossary of cb terms several big stunt sequences were filmed in tuscaloosa near the university malls current location, while another was filmed on u. Smokey and the bandit part 3 1983 cast and crew moviefone. Smokey and the bandit was filmed in and around atlanta in the summer of 1976 and went on to become a colossal box office success. Here are some facts about the movie and its iconic 77 pontiac transam. Perhaps one of the reasons why smokey and the bandit was so successful in gaining the iconic status that the franchise attained was the fact that much of the movie was filmed in and around southern towns, along southern sections of interstates and highways, on smalltown county roads, over bridges, and all around other vintage southern settings. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman hal needham the film follows bo bandit darville reynolds and cledus snowman snow reed, two bootleggers, as they attempt to drive from atlanta to texarkana, pick up. The bandits route in smokey and the bandit was from atlanta, ga to texarkana, tx.
The building has since been torn down so i guessed on the address. At the gator motel, after cledus and bandit get part of the money, when bandit starts crying about frog and blows his nose into the money, there is a side shot showing a wad of bills in bandit s shirt pocket before he actually puts the bills into his pocket in a following shot. Jan 29, 2019 burt reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in deliverance and boogie nights, commercial hits such as smokey and the bandit and for an active. Smokey and the bandit was the second highestgrossing domestic film of 1977, second only to star wars, the first film in the original star wars trilogy.
Smokey and the bandit 2 truck smokey and the bandit 2 truck posted by tomchristopher71 tuesday, march 09, 2010 3. On the talking dead it was mentioned as a fun fact that it was an original from the 77 smokey and the bandit movie. For the 1980 sequel, smokey and the bandit ii, 40 truckers served as extras for scenes shot in nevada, and 15 others were filmed in 1979 at the firstever 200mile bobtail race at the. Written and directed by accomplished stuntman hal needham, the movie starred burt reynolds as a showboating good ole boy who accepts a bet to go from atlanta to texarkana and return with 400 cases of coors beer. Smokey and the bandit filming locations douglas county. Filming locations 21 filming dates 1 filming locations. With burt reynolds, jackie gleason, jerry reed, dom deluise. Smokey and the bandit filming locations of chicago and. The film also includes a cameo near the films end by the original bandit, burt reynolds. An urban legend persists propagated by leonard maltin, among others that smokey and the bandit 3 was originally filmed as smokey is the bandit, with gleason playing both title roles.
Smokey and the bandit filming location picture of unicoi. Jan 15, 2012 ah, the 1970s, that cultural hangover when disco ruled a world of polyester, when a sea of avocado and harvest gold shag carpeting stretched from coasttocoast, when the cb radio craze allowed wannabe truckers to exclaim ten four good buddy. The film is the sequel to the 1977 film smokey and the bandit. The famous faces in smokey ii included jupiter resident burt reynolds, sally field, jackie gleason, jerry reed, dom deluise, and paul williams. There were lots of great clues in the background as to where this was filmed but it still took a while for me to suss it out. Many people believed beforehand that the film was not right for him. Bobby and cindy brady tried to sneak out of the house in only bathrobes to go to a nudist friends house but alice busted them.
When smokey and the bandit was filmed, the building in the background was a furniture store. Burt reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in deliverance and boogie nights, commercial hits such as. Smokey and the bandit ii 1980 was filmed in jupiter, after west palm beach was used in the first smokey film 1977. In honor of burts passing, ive decided to separately upload each of my burt reynolds then and now videos, updating them with approximate locations for fans who have kindly asked for them. Burt reynolds, star of deliverance, smokey and the. This stale sequel seems to be evidence of going through the motions.
Pontiac hadnt actually started production of the 1977 model yet even the car needham saw in the advertisement was the 76 model fitted. Dec 24, 2015 opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Las vegas, nevada, usa 10 of 10 found this interesting interesting. Smokey and the bandit 1977 movie mistakes, goofs and. Actor burt reynolds, who has died at 82, leaves a vast film legacy, but will forever be known for his roles in the georgia filmed smokey and the bandit adventure flicks. Jan 17, 2012 smokey and the bandit movie 30 years then and now 19772007 duration. The wooden bridge bandit and carrie canoodle on has since been replaced.
In this sequel, big enos burdette pat mccormick and his son, little enos paul williams, make an unconventional deal by hiring bandithunting. The ridiculous number of cars burt reynolds burned through. But do you know all the interesting places where the movie was filmed. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
It was a first for tv, they filmed at a real resort, so there were real. Nov, 2018 smokey and the bandit turned the 1977 pontiac firebird trans am into a very popular car, but unbeknownst to many, the cars actually used in the movie were 1976model cars with the 1977 front ends attached. It was mostly filmed hear my home in northern palm beach county and since i have pics with with burt and some cool stuff from the production given to my dad by hal needham, im biased. Smokey and the bandit filming locations douglas county film. Reynolds is the bandit, a kingoftheroad trucker hero who accepts the ultimate challeng. Join us as we take you on a 40year now and then look back at many of the smokey and the bandit filming locations.
Filming locations 7 filming dates 1 filming locations. Other douglas county sites have long been rumored to be part of smokey and the bandit, including the old seven flags speedway. Sep 14, 2018 in honor of burts passing, ive decided to separately upload each of my burt reynolds then and now videos, updating them with approximate locations for fans who have kindly asked for them. Smokey and the bandit movie facts make for a wild ride 26. Smokey and the bandit 2 the filming locations 31 years. Burt reynolds popularity left huge mark on alabama, greater. That time smokey and the bandit blew up an atlanta. Smokey and the bandit ii is a 1980 american action comedy film directed by hal needham, and stars burt reynolds, sally field, jerry reed, jackie gleason and dom deluise. It went on to become the second highest grossing film in 1977just behind this small flick named star wars. We visited this park with a group of smokey and the bandit fans.
Burt reynolds, star of deliverance, smokey and the bandit. At the gator motel, after cledus and bandit get part of the money, when bandit starts crying about frog and blows his nose into the money, there is a side shot showing a wad of bills in bandits shirt pocket before he actually puts the bills into his pocket in. Smokey and the bandit gave moviegoers an hour and 36 minutes of mayhem, tomfoolery, and just plain fun. Med stromerne i bakspejlet dk, cours apres moi sherif 2 fr. Clayton county, in georgia where this scene was actually filmed. I noticed it immediately and paused the show to check it out. The show is filmed in georgia as was smokey and the bandit.
In this sequel, big enos burdette pat mccormick and his son, little enos paul williams, make an unconventional deal by hiring bandit hunting. If you somehow managed to miss smokey and the bandit in the years between the films 1977 release and now, you should rectify that situation immediately to be fair, it was released two days. Justice jackie gleason hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the bandit joins forces with good ol boy, cledus jerry reed and runaway bride carrie sally field. Burt reynolds popularity left huge mark on alabama. The trailer appeared to be in poor shape february 19, 2017 at 7. Where was the movie smokey and the bandit filmed answers. Specifically, a strip of interstate heading down i20, west of highway 5, was used for an important series of chase scenes by the bandit.
That being said the bandit has hit some hard times with frog mimicking their real life relationship and this complexity hampers. Smokey and the bandit ii is a 1980 american action comedy film directed by hal needham, and starring burt reynolds, sally field, jerry reed, jackie gleason and dom deluise. Home aths discussion forums general discussion smokey and the bandit 2 truck smokey and the bandit 2 truck posted by tomchristopher71 tuesday, march 09, 2010 3. Smokey and the bandit turned the 1977 pontiac firebird trans am into a very popular car, but unbeknownst to many, the cars actually used in the movie were 1976model cars with the 1977 front ends attached. Smokey and the bandit one of the alltime big boxoffice hits, smokey and the bandit stars burt reynolds and jackie gleason in an outrageous comedy that boasts fullthrottle laughs and highvelocity thrills. First things first the 1977 pontiac trans ams you saw in 1977s smokey and the bandit have gone to the great junkyard in the sky. The bandit goes on another crosscountry run, transporting an elephant from florida to texas. Sally field tells burt reynolds in smokey and the bandit ii that he is no longer having fun doing what used to come naturally. That time smokey and the bandit blew up an atlanta roller. Smokey and the bandit ii wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
The film was originally released in the united kingdom, new zealand. The bandit an entertaining inside view of the making of smokey and the bandit, emphasizing the relationship between burt reynolds and hal needham. Smokey and the bandit wikipedia republished wiki 2. It was the second highestgrossing film of the year, trailing only star wars. Smokey and the bandit was one of the most iconic movies of the 1970s. Ah, the 1970s, that cultural hangover when disco ruled a world of polyester, when a sea of avocado and harvest gold shag carpeting stretched from coasttocoast, when the cb radio craze allowed wannabe truckers to exclaim ten four good buddy. Smokey and the bandit part 3 is a 1983 american action comedy film and a sequel to smokey and the bandit 1977 and smokey and the bandit ii 1980, starring jackie gleason, jerry reed, paul williams, pat mccormick, mike henry and colleen camp. Smokey and the bandit ii 1980 and smokey and the bandit part 3 1983. We had a group picnic here, and the facilities were very nice. Gear up for huge laughs, pedaltothemetal action, and some of the wildest car crashes ever filmed. The camera is looking south in the second screen shot. Smokey and the bandit was a smash hit at the box office.
Smokey and the bandit ii 1980 movie mistakes, goofs and. A new hope, and it made burt reynolds into a certifiable superstar. A purely escapist movie dropped perfectly into that time and place, delivered with a black continue reading smokey and the bandits route. Smokey and the bandit movie 30 years then and now 19772007 duration. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in smokey and the bandit 1977. The bandit s route in smokey and the bandit was from atlanta, ga to texarkana, tx. Jun, 2017 smokey and the bandit was released 40 years ago. First things first the 1977 pontiac trans ams you saw in 1977s smokey and the bandit have. Check out this very helpful website for more smokey and the bandit locations. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sep 20, 2018 here are 20 facts about the trans am from smokey and the bandit. A legjobbkor tunik fel kornyezeteben a furcsa enos testverpar, akik munkat ajanlanak hosunknek, aki aztan cledus nevu haverjaval lecsap a kinalkozo lehetosegre.
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