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Smokey and the Bandit

1977 · 96 min

A breezy, good-natured chase full of roaring engines, CB banter and slapstick cop chaos that never takes itself seriously.

Tagline
"What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!"
Overview
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Hal Needham
Written by
James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandell
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Jackie Gleason, Alfie Wise
Music
Jerry Reed, Bill Justis
Cinematography
Bobby Byrne
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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