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Smokey and the Bandit II

1980 · 101 min

A goofy, fast-paced road comedy full of car chases, silly gags, and a surprisingly sweet elephant.

Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed
Tagline
The Bandit is back and better than ever!
Overview
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.

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Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • love
  • redemption
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • big city
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
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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