Smokey and the Bandit II

"The Bandit is back and better than ever!"

1980 1h 41m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 328

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Bandit is back and better than ever!”

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Cast

Burt Reynolds
Bandit
Jackie Gleason
Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
Jerry Reed
Cledus
Dom DeLuise
Doc
Sally Field
Carrie
Paul Williams
Little Enos
Pat McCormick
Big Enos
David Huddleston
John Conn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Needham
Writers: Brock Yates, Jerry Belson, Michael Kane
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Smokey and the Bandit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Michael C. Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Snuff Garrett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Needham directs. Michael C. Butler behind the camera. Snuff Garrett scores. William D. Gordean cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "Smokey and the Bandit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Michael C. Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Snuff Garrett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Bandit is back and better than ever!".
10IMDB entry: tt0081529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "sheriff", "elephant", "texas", "prosecution".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael C. Butler
Original score: Snuff Garrett
Editing: William D. Gordean
Production design: Henry Bumstead
Makeup / hair: Tom Ellingwood
Sound: Rick Kline
Stunt coordinator: Dick Ziker
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $66,100,000
Return: 389% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

Part of

Smokey and the Bandit Collection

The Smokey and the Bandit Collection is a series of movies about the adventures of the legendary Bandit and his run ins with Sheriff "Smokey" Justice.