Smokey and the Bandit
“What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!”
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.
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Smokey and the Bandit performed
Budget
$4.3M
Worldwide Gross
$126.7M
Gross Profit
$122.4M
Return
29.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$17M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~35/65, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Action) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Bo 'Bandit' Darville
Burt Reynolds
Bo 'Bandit' Darville
Carrie 'Frog'
Sally Field
Carrie 'Frog'
Cledus 'Snowman' Snow
Jerry Reed
Cledus 'Snowman' Snow
Sheriff Buford T. Justice
Jackie Gleason
Sheriff Buford T. Justice
Junior Justice
Mike Henry
Junior Justice
Little Enos
Paul Williams
Little Enos
Big Enos
Pat McCormick
Big Enos
Waynette
Linda McClure
Waynette
Hot Pants
Susan McIver
Hot Pants
Little Beaver
Laura Lizer Sommers
Little Beaver
Branford's Deputy
Michael Mann
Branford's Deputy
Sugar Bear
Lamar Jackson
Sugar Bear
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