The late 70s and early 80s saw a wave of car chasing, barroom brawling, crowd-pleasers that ruled the box office, and Smokey and the Bandit (the second-highest grossing movie of 1977, after Star Wars) ...

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Watching Smokey and the Bandit all these years after its release is an exercise in cultural anthropology. Even more so than other films of its time, this 1977 car-chase comedy drops markers about its ...

In 1977, Smokey and the Bandit raced into theaters and unexpectedly became one of the biggest pop culture sensations of the decade. Now, the film has earned another major honor after being included in ...

Han Solo may be the galaxy's best smuggler, but back here on terra firma, no one outraces the Bandit. Forty-five years ago, Smokey and the Bandit went head to head with Star Wars over the long ...

Calling all Smokey and the Bandit fans: the unsung prop costar/hero of the film is up for grabs. That’s right. Bandit’s CB radio and scanner can be yours at a starting bid of just $250. All right, ...

Here’s the synopsis for Smokey and the Bandit: “Get ready to tear up the highway with the Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet – delivering 400 ...

Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds. The ...

Mort Engelberg, a producer of the films Smokey And The Bandit and The Big Easy, has passed away. Engelberg was 86, and he died in Los Angeles in the company of his wife, Helaine Blatt, a success ...

It's been a few years since Cletus and the Bandit made their famous 24-hour run to Texas for a few cases of Coors. Bandit is now a washed-up has-been living in the past, until Big Enos and Little Enos ...