Smokey and the Bandit II

Name: Smokey and the Bandit II
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1980-08-15
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field

The Bandit is back and better than ever!

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

Timing: 1:41 (101 min)

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Video for the film Smokey and the Bandit II — Smokey And The Bandit 2 - Official Trailer (1980)

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Release date

1980-08-15

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

Genre

Action, Comedy

Budget

$17 000 000

Box office

$66 132 626

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Director

Hal Needham

Actors

Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, David Huddleston, Mike Henry, John Anderson
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Scenario

Producer

Hank Moonjean, Michael A. Cherubino

Camera operator

Michael C. Butler

Composer

Snuff Garrett

Artist

Henry Bumstead

Audition

Anita Dann

Editing

Donn Cambern, William D. Gordean
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was ill during filming, so all the scenes with him were shot first, as the actor wanted to finish this project as quickly as possible.
The Pontiac Turbo Trans Ams disappointed the film crew, so nitrous oxide-powered engines had to be installed in the cars to give them speed.
The roller coaster attraction destroyed in the film was located in Atlanta, Georgia. It had been deemed unsafe for further operation and was slated for dismantling, so its destruction was simply incorporated into the script.
During an aerial combat scene with five vintage World War II-era aircraft, 5.5 thousand liters of orange paint and 5.5 cubic meters of cow manure were dropped, respectively.
A world record for the longest car jump using its own engine power (almost 50 meters) was set during the filming of the movie. Gary Davis achieved this driving a 1974 Dodge Monaco. Unfortunately, Davis sustained an injury upon impact with the ground.
The scene in which Sally Field’s character decides to break up with the character played by Burt Reynolds (1936-2018) was written into the script by the actress herself, who was actually considering ending her relationship with Reynolds at the time. Reynolds insisted that she write the scene herself, as he wanted to understand her true feelings about their relationship.
Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was ill during the filming of the movie, so all of his scenes were shot first, as the actor wanted to finish the project as quickly as possible.
A world record for the longest car jump powered by its own engine (nearly 50 meters) was set during the filming. It was achieved by Gary Davis driving a 1974 Dodge Monaco. Unfortunately, Davis was injured upon impact with the ground.
The scene in which Sally Field's character intends to break up with the character played by Burt Reynolds (1936-2018) was written into the script by the actress herself, who was actually planning to end her relationship with Reynolds at the time. Reynolds insisted that she write the scene herself, as he wanted to understand how she truly felt about their relationship.