Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Stuart Birnbaum (writer)
David Dashev (writer)

Release Date:

12 August 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Pull out the stops. To heck with the cops. Someone's making out like a bandit.

Plot:

Big and Little Enos are opening a sea food restaurant. They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Sequel | Road | Police | Chase

Cast

Jackie Gleason	...	Buford T. Justice
Jerry Reed	...	Cledus Snow / 'Bandit'
Paul Williams	...	Little Enos Burdette
Pat McCormick	...	Big Enos Burdette
Mike Henry	...	Junior Justice
Colleen Camp	...	Dusty Trails
Faith Minton	...	Tina
Burt Reynolds	...	The Real Bandit
Sharon Anderson	...	Police Woman
Silvia Arana	...	Latin Woman
Alan Berger	...	Hippie
Ray Bouchard	...	Purvis R. Beethoven (as Raymond Bouchard)
Connie Brighton	...	Girl #1
Earl Houston Bullock	...	Flagman
Ava Cadell	...	Blonde

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | Spain:T | Australia:M | Canada:14A (video rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Norway:12 | UK:15 (video rating) (2005) | UK:18 (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Clearwater, Florida, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Originally titled "Smokey *is* the Bandit," with 'Gleason, Jackie' playing both the sheriff and the bandit. Test audiences were confused, however, and parts of the film were re-shot with Jerry Reed as the bandit, replacing Gleason.

Goofs:

Continuity: As the "Bandit" and Buford drive into the stunt show, the sign outside the gate says "Mississippi State Fair". The next scene shows that they are actually on the racetrack at Hialeah Speedway in Hialeah Florida.

Quotes:

Buford T. Justice: That is why you gotta have a sixth sense.
Junior: I'd rather have a dime.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (V)

Horrendous

Deary me. Where do I begin? I usually have no problem watching stupid films. They give you an opportunity to just sit back, relax and enjoy the fun. Except when they are so bad that no matter how hard you try to enjoy it, you still wish there was a noose that you could use to end the misery of it all. The dialogue in this film was unbelievable. Anyone who found it funny is in urgent need of a funnybone transplant. The car chase scenes are endless, and very very lame. I don't think there is much more to say except that this film should be avoided at all costs. It is an insult to humanity, and if I were one of the actors i would quickly immigrate to the north pole and wear a sack over my head in complete and utter shame.