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Smokey and the Bandit (1977): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Smokey and the Bandit (1977): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know #rememberwhen Burt Reynolds flashed that grin, Sally Field proved she was more than TV’s sweetheart, Jerry Reed sang us across state lines, and Jackie Gleason screamed his way into movie legend as Sheriff Buford T. Justice. Directed by stunt legend Hal Needham, Smokey and the Bandit wasn’t just a car chase comedy — it was pure 70s outlaw energy, improvised chaos, and muscle-car swagger that outran expectations and nearly outran the law. These are 15 weird facts about Smokey and the Bandit, from a handwritten script Reynolds called the worst he’d ever read to real Coors beer runs, rocket-boosted stunts, on-set romances, and a salary so big it reshaped the entire production. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - #15: Burt Reynolds Hated the Handwritten Script — Burt Reynolds 02:35 - #14: Most of the Movie Was Improvised — Sally Field 03:48 - #13: Jackie Gleason Unleashed Buford T. Justice — Jackie Gleason 05:22 - #12: Buford’s Name Came from a Real Lawman — Burt Reynolds 06:34 - #11: Jerry Reed Was Originally The Bandit — Jerry Reed 08:08 - #10: Sally Field Was Nearly Rejected — Sally Field 09:24 - #9: Burt and Sally Fell in Love On Set — Burt Reynolds 10:48 - #8: “Eastbound and Down” Was Written in Hours — Jerry Reed 12:33 - #7: The Coors Beer Run Was Based on Reality — Hal Needham 14:49 - #6: The Trans Am Became an American Icon — Burt Reynolds 15:56 - #5: The CB Radio Craze It Sparked — Hal Needham 17:16 - #4: The Bridge Jump That Destroyed the Car — Hal Needham 18:45 - #3: Real Police Tried to Shut Down Filming — Hal Needham 20:24 - #2: The Stunt That Almost Turned Deadly — Burt Reynolds 21:23 - #1: Burt Reynolds’ Massive Salary Gamble — Burt Reynolds Watch more Weird Facts from classic movies: 👉    • Movie Deep Dives   #SmokeyAndTheBandit #BurtReynolds #SallyField #JackieGleason #JerryReed #HalNeedham #70sMovies #MovieTrivia #FilmHistory #WeirdFacts #RememberWhen #ClassicCinema