Three different Trans-Am’s were used in the production of the movie. That’s what spawned the idea for the movie.Ĭan you just imagine the master of suspense sitting back and enjoying a good old-fashioned car chase?Ħ. Coors actually wasn’t allowed east of Mississippi at the time this film was made.Ĭoors wasn’t allowed in certain states due to the fact that it wasn’t pasteurized and needed to be kept cold at all times. He didn’t want to rock the boat but when he went to check on the car he found out that the executive that promised him the car had retired, and the new senior executive wouldn’t honor the promise.Ĩ. Obviously the film was a hit, but Reynolds didn’t get his car.

Burt Reynolds was promised a Trans-Am if the film was a hit. Jackie Gleason was a bit part of this since a lot of his lines weren’t in the script and came off the top of his head.ĩ. This is just good fun and is one of the best movies ever created.īut how much did you really know about it?

I might not be a Burt Reynolds fan like other folks but this film is one of those fortunate few that time hasn’t managed to dull down and make fairly ridiculous thanks to the advent of technology.

And to tell the truth it’s not much more than a high stakes beer run that takes a few wild turns and involves some high quality car chases that are very impressive for the time and provide a good deal of entertainment. I don’t know about that but it was entertaining and might even stand out as one of Burt Reynolds’ best performances ever. Smokey and the Bandit is lauded by many fans as one of the best films ever made and one of the only films that ever needs to be remembered, period.

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