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Release Date:
27 May 1977 (USA) moreTagline:
Time to take to the road, for a quiet little drive in the country...or not. morePlot:
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Producer Ned Tanen Dead At 77 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 6 January 2009, 1:31 AM, PST)
Entertainment Legend Jerry Reed Dies
(From WENN. 2 September 2008, 7:01 AM, PDT)
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My guilty pleasure film! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Burt Reynolds | ... | Bandit | |
| Sally Field | ... | Carrie | |
| Jerry Reed | ... | Cledus | |
| Mike Henry | ... | Junior Justice | |
| Paul Williams | ... | Little Enos | |
| Pat McCormick | ... | Big Enos | |
| Alfie Wise | ... | Patrolman - Traffic Jam | |
| George Reynolds | ... | Branford | |
| Macon McCalman | ... | Mr. B | |
| Linda McClure | ... | Waynette | |
| Susan McIver | ... | Hot Pants | |
| Laura Lizer Sommers | ... | Little Beaver (as Laura Lizer) | |
| Michael Mann | ... | Branford's Deputy | |
| Lamar Jackson | ... | Sugar Bear | |
| Ronnie Gay | ... | Georgia Trooper |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
96 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Canada:PA (Ontario) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:11 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG (Approved No. 24818) | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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Hal Needham asked Jerry Reed to write a theme song for the film. A couple of hours later, Reed presented "East Bound and Down" to Needham. With an acoustic guitar, Reed started to play it and Needham immediately stopped him. Thinking Needham didn't like it, Reed offered to re-write the song. To which Needham replied: "If you change one note, I'll kill you!" The song went on to become one of Reed's biggest hits. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Carrie's position in Bandit's car when it goes off the road and hits the mailboxes. moreQuotes:
Bandit: For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money. moreSoundtrack:
East Bound And Down moreFAQ
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This movie,as far as I know,never won any special honors.It perhaps is not listed as one of the top 1,000,000 movies of all time.It may not be considered by many to be a great film,but I (and I am not ashamed to admit this),love this movie.Perhaps it is the charm exuded by Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed.Perhaps it is the beautiful Sally Field(she never looked better on film).Perhaps it is the comic genius of Jackie Gleason.Perhaps it is all these things rolled into one.This is the absolute "king" of redneck comedy movies(and I use the term "redneck" with the utmost affection).I am a fan of great films,but I have my guilty pleasure movies as anyone has. This one tops my list of those.Love it!