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Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Smokey's Back! And The Bandit is at it again!

19834.41h 25m

Overview

The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger as his mode of transport. But his nemesis, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, is on the hunt, forcing Cletus and Trigger to hit the road. Can they steer clear of the vengeful sheriff?

Directed by Dick Lowry
Written by Hal Needham, Robert L. Levy, Stuart Birnbaum
Produced by Mort Engelberg
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Buford T. Justice

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Little Enos

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Big Enos

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Cletus / The Bandit

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Junior

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Dusty Trails

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Tina

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

The Real Bandit

S

Sharon Anderson

Police Woman

S

Silvia Arana

Latin Woman

Themes & Keywords

sheriffchasetexasroad triptruckroad movieabsurdism

About Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1983 exploring themes of sheriff, chase, texas, road trip, truck, road movie. Directed by Dick Lowry, it stars Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick. The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger as his mode of transport. But his nemesis, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, is on the hunt, forcing Cletus and Trigger to hit the road. Can they steer clear of the vengeful sheriff?

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