Smokey and the Bandit
1977 film by Hal Needham
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Summary
Smokey and the Bandit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,052 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Hal Needham[3]
- Screenwriter: James Lee Barrett[4], Charles Shyer[5], Hal Needham[6]
- Composer: Bill Justis[7]
- Genre: action film[8], adventure film[9], comedy film[10]
- Followed by: Smokey and the Bandit II[11]
- Cast member: Burt Reynolds[12], Sally Field[13], Jerry Reed[14], Paul Williams[15], Jackie Gleason[16], Mike Henry[17], Pat McCormick[18], Michael Mann[19], Michael McManus[20]
- Producer: Robert L. Levy[21]
- Production company: Rastar[22]
- Director of photography: Bobby Byrne[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
- Commons category: Smokey and the Bandit[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 77%[27], 6.3/10[28], 50/100[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: May 27, 1977[32], February 13, 1978[33], February 10, 1978[34]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: Texas[37], Alabama[38], Arkansas[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Smokey and the Bandit[40]
- Filming location: California[41], Los Angeles[42], Atlanta[43], Florida[44], Georgia[45]
- Film editor: Walter Hannemann[46]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[47]
- Title: Smokey and the Bandit[48]
- MPA film rating: PG[49]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[50]
Why It Matters
Smokey and the Bandit has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]