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Where was Smokey and the Bandit filmed?

1977 film, directed by Hal Needham.

  • Georgia

The story is set in Texas, about 976 miles (1,570 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Texas; Alabama; Arkansas
Filmed in
Georgia
Distance
About 976 miles (1,570 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 187 miles (301 km) between Alabama and the nearest filming location.
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About Smokey and the Bandit

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Released
1977
Director
Hal Needham
Cast
Burt ReynoldsSally FieldJerry ReedPaul WilliamsJackie GleasonMike HenryPat McCormickMichael MannMichael McManusMichael Mann
Genre
ActionAdventureComedy

They find local legend Bo "Bandit" Darville at a truck rodeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds and offer him $80,000 (equivalent to $440,860 in 2026) to take the bet.

Unbeknownst to him, this makes Bandit an indirect target of Sheriff Buford T.

The Justice father and son engage in a high-speed hot pursuit, doggedly chasing Bandit all the way to Georgia to retrieve Carrie and arrest the Bandit.

Famous lines from Smokey and the Bandit

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Hey, want a beer?Bandit
  • Yo' mamma is so ugly.Little Enos
  • Cause he's thirsty, dummy!Little Enos
  • Just what the hell you want?Bandit
  • You can't drive no forklift!Snowman

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