The Bandit
Synopsis
THE BANDIT is a film about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his best friend, roommate and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their unlikely smash-hit SMOKEY & THE BANDIT. The film tells the action-packed story of the making of SMOKEY, while tracing the vivid personal journeys of Reynolds and Needham from obscurity to stardom and highlighting one of the most extraordinary relationships in Hollywood history. Featuring new interviews with Reynolds, rare archive material, including footage from Reynolds’ personal archive, as well as candid interviews with the late Hal Needham, the documentary tells an exhilarating and moving story about loyalty, friendship and creative risk.
Section: Documentary Spotlight
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: United States
Year: 2016
Runtime: 82min
Credits
Director: Jesse Moss
Executive Producer: Jayson Dinsmore, Lewis Bogach, John Miller-Monzon
Producer: Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine, Danny Breen
Editor: Aaron Wickenden
Sound Designer: Tom Paul
Music: T. Griffin
Additional Credits: Image Research: Rich Rembsberg, Design/Graphics: Scott Grossman
Principal Cast: Burt Reynolds, Hal Needham
Director Bio
Jesse Moss is a San Francisco-based filmmaker. His films include THE OVERNIGHTERS, which received the Special Jury Prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, a DGA nomination, and was theatrically released by Drafthouse Films; FULL BATTLE RATTLE (SXSW Special Jury Prize); SPEEDO (SXSW 2003); and CON MAN, for HBO.
Contact
Distributor: Cinetic
Sales Agent: Linzee Troubh
Public Film Contact
Jesse Moss
Mile End Films
d.jesse.moss@gmail.com
(917) 208-1545
Publicity Contact
Tiffany Malloy
malloy@sunshinesachs.com