Smokey and the Bandit
Synopsis
Second night of free outdoor film series at the Long Center Terrace
Doors at 6PM
Screening at 8PM
The film will be introduced by the Bandit himself, Mr. Burt Reynolds!
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
*Event subject to cancellation due to weather. Please check SXSW.com for all updates.
Section: Special Events
Country: United States
Runtime: 90min
Credits
Director: Hal Needham
Producer: Mort Engleberg, Robert L. Levy, Jules V. Levy
Screenwriter: James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel
Cinematographer: Bobby Byrne
Editor: Walter Hannemann
Principal Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry , Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Alfie Wise, George Reynolds, Macon McCalman, Linda McClure
Director Bio
He wrote and directed some of the most financially successful action comedy films, making his directorial debut with the box office smash, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977). The ten features he directed include HOOPER (1978) and THE CANNONBALL RUN (1981).