| Smokey and the Bandit II | |
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 Theatrical poster by Dan Gouzee | |
| Directed by | Hal Needham |
| Screenplay by | Jerry Belson Brock Yates |
| Story by | Michael Kane |
| Based on | Characters by
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| Produced by | Hank Moonjean |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Butler |
| Edited by | Donn Cambern William Gordean |
| Music by | Snuff Garrett |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million[1][better source needed] |
| Box office | $66.1 million[2] |
Smokey and the Bandit II is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Hal Needham, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Mike Henry, Paul Williams and Pat McCormick. The film is the second installment of the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy in the Smokey and the Bandit franchise and a sequel to Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
The film was originally released in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and several other, mainly Commonwealth, countries as Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again.[3]
The plot centers on Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) and Cledus "Snowman" Snow (Jerry Reed), transporting an elephant to the GOP National Convention, with Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) once again in hot pursuit.
Smokey and the Bandit II was a box office success, grossing $66.1 million against a $17 million budget, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing domestic film of 1980 in the United States.[4]
- ^ "Trivia for Smokey and the Bandit II". IMDb. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Smokey and the Bandit II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "All About Movies - Smokey And The Bandit Ride Again Poster Original One Sheet 1980 Burt Reynolds". www.allaboutmovies.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "1980 Worldwide Box Office". Box Office Mojo.