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Smokey and the Bandit II

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Folk hero the Bandit has fallen on bad times but comes to life when he is hired to help transport a pregnant elephant to a Republican convention in Dallas. Arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice catches wind of the deal and resolves to spoil the Bandit's comeback.
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Gary Arnold Washington Post 10/04/2017
... a premeditated embarrassment. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 05/05/2008
1/4
How can I say it's lazy when it has 50 trucks doing stunts in it? Because it takes a lot less thought to fill up a movie with stunts than to create a comedy that's genuinely funny. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 11/30/2023
1/5
…misses out on almost everything that made the first film so appealing… Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media 04/20/2023
3/5
Like most sequels, it's not as good as the original, but like the original, it's best enjoyed as a slice of nostalgia for a time of CB radios, ludicrous vehicle chases, and even more ludicrous storylines. Go to Full Review
Larry Vitacco Philadelphia Gay News 05/27/2020
1.5/4
Shame on everybody involved. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com 02/18/2006
5/10
Fizzles badly after a hilarious first half-hour or so. Go to Full Review
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Jonathan O @RT41230270 21h I like the original of smokey and the bandit but this sequel i laugh at some scenes and the car chase are good but I don't like when Smokey becomes a alcoholic throughout the scene and changing his behavior and they even mentioned the last scene scene from the original. See more Rob M @Morgrp Mar 26 A sad attempt at a sequel which no amount of car crashes can save. Whether Hal Needham and Brock Yates got lucky with the first Smokey film is open to debate, but the two follow ups prove using mediocre script writers and a stunt man as a director doesn’t really work. The film starts off reasonably well and there is no doubting the lovable characters are still appealing. There are even some jokes in the mix but things quickly start to go down hill as the story line becomes not only ridiculous but almost laughably implausible too. Unable to rehash the bootlegging back story of the original, they get desperate and introduce an elephant and Dom DeLuise neither of whom lift the now dragging plot. The film derails itself with painful celebrity cameos and around 30minutes of literally nothing in the middle. In a desperate attempt to salvage the film and somehow think of an ending they write of a ton of police cars with some weird characters played by Gleason - a sad movie indeed. See more Lariste L @RT70611960 Mar 23 First movie plays like The Godfather compared to this; the film displays some tragic sequel issues that should have been obvious to all concerned before making the film. The film has the tragic idea the "hero" character from the first film is a washed up loser, then heads off on a crazy driving adventure with . . . an elephant in a truck? This film just doesn't work, in terms of action, comedy or action-comedy. Made because the first one successfully sold Reynold's popularity at the time + decent stunt work. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 18 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é mais ou menos, e poucos ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens são bacaninhas, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, o filme teve cenas de ação bacaninhas no começo no meio e no final, as melhores cenas de ação foram no final do filme, com um monte de carros, e com tudo isso, eu recomendo esse filme See more Michael W @mawilps Jun 25 This Bandit sequel was pretty good. Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining and insane. It's another story of racing the clock to deliver something huge and make a lot of money. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you might enjoy it. It's not as good as the first movie, but it's not bad. See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Garbage in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Folk hero the Bandit has fallen on bad times but comes to life when he is hired to help transport a pregnant elephant to a Republican convention in Dallas. Arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice catches wind of the deal and resolves to spoil the Bandit's comeback.
Director
Hal Needham
Producer
Hank Moonjean
Screenwriter
Jerry Belson, Brock Yates
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2015
Runtime
1h 40m