It's a Slap-Bang 1,800 Mile Road Chase That Jams All 40 Channels With Laughs!

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams, Mike Henry, Pat McCormick

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"There is no way, NO way that you came from my loins. The first thing I'm gonna do when I get home is punch your momma in the mouth." - Buford T. Justice to his son, Junior

Why watch this? In the late 70's, the life of trucker, and their CB radios was king.

Plot Summary: The Bandit is hired to illegally transport a large shipment of Coors beer from Texas to Georgia within a tight deadline. He enlists his friend Cledus, the Snowman, to drive the truck while Bandit, in his black Pontiac Trans Am, acts as a decoy to distract law enforcement. The journey becomes a high-speed chase across the Southeast when Bandit picks up a runaway bride, leading to a relentless pursuit by a determined Texas sheriff.

Dad's Preview: My tolerance of Burt Reynolds as a comedian lasted one film - this film. He's witty and charming as "The Bandit", the wingman on a trucking adventure against a hard-ass sheriff and his bumbling deputy son. The truck driver is none other than talented country guitar picker, Jerry Reed. Bandit's love interest is a very cute and plucky Sally Field. There's lots of daring car chases and narrow escapes. I think I most enjoyed Jackie Gleason as the angry, racist sheriff, Buford T. Justice - he's mean, offensive, yet somehow, steals the film. "10-4, Good Buddy."

Rastar; Universal Pictures