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The Bandit

7.620161h 22mNRMovieDocumentary

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,…

DirectorJesse Moss

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Cast · Directed by Jesse Moss

HNHal Needham
Hal Needham
Self (archive footage)
BRBurt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Self
PWPaul Williams
Paul Williams
Self

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