SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

NARRATIVE
Directed by HAL NEEDHAM
USA, 1977, English, 96 minutes

Saturday, November 11, 2017, 7:00 PM — ROME CITY AUDITORIUM

Big Enos (Pat McCormick) wants to drink Coors at a truck show, but in 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors east of the Mississippi River without a permit. Truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) agrees to pick up the beer in Texas and drive it to Georgia within 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker Carrie (Sally Field), he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). Angry that Carrie will not marry his son, Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with Special Guest Burt Reynolds and the 2017 RIFF Awards presentation.

Sponsored by R.H. Ledbetter Properties and the Ledbetter Family.