Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Directed by Hal Needham
A legendary driver takes a bet to run a truckload of Coors beer from Texarkana back to Atlanta in 28 hours, using his Trans Am as a decoy while a furious Texas sheriff chases him across the South.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Truck rodeo≈ 00:02:00Lakewood Fairgrounds, AtlantaInferred
At a truck rodeo, Big Enos and Little Enos offer Bandit $80,000 to bootleg 400 cases of Coors to Atlanta in 28 hours, and he recruits Snowman.
- 2Texarkana, Texas≈ 00:11:00Stated on screen
They load the beer, and on the way out runaway bride Carrie jumps into the Trans Am, setting Sheriff Justice on Bandit's tail.
- 3Highway chases≈ 00:22:00ArkansasInferred
Bandit leads the police on a series of chases, including a jump over a broken bridge, while Snowman keeps the truck rolling east.
- 4Back in Georgia≈ 01:05:00GeorgiaInferred
- 5Finish line≈ 01:22:00Lakewood Fairgrounds, AtlantaInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 2,846 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Car: 2,846 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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