Smokey and the Bandit Part Three (often refered to by the shorter title Smokey and the Bandit 3) is the 1983 sequel to Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a very brief cameo near the film's end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, songwriter, and actor. ... Colleen Camp (born June 7, 1953 in San Francisco, California) is an American actress and film producer. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987), an American comedian and actor, was one of the most popular and respected stars of televisions coming-of-age years. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York North Americas Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... Smokey and the Bandit II on DVD. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is the sequel to the 1977 smash movie Smokey and the Bandit. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987), an American comedian and actor, was one of the most popular and respected stars of televisions coming-of-age years. ... Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, songwriter, and actor. ... Paul Hamilton Williams (born September 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American composer, songwriter, and actor. ... Pat McCormick (born July 17, 1934 - died July 29, 2005)(1) was an American comic actor and writer known for playing Big Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit and its two sequels. ... Mike Henry as Tarzan With the Los Angeles Rams Mike Henry (b. ... Colleen Camp (born June 7, 1953 in San Francisco, California) is an American actress and film producer. ... Burt Reynolds (born Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. ...

Plot

As is the case with the two proceeding Smokey and the Bandit films, Smokey and the Bandit Part Three begins with Big (McCormick) and Little (Williams) Enos offering a sizable wager on one's ability to transport a shipment a large distance in a short period of time. Offering a slight twist, however, the offer is this time made to a retiring Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason), betting $250,000 against his badge on his ability to transport a large stuffed fish from an eatery in Florida to Texas.

Unlike the two earlier films, Enos and Enos this time seem to be quite active in their desire to see Buford fail in his goal. After Buford dodged their many traps (espescially after he destroyed their milk truck, which drenched them and disabled their engine) They then went so far as to actually attempt to hire The Bandit to stop him. Deciding that The Bandit is too egotistical and hard to manage, they hire the Snowman (Reed) as his replacement. Accepting the offer, the Snowman climbs behind the wheel of a black and gold 1983 Pontiac Trans Am. The Trans-Am Series was created in 1966 by the SCCA as the Trans-American Sedan Championship. ...

He later picks up Dusty, who quits her job as a "bookkeeper", but not before attempting to wreck her boss' buisness by making live comments explaining how bad the place is. The Bandit manages to catch up with Buford on an Interstate, where he then inconspicuously steals Buford's fish, which he needs to retrieve his $250K. Buford then begins a hot pursuit of the Bandit, with another local officer who attempts to take charge of the situation. Not long after the local officer is disabled, Buford becomes disabled as well when sand is dumped on his squad car.

The pursuit quickly resumes as Buford catches up to the duo after the Bandit and Dusty stop at a Redneck bar to pick up some food. The chase resumes as they enter a local town, where mass chaos comes with their entry. The Bandit escapes when an 18 wheeler blocks the alleyway where the Bandit ran through. While trying to get the truck out, Buford's car is towed, angrily, he reverses the car and escapes. The tow truck operator chases him in pursuit, with Junior dangling on the hook, spinning freely. Eventually, Buford manages to make the truck flip over, sending the Truck and Junior flying. A number of cars continue to crash into the pile-up. The next scene comes sudden as the Bandit and Justice are in the Mississippi Fairgrounds. Buford continues to pursue on 2 wheels after driving on an incline with the Bandit letting the fame get to his head.

The Bandit and Dusty decides to stop at a hotel for the night, which contains people who are involved in "sexual" acts, some of which should not be mentioned in this article. Buford finds the Bandit's Trans-Am and decides to make a search of the building to find the fish, which he eventually does. Buford thought he found the Bandit in the sauna. He instead finds a girl who is immediately starts a small relationship with him.

The next final scenes show Buford getting his tires blown by the "Enos Devil Darts". The Bandit quickly arrives and resteals the fish. The Bandit and Justice then start a final pursuit with Buford on 2 tires, first through a bunch of cattle, then to boats, then finally through a field where the Enoses set off a type of explosive, one of which destroies all the exterior protection save the engine, seat, and lights, which Junior is holding above his head. The Bandit decides to surrender the fish to let Buford win. Just after getting the 250 grand, Buford finds the Bandit, but he is shown as the Burt Reynolds bandit, who sweet talks him to letting him go and starting a new pursuit. Junior is left behind, dropping all the money.

The Fans

Many fans of the two proceeding movies were rather disappointed by the third installment of the series, citing a more juvenile, sexual humor and plot glitches (such as the oddity of requesting Sheriff Justice wager his police badge after crashing his retirement party) as the reason. Many also found it rather pointless and unengaging without the 'proper' Bandit present.

Trivia

Originally filmed as Smokey -IS- The Bandit, with Gleason playing both roles. Massive confusion on the part of test audiences led to reshoots with Jerry Reed.

Notes about the Movie

1) During the scene where the Old Lady yells "What an ***hole!!!", Buford T. Justice flipped her off just prior to crossing the tracks.
2) The scene after where Buford wrecks the Enos' milk truck (which actually reads "Enis Dairy") is the exact same as one seen later in the movie, right after leaving the Inn. That scene was simply copied, just using different words. The scene where the Ku Klux Klan taunts the african-americans has Justice's squad car retaining its left-front fender.
3) The license plate on the Klan's Dodge Ram and the Bandit's Pontiac Trans Am show the Confederate Navy Jack (a.k.a. the Confederate flag.)
4) The first scene where Buford T. Justice makes his retirement speech is a spoof of the movie "Patton".
5) All the officers, save Junior, are fast asleep during Justice's speech. Junior is the only person in the small audience to be paying much attention at all.
6) Although Justice says that he has sixth sense (with Junior thinking he said "six CENTS"), the fish on his car is stolen by the Bandit and Dusty easily without him noticing until well after the two of them have passed by.

External links

• Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at the Internet Movie Database