The Bandit (Movie)

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, while tracing the vivid personal journeys of Reynolds and Needham from obscurity to stardom and highlighting one of the most extraordinary relationships in Hollywood history. Featuring new interviews with Reynolds, rare archive material, including footage from Reynolds’ personal archive, as well as candid interviews with the late Hal Needham, the documentary tells an exhilarating and moving story about loyalty, friendship and creative risk.

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1. Cannonball Run II (1984) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...J.J. McClure

   

   Hal Needham...Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
2. Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular (1994) (Movie) (2)
   

   Hal Needham...Himself

   

   Burt Reynolds...Himself - (archive footage)
3. Paul Williams Still Alive (2011) (Movie) (2)
   

   Paul Williams...Himself

   

   Burt Reynolds...Himself (archive footage)
4. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...Bo 'Bandit' Darville

   

   Paul Williams...Little Enos
5. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...Bandit

   

   Paul Williams...Little Enos Burdette
6. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) (Movie) (2)
   

   Paul Williams...Little Enos Burdette

   

   Burt Reynolds...The Real Bandit
7. Stroker Ace (1983) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...Stroker Ace

   

   Hal Needham...Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room (uncredited)
8. The Cannonball Run (1981) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...J.J. McClure

   

   Hal Needham...Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
9. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) (Movie) (2)
   

   Burt Reynolds...W.W. Bright

   

   Hal Needham...Trooper Carson