While Needham was in Georgia working as Reynolds' stunt double in Gator (1976), the driver captain on the set brought some Coors beer from California and brought a couple of cases to Needham's hotel room. IT WAS BASED ON A REAL COORS BANQUET BEER PROBLEM. Here are some fast facts about the classic action comedy, which was released 40 years ago today. It was the second highest-grossing movie of 1977, directly behind Star Wars. ![]() Smokey and the Bandit-a film thought up and directed by Burt Reynolds's roommate/celebrated stuntman Hal Needham-combined the appeal of watching high speed chases with the appeal of watching Reynolds, Sally Field, and the comedic stylings of Jackie Gleason.
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