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Sheriff | Texas
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Budget 9,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 7,000,000 USD
Early publicity announced in the media declared that Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jerry Reed would not be appearing in this movie. In the end, Field was the only one not to appear, Reed had a major role and Reynolds made a brief cameo, in the final scene.
The yacht that Big & Little Enos are standing next to when Justice accepts their bet in Miami is named "Monkey Business." This yacht, based in Miami, is the same "Monkey Business" that Presidential contender Gary Hart was on with Donna Rice in Bimini. Rice was not his wife and it led to the derailment of his 1988 campaign.
Jackie Gleason would only commit to the film if he had total approval of the script. There were at least 11 versions of the script written before Gleason would approve of the final script which he hated and asked "why do we need writers?".
Originally titled "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3: Smokey Is The Bandit", with Jackie Gleason playing both Sheriff Justice and The Bandit. Test audiences disliked seeing Gleason as The Bandit and parts of the film were re-shot with Jerry Reed reprising his role of Cledus who was now the new "Bandit". Gleason's scenes as The Bandit have never surfaced but one publicity still of Gleason dressed as The Bandit has been found. Reportedly, Gleason said at this early time: "This picture is much better than the other two 'Smokeys'. There are more laughs. I write everything I do, but I don't take any screen credit - just the money."
Original "Smokey and the Bandit" director Hal Needham and its big star Burt Reynolds were not interested in making this movie as they were developing another project, Stroker Ace (1983). Reynolds ended up making a very brief cameo appearance though, in the final scene.
"[Buford walks up to Bandit's car, but in his mind, he sees "The Real Bandit" - Burt Reynolds - behind the wheel] Buford T. Justice: I gotcha! The Real Bandit: [looks up and smiles] Hello, Buford. Well, you caught me with my pants down. Buford T. Justice: [taken aback] I did? The Real Bandit: It's a... figure of speech. Buford T. Justice: I gotcha! The Real Bandit: Yeah. It's over for the ol' Bandit. Buford T. Justice: Yeah, you're gone. The Real Bandit: It's gone. Buford? Buford T. Justice: Yes? The Real Bandit: I just wanna say one last thing before you... haul me off in the cuffs. Buford T. Justice: Go right ahead. The Real Bandit: There's kind of a... a kindred spirit we have, you know what I mean? Buford T. Justice: Yeah, I think I feel the same way. The Real Bandit: No, I mean, it's special. I can almost read your thoughts. Buford T. Justice: Is that so? The Real Bandit: Yeah. Buford T. Justice: What am I thinking now? The Real Bandit: You're thinking right now that possibly you... no sense in sending me off to prison where I'd lose all my friends and everything. I mean, you could give a five-minute head-start and chase after me... Buford T. Justice: Oh, no. I'm sorry. I'm a law-and-order man. I gotcha and I'm gonna keep ya. The Real Bandit: Yeah, you're right. I was silly to even think that. You're too tough for that. Buford T. Justice: That's right. Buford T. Justice: I'm upright, straightforward... [Buford begins having flashbacks to the beginnings of his miserable retirement and realizes he's nothing without the Bandit to chase] Buford T. Justice: ...I'll give you a five-minute head-start. The Real Bandit: [smiles] Bye-bye! [the Bandit's car pulls away quickly]"
"Junior: Daddy, my face is all white. Buford T. Justice: Well, put a little lipstick on, I'll drop you off at a gay bar."
