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Smokey and the Bandit was a box office success, grossing $127 million against a $4.3 million budget, becoming the second-highest-grossing domestic film of 1977 in the United States. [6] The film became the first installment of the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy as the start in the Smokey and the Bandit franchise.
Created by stuntman and director Hal Needham, the first film of the trilogy, Smokey and the Bandit, was the second-highest-grossing domestic film of 1977 in the United States [1] and had significant cultural impact including adding to the 1970s CB radio fad and igniting the popularity of the Pontiac Trans Am car driven by the Bandit.
1970 Pontiac Trans Am 1976 Pontiac Trans Am 1978 Pontiac Trans Am 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. The Trans Am was a specialty package for the Firebird, typically upgrading handling, suspension, and horsepower, as well as minor appearance modifications such as exclusive hoods, spoilers, fog lights and wheels. Introduced for ...
Holding fast to the theme that started with a pretend Pontiac revival on Car and Driver's back page, this week the show is looking for the perfect car (or truck) to replace Bandit One's 1976 Trans Am.
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The new version of the Trans Am Pontiac's "RPO Y84" Black and Gold Trans Am S/E, made famous by Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in 1977's "Smokey and the Bandit", carried on into 1982 as the RPO Y82/Y84 Limited Edition Trans Am S/E Recaro Edition" aka "Recaro T/A". The package added about 25% to the price of a Trans Am. Standard with a host of ...
The songwriter/actor looks back on the 1977 hit as "Smokey and the Bandit" celebrates its 45th anniversary. ... May 27, 2022 at 10:38 AM.
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1977 per Variety.The data was based on grosses from 20 to 22 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.