Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is a high-speed action comedy you can watch online on iFILM, with Burt Reynolds grinning his way through one of his signature roles as a daredevil driver known as the Bandit.

The bet is absurd. Haul a truckload of bootleg beer from Texarkana to Atlanta and back inside forty-eight hours. While his buddy Snowman handles the big rig, the Bandit runs interference in a black Pontiac Trans Am, baiting every cop on the highway. Then a runaway bride named Carrie, played by Sally Field, climbs into his passenger seat and the whole plan goes sideways. On their tail is Sheriff Buford T. Justice, purple with rage because that bride just ditched his son at the altar.

Director Hal Needham came from stunt work, and it shows in every frame: real crashes, a bridge jump, and Jerry Reed's country soundtrack pushing it all forward. It became one of the biggest hits of its year and kicked off a whole run of car-chase comedies. Tailor-made for anyone who loves gasoline, easy laughs and an old-fashioned pursuit. Stream Smokey and the Bandit (1977) online on iFILM.