Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Infobox Film
name = Smokey and the Bandit 3


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Dick Lowry
writer = Stuart Birnbaum
David Dashey

starring = Jackie Gleason
Jerry Reed
Colleen Camp
music = Larry Cansler
cinematography = James Pergola
editing =
distributor = Universal Pictures
released = August 12, 1983
runtime = 85 min.
language = English
preceded_by = "Smokey and the Bandit II" (1980)
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0086325

"Smokey and the Bandit Part III" (often referred to by the shorter title "Smokey and the Bandit 3") is the 1983 sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Smokey and the Bandit II" starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a very brief cameo near the film's end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds.

Plot

As is the case with the two proceeding "Smokey and the Bandit" films, "Smokey and the Bandit Part Three" begins with Big (McCormick) and Little (Williams) Enos offering a sizable wager on one's ability to transport a shipment a large distance in a short period of time. Offering a slight twist, however, the offer is this time made to a retiring Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason), betting $250,000 against his badge on his ability to transport a large stuffed fish from an eatery in Florida to Texas.

Unlike the two earlier films, Big and Little Enos this time seem to be quite active in their desire to see Buford fail in his goal. After Buford dodged their many traps (especially after he destroyed their milk truck, which drenched them and disabled their engine), they then went so far as to actually attempt to hire The Bandit (as a distraction) to stop him. Deciding that The Bandit is too egotistical and hard to manage, they hire the Snowman (Reed) as his replacement. Accepting the offer, the Snowman parks his Peterbilt 359 and climbs behind the wheel of a black and gold 1983 Pontiac Trans Am.

He later picks up Dusty, who quits her job as a "bookkeeper" for a used car dealership, but not before attempting to wreck her boss' business (a seedy used car dealership) by badmouthing him in the middle of filming a live TV commercial. The scene of Cletus picking up Dusty in the middle of the road is almost an exact repeat of how Bo picked up Frog in the 1977 film. The Bandit manages to catch up with Buford on an interstate, where he then lassoes Buford's fish off of the Justices' police cruiser; Buford needs the fish to retrieve his $250K. Buford then begins a hot pursuit of the Bandit, with another local officer who attempts to take charge of the situation. Not long after the local officer is disabled, Buford becomes disabled as well when sand is dumped on his squad car.

The pursuit quickly resumes as Buford catches up to the duo after the Bandit and Dusty stop at a Redneck bar to pick up some food. The chase resumes as they enter a local town, where mass chaos comes with their entry. The Bandit escapes when an 18 wheeler blocks the alleyway where the Bandit ran through. While trying to get the truck out, Buford's car is towed, angrily, he reverses the car and escapes. The tow truck operator chases him in pursuit, with Junior dangling on the hook, spinning freely. Eventually, Buford manages to make the truck flip over, sending the Truck and Junior flying. A number of cars continue to crash into the pile-up. The next scene comes sudden as the Bandit and Justice are in the Mississippi Fairgrounds. Buford continues to pursue on 2 wheels after driving on an incline with the Bandit letting the fame get to his head.

The Bandit and Dusty decide to stop at a hotel for the night, which contains people who are involved in "sexual" acts, several of which quite deviant. Buford finds the Bandit's Trans Am and decides to make a search of the building to find the fish, which he eventually does. While searching in the steamroom, Buford handcuffs himself to a muscular nymphomaniac female who will not take no for an answer.

The next final scenes show Buford getting his tires blown by the "Enos Devil Darts". The Bandit quickly arrives and retakes the fish. The Bandit and Justice then start a final pursuit with Buford on 2 tires, first through a bunch of cattle, then to boats, then finally through a field where the Eniuses set off a type of explosive, one of which destroys all of the bodywork, leaving the engine, seats, and police light bar (being held by Junior above his head). The Bandit decides to surrender the fish to let Buford win. Just after cashing in on the 250 grand, Buford finds the Bandit and begins to apprehend him, but he is shown as the Burt Reynolds/Bo Darville Bandit (since that's the only Bandit Buford has seen up close, and Cletus is slouching down and away), who sweet talks him to letting him go and starting a new pursuit. Similar to the ending of the 1977 movie, Buford is again chasing the Bandit in the hulk of his police cruiser (the muscular female has taken Junior's place shotgun this time), while Junior chases after "Daddy" for miles on end, dropping the reward money as he goes.

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*imdb title|id=0086325|title=Smokey and the Bandit Part 3