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In 1977, the Rebel flag could still plausibly serve as a neutral-to-positive symbol for rebellion. So it's more than a little ironic that Bandit expresses his commitment to the countercultural ideals that produced the Black Power movement with a license plate bearing the Georgia flag, which until 2001(!) proudly bore the stars 'n' bars of the Confederacy - not exactly a group known for their allegiance to Black Power. But after decades of seeing the forces of the status quo co-opt the imagery of rebellion to make society even more oppressive, viewers today are likely to be much more concerned about just what their heroes are rebelling against. That spirit of the '70s is still alive and well in the '20s. Beyond that, Needham used all the resources of a major studio to create the world's greatest demolition derby, with stunts so spectacular you may need a second viewing to believe what you're seeing. "Smokey and the Bandit" took a story that would have fit right in at a rural grindhouse theater - of a trucker racing across the country with the law in hot pursuit - and dressed it up with the star power of "Deliverance" lead Burt Reynolds, "The Honeymooners" icon Jackie Gleason, and former "The Flying Nun" star Sally Field. But instead of science fiction, director Hal Needham set his sights on the quick-and-dirty regional thrillers that lit up small American theaters, and especially the subgenre of "trucksploitation" that grew out of the '70s' brief but intense CB radio craze.
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Like "Star Wars," "Smokey and the Bandit" put a layer of Hollywood gloss on a disreputable genre. The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham. It may not be as universally remembered, but it's still just as much a classic in its own right. Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. But there was another action blockbuster that held its own against "Star Wars" at the box office.
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