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The Bandit (2016)

NR ★ 7.6/10 82 min Documentary United States English
Director: Jesse Moss
Streaming: Not available

Description

THE BANDIT is a film about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his best friend, roommate and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their unlikely smash-hit SMOKEY & THE BANDIT. The film tells the action-packed story of the making of SMOKEY, while tracing the vivid personal journeys of Reynolds and Needham from obscurity to stardom and highlighting one of the most extraordinary relationships in Hollywood history. Featuring new interviews with Reynolds, rare archive material, including footage from Reynolds’ personal archive, as well as candid interviews with the late Hal Needham, the documentary tells an exhilarating and moving story about loyalty, friendship and creative risk.

Top Cast

Hal Needham
Hal Needham Self (archive footage)
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Self
Paul Williams
Paul Williams Self

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