Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 - wikipedia Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Theatrical release poster Directed by Dick Lowry Produced by Mort Engelberg Written by Stuart Birnbaum David Dashey Based on characters created by Hal Needham & Robert L. Levy Starring Jackie Gleason Paul Williams Pat McCormick Jerry Reed Music by Larry Cansler Cinematography James Pergola Edited by David E. Blewitt Byron `` Buzz '' Brandt Christopher Greenbury Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date August 12, 1983 ( 1983 - 08 - 12 ) Running time 85 min. Language English Budget $9 million Box office $7 million Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is a 1983 American action comedy film and a sequel to Smokey and the Bandit ( 1977 ) and Smokey and the Bandit II ( 1980 ), starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a cameo near the film 's end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. With a budget of a television movie, which was around twice the budget used for the 1st part, many action and comedic scenes are rehashes of scenes from the previous two Smokey and the Bandit films. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 6 In pop culture 7 References 8 External links Plot As is the case with the two preceding Smokey and the Bandit films, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 begins with Big Enos ( Pat McCormick ) and Little Enos ( Paul Williams ) 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 ( Jackie 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 dodges their many traps ( especially after he destroys their milk truck, which drenches them and disables their engine ), they then go 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 Cledus `` Snowman '' Snow ( Jerry Reed ) as his replacement. Enthusiastic at the opportunity to portray the Bandit, Cledus parks his Peterbilt 359 and climbs behind the wheel of a black and gold 1983 Pontiac Trans Am. He later picks up Dusty Trails ( Colleen Camp ), 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 broadcasting a live TV commercial. Cledus 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 $250,000. Buford then begins a hot pursuit of Cledus, 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 Cledus 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. Cledus escapes when an 18 - wheeler blocks the alleyway Cledus ran through. While trying to get the truck out, Buford 's car is hitched to a tow - truck. After unsuccessfully pleading with the traffic officer to release his car, he sends Junior out to unhook it. Unable to wait, he angrily 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 during the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show. Buford continues to pursue on two wheels after driving on an incline with Cledus letting the fame get to his head. Cledus and Dusty decide to stop at a hotel for the night, where there are people who are involved in `` sexual '' acts, several of which are 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 woman ( Faith Minton ) who develops an immediate attraction for Sheriff Justice, and will not take no for an answer. The next final scenes show Buford getting his tires blown by the `` Enos Devil Darts. '' Cledus quickly arrives and retakes the fish. Cledus and Justice then start a final pursuit with Buford on two tires, first through a bunch of cattle, then to boats, then finally through a field where the Enoses set off a series of explosives, one of which destroys all of the bodywork, leaving the engine, seats, and police light bar ( being held by Junior above his head. ) Cledus decides to surrender the fish to let Buford win. Just after cashing in on the $250,000, Buford finds Cledus and begins to apprehend him, but Buford then imagines Cledus to be the `` Real '' Bandit ( in a cameo appearance by Burt Reynolds ) 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 woman has taken Junior 's place riding shotgun this time ), while Junior chases after him, shouting `` Daddy, do n't leave me '' for miles on end, dropping the reward money in the process. Cast Actor Role Jackie Gleason Montague County Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Texas Jerry Reed Cledus `` Snowman '' Snow / Bandit Paul Williams Little Enos Burdette Pat McCormick Big Enos Burdette Mike Henry Junior Justice - Sheriff 's Son Colleen Camp Dusty Trails Faith Minton Tina Burt Reynolds The Real Bandit ( Bo `` Bandit '' Darville ) Ava Cadell Blonde Curry Worsham Skip Town Ray Bouchard Fannen County Purvis R. Beethoven of Florida Cathy Cahill Mother Trucker Sharon Anderson Police Woman Alan Berger Hippie Dee Dee Deering Mrs. Fernbush Will Knickerbocker Hotel Clerk Kim Kondziola Baby Enos Burdette Veronica Gamba Girl at Picnic Sandy Mielke Driving Instructor Austin Kelly Road Painter Dick Lowry Sand Dumper Jackie Davis Blackman # 1 Raymond Forchion Tar Worker Nikki Fritz S & M Hooker William L. Kingsley Announcer Silvia Arana Latin Women Marilyn Gleason Lady Getting Ticket Earl Houston Bullock Flagman Mel Pape Police Officer Connie Brighton Girl # 1 Toni Moon Girl # 2 Dave Cass Local Tough Guy Leon Cheatom Guide Jorge Gil Gas Station Attendent Candace Collins French Maid Charles P. Harris Hot Dog Vendor Al De Luca Flower Vendor Timothy Hawkins Man in Truck Production The film was originally entitled Smokey IS the Bandit, and did not include Jerry Reed in the cast. Contemporary newspapers refer to original plans to feature Gleason as both `` Smokey '' and `` Bandit '', and Reed 's name does not appear in early promotional materials or newspaper accounts during the film 's production. According to some accounts, Jackie Gleason was to play two roles : Sheriff Buford T. Justice and a different `` Bandit ''. The original version was shot in October 1982. Reportedly test audiences reacted poorly, finding Gleason 's two roles confusing, so the studio opted to do reshoots in April 1983. The Bandit scenes were re-shot with Jerry Reed playing the role. Other accounts indicate that the title was more literal : that Gleason was to play only Sheriff Justice, but the character would also fill the role of `` Bandit '', by taking the Enos family 's challenge ( as Reynolds ' character had done in the previous films ). In a teaser trailer for the film ( billed as Smokey Is the Bandit ), Gleason appears in character as Justice, explaining to the audience that to defeat the Bandit he would adopt the attributes of his prey, `` becoming ( my ) own worst enemy ''. A publicity still of Gleason apparently shows him in costume as the Bandit. Soundtrack `` Buford T. Justice '' ( main title song ), performed by Ed Bruce `` The Legend of the Bandit '', performed by Lee Greenwood `` Suzi Plastic '', performed by Bill Summers `` The Bandit Express '', performed by Lee Greenwood `` Ticket for the Wind '', performed by John Stewart `` It Ai n't the Gold '', performed by John Stewart Reception Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 received negative reviews by critics, the film was generally regarded as the weakest of the three `` Bandit '' films, in terms of both storyline and revenue. It received an approval rating of 20 % on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. Janet Maslin of The New York Times gave the film a negative review stating `` The already skimpy running time of Smokey and the Bandit, Part 3 is padded by an opening montage of earlier Smokey scenes, including shots of Burt Reynolds lounging in a zebra - print hammock. He is grinning, as well he might, because he has been able to sit out Part 3 altogether. What has he missed ? An interminable car chase punctuated by dumb stunts and even dumber dialogue, plus the well - worth - missing sight of Paul Williams in a dress. '' Despite the enormous financial success of the original film ( grossing over $300 million on a budget of less than $5 million ), coupled with respectable ( though significantly lower ) numbers generated by the sequel, the third installment was both a critical and box office flop, grossing only $7,000,000 against the film 's $9,000,000 budget. In pop culture Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is one of the films included among the selection of the video store rentals in the Kevin Smith film, Clerks. References Jump up ^ Spy ( Nov 1988 ). The Unstoppables. New York, New York : Sussex Publishers, LLC. p. 92. ISSN 0890 - 1759. Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Smokey and the Bandit Part 3. The Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2013 Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` '' Smokey '' Is No Longer `` The Bandit '' ``. varietyultimate.com : Variety. April 27, 1983. Retrieved May 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Smokey Screen ''. Snopes. Retrieved July 2013. Check date values in : access - date = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` '' ' Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 ' by Dick Lowry, USA, 1983. `` ''. Jump up ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smokey_and_the_bandit_part_3/ Jump up ^ https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9502E3D7123BF934A2575AC0A965948260 External links Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 on IMDb Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at AllMovie Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at the TCM Movie Database Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at the American Film Institute Catalog Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 at Box Office Mojo Films directed by Dick Lowry Kenny Rogers as The Gambler ( 1980 ) The Jayne Mansfield Story ( 1980 ) Living Proof : The Hank Williams Jr. Story ( 1983 ) Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 ( 1983 ) Wet Gold ( 1984 ) Murder with Mirrors ( 1985 ) Dream West ( 1986 ) In the Line of Duty : The F.B.I. Murders ( 1988 ) Miracle Landing ( 1990 ) Archie : To Riverdale and Back Again ( 1990 ) In the Line of Duty : Street War ( 1992 ) In the Line of Duty : Ambush in Waco ( 1993 ) Forgotten Sins ( 1996 ) Last Stand at Saber River ( 1997 ) Two Came Back ( 1997 ) Mr. Murder ( 1998 ) Atomic Train ( 1999 ) Follow the Stars Home ( 2001 ) Category 6 : Day of Destruction ( 2004 ) Category 7 : The End of the World ( 2005 ) Silver Bells ( 2005 ) Jesse Stone : Innocents Lost ( 2011 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smokey_and_the_Bandit_Part_3&oldid=817678268 '' Categories : 1983 films English - language films 1980s comedy films 1980s action films 1980s sequel films American films American comedy films American action comedy films American sequel films Chase films Films about automobiles 1980s road movies American road movies Smokey and the Bandit Universal Pictures films Trucker films Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Deutsch Français Italiano Norsk Polski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 29 December 2017, at 22 : 32. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who stars in smokey and the bandit 3
Answer: Jackie Gleason