May 2017 Movie and TV Anniversaries13 of 14
Smokey and the Bandit turns 40 on May 27.
Fun Fact: Smokey and the Bandit was the second highest-grossing film in the U.S. in 1977 ($126,737,428), coming in behindStar Wars ($307,263,857) and ahead Close Encounters of the Third Kind ($116,395,460).
Fun Fact: Smokey and the Bandit was the second highest-grossing film in the U.S. in 1977 ($126,737,428), coming in behindStar Wars ($307,263,857) and ahead Close Encounters of the Third Kind ($116,395,460).