Simon Brew Feb 9, 2018
With the London Classic Car Show arriving, we salute the automotive joy of Hal Needham's Smokey & The Bandit
Arriving in cinemas in 1977, Smokey And The Bandit is an action comedy that may as well list the road itself as an added character when its end credits appear. It's directed by Hal Needham, who sadly died just a week or two ago, and it's a real testament to his skill.
With the London Classic Car Show running from Excel from 15th-18th February - details here - we figured we'd take another mooch at the film, and in particular, its finest car chase.
A long-standing stuntman at first, Needham would bring the marriage of comedy and cars to the big screen again, in the Smokey And The Bandit follow-up, and the mighty The Cannonball Run. But he marries together a cracking collection of ingredients here, in what is his directorial debut.
With the London Classic Car Show arriving, we salute the automotive joy of Hal Needham's Smokey & The Bandit
Arriving in cinemas in 1977, Smokey And The Bandit is an action comedy that may as well list the road itself as an added character when its end credits appear. It's directed by Hal Needham, who sadly died just a week or two ago, and it's a real testament to his skill.
With the London Classic Car Show running from Excel from 15th-18th February - details here - we figured we'd take another mooch at the film, and in particular, its finest car chase.
A long-standing stuntman at first, Needham would bring the marriage of comedy and cars to the big screen again, in the Smokey And The Bandit follow-up, and the mighty The Cannonball Run. But he marries together a cracking collection of ingredients here, in what is his directorial debut.
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