The Bandit
THE BANDIT can be a picture about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his very best friend, roommate and stunt double Hal Needham, and also the earning of their improbable smash hit SMOKEY & THE BANDIT. The picture informs the overburdened narrative of the earning of SMOKEY, while pursuing the colorful individual journeys of Reynolds and Needham out of obscurity to stardom and highlighting just one of their very outstanding connections in Hollywood history. Including new interviews with Reynolds, rare archives, including footage out of Reynolds’ personal archiveas well as candid interviews with all the late Hal Needham, the documentary informs an exciting and moving narrative about loyalty, faith and creative threat.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jesse Moss
Actors: Burt Reynolds, Hal Needham, Paul Williams, Sonny Shroyer
Country: USA
