Looking back at Smokey and the Bandit 45 years later, we realize that Bandit wasn't the rebel he thought he was.

Smokey And The Bandit's Trans Am Was Dressed Up For The Big Screen The cars in the film are styled to look like the 1977-model-year Trans Am - though they were actually 1976 models.

A must-read for Smokey and the Bandit fans! Writer/director Hal Needham talks about everything from how the Pontiac Trans Am was chosen as the iconic vehicle to Jackie Gleason rolling down a hill ...

"Smokey and the Bandit" is an iconic film that has survived multiple generations, but what kind of semi-truck was driven by Snowman in the movie?

The songwriter/actor looks back on the 1977 hit as "Smokey and the Bandit" celebrates its 45th anniversary.

Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films.

Watching Smokey and the Bandit all these years after its release is an exercise in cultural anthropology. Even more so than other films of its time, this 1977 car-chase comedy drops markers about ...