Nancy Lee Hess, niece of the late actor Burt Reynolds, rides in a restored Pontiac Grand Am as she arrives at the Topeka Zoo during a stop on the "Bandit Run" route on June 9, 2025.

Smokey and the Bandit was the second biggest hit of 1977, after Star Wars, and not by much.Almost as many people flocked to the space opera about rebels taking on an evil galactic empire as they ...

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The 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" is largely famous for two reasons: the Pontiac Trans Am driven by the titular Bandit, and the performances of the late Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds as Cledus ...

So, buckle up: Here are 13 reasons why we still love “Smokey and the Bandit,” good buddy. The whole movie centers around the fast-driving Bo “Bandit” Darville (Burt Reynolds) and his ...

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.

David Gordon Green is developing a series adaptation of “Smokey and the Bandit” for UCP, the studio announced Wednesday. The project, based on the 1977 film starring Burt Reynolds and Sally ...

Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds.

Forty-five years ago, Cora the elephant shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds in the popular film, "Smokey and the Bandit II." Fans of that movie — including Reynolds' niece, Nancy ...