Now, the film has earned another major honor after being included in Paste’s ranking of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time, thanks to its unforgettable blend of country, rock and Southern road-trip energy.
"That picture ["Smokey"] was some kind of strange little miracle in a way, for the fact that it made so much damn money and it was so much fun to do," Reynolds told Business Insider. "As soon as we got [Jackie] Gleason and Sally [Field], I knew we were off."
The soundtrack prominently featured songs by Jerry Reed, who also co-starred in the film as Snowman. Reed's energetic country songs, including "East Bound and Down," helped establish the movie's fast-moving, rebellious spirit and became deeply associated with the film itself.
The movie also famously sparked a real-life Hollywood romance between Reynolds and co-star Sally Field, who played Carrie, better known as "Frog."
"About a third of the way into filming, I was in the car with Sally and there was this little moment where we kind of looked at each other, and then we both turned and looked over at [stuntman] Hal [Needham]," Reynolds told Car and Driver. "He gave us a thumbs up and said, 'Yeah!' And we kind of knew there was some magic going on."
Over the decades, the movie's influence only continued to grow. Its soundtrack, quotable dialogue and rebellious charm helped make it a staple of nostalgic American pop culture.
Nearly 50 years later, Smokey and the Bandit still feels loud, fast and unmistakably fun, a movie where the soundtrack became just as iconic as the car chases themselves.
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