movie with stunts than to create a comedy that's genuinely funny". Burt Reynolds later said that he did not enjoy working on the film at all, feeling that it was an unnecessary sequel put together by Universal purely for money-making reasons rather than to try making a good picture. Sequel The film was followed by another sequel three years later, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983), in which Reynolds only made a brief cameo appearance, and Sally Field did not appear. References External links 1980 films 1980s action comedy films American action comedy films 1980s chase films 1980s English-language films Films about automobiles Films directed by Hal Needham Films shot in Atlanta Pittsburgh Steelers in popular culture American sequel films Smokey and the Bandit Trucker films Films about elephants Universal Pictures films Films with screenplays by Jerry Belson 1980 comedy films 1980s American films