nor any other lawmen know of Snowman's illegal manifest, while Bandit is likewise unaware that Buford is chasing him because of Carrie, whose jumpiness inspires Bandit to give her the CB handle "Frog". Just after re-entering Georgia, Snowman is rescued by Bandit after being stopped by a Georgia State Patrol motorcycle trooper, and state and local police intensely pursue Bandit with roadblocks and a helicopter to track his movement. With four miles left, Bandit, discouraged by the unexpected mounting attention, is ready to give up, but Snowman, who initially thought they would fail, takes the lead and smashes through the roadblock at the fairgrounds' main entrance. They return one minute after their time limit, but instead of taking the payoff, Carrie and Bandit accept a double-or-nothing offer from Little Enos: a challenge to run up to Boston and bring back clam chowder in 18 hours. They quickly escape in one of Big Enos's 13 Cadillacs as police flood the racetrack. After passing Buford's badly damaged cruiser on the roadside, Bandit gets on the CB and initially directs him to the Burdettes, but then respectfully gives his real location—right behind Buford, who continues his chase leaving Junior behind, and with more parts falling off his cruiser as he limps off after Bandit. Cast Burt Reynolds as Bo "The Bandit" Darville Sally Field as Carrie "Frog" Jerry Reed as Cledus "The Snowman" Snow Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / "Smokey Bear" Mike Henry as Junior Justice Pat McCormick as Enos "Big Enos" Burdette Paul Williams as Enos "Little Enos" Burdette Macon McCalman as Mr. B Susan McIver as "Hot Pants" Hillyard George Reynolds as Sheriff George Branford Laura Lizer Sommers as "Little Beaver" Michael Mann as Branford's Deputy Lamar Jackson as "Sugar Bear" Ronnie Gay as Georgia Trooper Quinnon Sheffield as Alabama Trooper Alfie Wise as Alabama Patrolman Pat Hustis as Tow Truck Driver Ingeborg Kjeldsen as Foxy Lady Michael McManus as Trucker "Silver Tongued Devil" Gene Witham as Leader of The Gang Susan Sindelar as Motorcycle Gang Member Ben Jones as Trucker #1 Joe Klecko as Trucker #2 Hank Worden as Trucker #3 Sonny Shroyer as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Production Development Needham originally planned the film as a low-budget B movie with a production cost of $1 million, with Reed as the Bandit. Needham had great difficulty getting any studios or producers to take his project seriously, being better