jerry reed played snowman in smokey and the bandit.
who plays snowman in smokey and the bandit?
jerry reed
eight years passed before gleason had another hit film. this role was the cantankerous and cursing texas sheriff buford t. justice in the films "smokey and the bandit" (1977), "smokey and the bandit ii" (1980) and "smokey and the bandit part 3" (1983). he co-starred with burt reynolds as the bandit, sally field as carrie (the bandit's love interest), and jerry reed as cledus "snowman" snow, the bandit's truck-driving partner. former nfl linebacker mike henry played his dimwitted son, junior justice. gleason's gruff and frustrated demeanor and lines such as "i'm gonna barbecue yo' ass in molasses!" made the first "bandit" movie a hit.
jackie gleason
bandit's antics attract more attention from police throughout dixie while snowman barrels on toward atlanta with the contraband beer, but they are helped along the way by many colorful characters via cb radio. neither sheriff justice nor any other officials know of snowman's illegal manifest, while bandit is likewise unaware that sheriff justice is pursuing him because of carrie. the chase begins to intensify when, moments after crossing back into georgia, snowman is narrowly rescued by bandit after being stopped by a motorcycle patrolman, and state and local police escalate their pursuit of bandit with more cruisers, larger roadblocks, and even a police helicopter to track his movements. discouraged by the unexpected mounting attention, and with just four miles left to go, bandit is about to give up, but snowman refuses to. snowman decides to take the lead, crashing through the massive roadblock at the fairgrounds' main entrance, allowing him and bandit to enter.
smokey and the bandit