Vintage original 27x41 in. US one-sheet poster from the popular 1980's comedy crime film, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT PART 3, released in 1983 by Universal Pictures and directed by Dick Lowry. Big Enos (Pat McCormick) and Little Enos (Paul Williams) have opened a seafood restaurant and want to promote it in their usual fashion. The Bandit (Jerry Reed) is unavailable this time, though, so they enlist Buford. "Trigger" is brought out of mothballs, a large fish is strapped to the roof of the car, and the new Bandit is on his way on another wild cross-country run. But where there is the Bandit, there is Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason).

This original one-sheet boasts great artwork depicting the major characters, beautiful women, and explosions! Unrestored and folded as originally issued, it is in very fine condition with one pinhole in the top border to the right of center. There are no other pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws and the color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.

 

 

Originally titled Smokey and the Bandit Part 3: Smokey Is The Bandit, with Jackie Gleason playing both Sheriff Justice and The Bandit. Test audiences disliked seeing Gleason as The Bandit and parts of the film were re-shot with Jerry Reed reprising his role of Cledus, who was now the new "Bandit". Gleason's scenes as The Bandit have never surfaced but one publicity still of Gleason dressed as The Bandit has been found. Reportedly, Gleason said at this early time: "This picture is much better than the other two 'Smokeys'. There are more laughs. I write everything I do, but I don't take any screen credit - just the money."