Character mistake: In the scene where the Bandit convinces Snowman to go with him to Texarkana, Texas, to get the beer, he says, "It's only 900 miles there and 900 miles back." In fact, it is only 557 miles between Texarkana and Atlanta, meaning they could cover the 1114-mile round trip in the pre-determined 28 hours in an average speed of 40 mph.
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10th Aug 2005
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
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Suggested correction: Actually, it's a 684.3 mile trip between Jonesboro, Georgia and Texarkana, Texas, then 673.5 miles back to the Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta, for a total of 1,357.8 miles, and a total time of 22 hours, 10 minutes, figuring fueling and food.