Cast & Crew

Directed by

Hal Needham
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Hal Needham
(story by) &
Robert L. Levy
(story by)
James Lee Barrett
(screenplay by) and
Charles Shyer
(screenplay by) &
Alan Mandel
(screenplay by)

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Bandit
Sally Field
Carrie
Jerry Reed
Cledus
Mike Henry
Junior
Paul Williams
Little Enos
Pat McCormick
Big Enos
Alfie Wise
Patrolman at Traffic Jam
George Reynolds
Branford
Macon McCalman
Mr. B
Linda McClure
Waynette
Susie Ewing
Hot Pants
Laura Lizer Sommers
Little Beaver
Michael Mann
Branford's Deputy
Lamar Jackson
Sugar Bear
Ronnie Gay
Georgia Trooper
Quinnon Sheffield
Alabama Trooper
Jackie Gleason
Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Portague County
Bruce Atkins
Man Little Enos Pays Off
Warde Q. Butler
Sheriff
Darin Chambers
State Police Tidwell
Curtis Credel
Country
David Donovan
Teen Car Thief
Micheal Goodrow
Teenager in Hot Rod
James Huffman
Baby in Crowd
Pat Hustis
Tow Truck Driver
Ben Jones
Trucker With the Redhead
Caye Barnett Jones
Snowman's Daughter
Ingeborg Kjeldsen
Foxy Lady
Joe Klecko
Trucker
Fred Lerner
Member of M.C. Gang
Michael McManus
Trucker 'Silver Tongued Devil'
Nora Meerbaum
Wicked Witch of the North
Mel Pape
Nude 'Smokey'
Bill Rampley
Policeman / Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bill Saito
Truck Driver
John Schneider
Cowboy Extra in Crowd Scene
Sonny Shroyer
Motorcycle Cop
Susan Sindelar
Motorcycle Gang Member
Paul Sorensen
DOT Inspector
Scott Thomson
Teen Car Thief #2
Gene Witham
Leader of the Gang
Hank Worden
Trucker

Produced by

Mort Engelberg
producer (produced by)
Jules V. Levy
producer (uncredited)
Robert L. Levy
executive producer

Music by

Bill Justis
(music by)
Jerry Reed
(music by)

Cinematography by

Bobby Byrne
director of photography

Editing by

Walter Hannemann
film editor
Angelo Ross
film editor

Casting By

Jennifer Shull
(casting)

Art Direction by

Mark W. Mansbridge
(as Mark Mansbridge)

Set Decoration by

Anthony C. Montenaro
(as Tony Montenaro) (set decorations)

Makeup Department

Guy Del Russo
makeup artist
Tom Ellingwood
makeup artist
Bren Plaistowe
hair stylist
Jim Gillespie
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

James A. Westman
unit production manager (as James Westman)
Charles Clement
post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan Gibbs
second unit director
David Hamburger
first assistant director
Toby Lovallo
second assistant director
James Quinn
second assistant director

Art Department

Joseph Kuri
property master
Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Anthony Magro
sound editor
Dennis C. Salcedo
optical sound re-recordist
John Speak
sound
Ray West
sound
James A. Corbett
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Alsie L. Florence
sound recordist (uncredited)
Jerry Whittington
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Arthur Brewer
special effects (as Art Brewer)
Joe Zomar
special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Michael Barnett
stunts (uncredited)
Stan Barrett
stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bobby Bass
stunts (uncredited)
Pamela Bebermeyer
stunts (uncredited)
Janet Brady
stunt double: Sally Field (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jophery C. Brown
stunts (uncredited)
Rip Clark
stunts (uncredited)
Gary Combs
stunts (uncredited)
David R. Ellis
stunts (uncredited)
Alan Gibbs
stunt double: Burt Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton
stunt driver (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff
stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Kim Kahana
stunts (uncredited)
Fred Lerner
stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) / truck stunts (uncredited)
Bennie Moore
stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Orrison
stunts (uncredited)
Mark Orrison
stunts (uncredited)
J.N. Roberts
stunts (uncredited)
Ernest Robinson
stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bobby Sargent
stunt double: Burt Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Gene Witham
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

George Bouillet
director of photography: second unit
Robert Jessup
director of photography: second unit (as Bob Jessup)
William D. Barber
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Lou Noto
assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: shared "a" camera (uncredited)
Ted Sugiura
assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)

Location Management

Jerry Whittington
location projectionist: Dailies (uncredited)

Music Department

Al Teeter
music editor
Carol Kaye
musician: bass (uncredited)
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betsy Norton
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ken Peterson
transportation captain
Jack Carpenter
driver: insert car (uncredited)
Gary Duncan
stunt car preparation (uncredited)
Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Stanley Brossette
unit publicist (uncredited)
Dick Delson
publicist (uncredited)
Dale Echols
stand-in (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst
equipment supplier (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited)
Dominic Santarone
caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone
caterer (uncredited)
Rich Sephton
car modifications (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro
helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks

George Busbee
our thanks to: for their cooperation in making this film (as Governor George Busbee)
Ed Spivia
our thanks to: for their cooperation in making this film
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