Continuity mistake: When Cletus bashes through the cop cars at the entrance to the fairgrounds, with Bandit right after him, there's only the two cars there. Then suddenly, there's a wrecked Trooper car that a second one bashes into.
Movie Nut
29th Mar 2023
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
20th Sep 2018
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Visible crew/equipment: As Carrie is facing backwards before Bandit gives her the handle Frog, the shadow of the rack the camera is hanging from is seen on the back of the seats.
20th Oct 2017
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Continuity mistake: As Frog jumps through the shrubbery and onto the field, the rear view mirror is missing. A second later it's back in place.
26th Jan 2015
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Continuity mistake: When being chased at the Mulberry bridge, as Bandit turns to run for the jump, he turns the wheel, turning the car. A second later, his foot is shown hitting the brake, and the car then is shown starting the turn.
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