Fathom Events And Turner Classic Movies Bringing SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT To Theaters On May 21 And 24

Breaker one-nine, breaker one-nine.

The Bandit (Burt Reynolds), Cledus “Snowman” Snow (Jerry Reed) and Frog (Sally Field) are east bound and down, loaded up and truckin’ to theaters across the country Sunday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 24 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the high-speed high jinks in the smash hit SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT.

Tickets are available now at FathomEvents.com (enter your zip code to search nearest theater locations) or at participating theater box offices.  Screenings are Sunday and Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time each day.  The special screening is part of Fathom Events yearlong Turner Classic Movies Big Screen Classics series.

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT originally opened May 27, 1977 – just two days after the Millennium Falcon blasted off.  All throughout that summer a souped-up black Trans Am sped through theaters, leading SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT to become the country’s second highest-grossing film of that milestone year.

While some were saving the galaxy, the Bandit was transporting bootlegged Coors Beer across state lines … with the foul-mouthed hot-head Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) on his tail.

Reynolds and Field earned top billing in SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, while the film’s co-stars left a musical mark.

Jerry Reed, a renowned country music singer in his own right, performed “East Bound And Down,“ “The Bandit,“ and “The Legend,“ and singer/songwriter Paul Williams, who also played the spoiled Little Enos Burdette, wrote the film’s score. Pat McCormick and Mike Henry also star.

Tickets for Smokey and the Bandit can be purchased online by visiting FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 700 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).