Neither Buford nor any other lawmen know of Snowman's illegal manifest, while Bandit is likewise unaware that Buford is chasing him because of Carrie. Bandit's antics attract more attention from police throughout Dixie, while Snowman barrels on toward Atlanta with the contraband beer, but they are helped along the way by many colorful characters via CB radio who thwart the police's actions.

Various mishaps cause his cruiser to disintegrate on the way. Buford, with Junior in tow, pursues Bandit all the way to Georgia to get Carrie back, ignoring his own jurisdiction. Justice, a career Texas lawman whose witless son, Junior (Henry), was to have been Carrie's bridegroom. Immediately upon starting the second leg of the run, Bandit is stopped by Carrie ('Frog') (Field), a runaway bride who hitches a ride, inadvertently making Bandit a target of Sheriff Buford T.

They arrive in Texarkana an hour ahead of schedule, load the truck and head back toward Atlanta. Despite the fact that the Burdettes have previously offered the same challenge to other truckers who have all failed, as they were all caught, Bandit takes the bet and recruits his partner Cledus 'Snowman' Snow to drive the truck, while Bandit drives a black Pontiac Trans Am bought on an advance from the Burdettes as a 'blocker' to divert attention away from the truck and its illegal cargo. They find local legend Bo 'Bandit' Darville at a roadeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds and offer him $80,000 to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana (the closest place it could be legally sold at that time) and bring it back to Atlanta in 28 hours. Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette (McCormick) and his son, Little Enos (Williams), seek a trucker willing to bootleg Coors beer to the Southern Classic in Atlanta for their refreshment Big Enos has sponsored a racer in Atlanta's Southern Classic and wants to celebrate in style when he wins. 7 Television censorship and alternative versions.

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