A Screening of Smokey and The Bandit and Memories of Burt Reynolds with Nancy Lee Hess

After the screening of Smokey and the Bandit, there will be a Q&A session featuring Nancy Lee Hess (Burt Reynolds' Niece), Tina Pfeiffer (master class student for over 15 years), and Debi Thomas (casting assistant for the B.L. Stryker TV series). This discussion offers a unique opportunity to hear personal behind-the-scenes stories connected to the film and Burt Reynolds.

Starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field and Jerry Reed, Smokey and the Bandit delivers outrageous laughs in one of the biggest box-office hits of all time. Bandit (Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker, takes on his craziest haul yet—delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason) hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus (Reed) and runaway bride Carrie (Field). Gear up for huge laughs, pedal-to-the-metal action, and some of the wildest car crashes ever filmed!