Smokey and the Bandit Filming Locations 2022 

"For the good old American life. For the money, the glory, and the fun. Mostly for the money." Great movie and great video!

I grew up in Jonesboro and was 9 years old during the summer of filming. It was a big deal having Burt in town making a movie. So many of those locations bring back so many fond memories from my childhood and my hometown. I went to see the movie at the Jonesboro Twin theater that was just north of the National Pride car wash. Wayne's on Main St was a regular stop on the days I would walk home from school. A little jingle in my pocket meant I could stop and get some candy. I miss those days...

Grew up just up the road from most of these places, I am 53 now and remember as a Teen fishing off the original Jump Bridge....it was still standing back then.....So fun to know I grew up around such an Iconic MOVIE..... and will always be a FAN OF SMOKEY and THE BANDIT!!!!!!!!!

Many of us guys are of the same age now and can really relate to this, but seeing the remains of the jump bridge, really makes you think about how much time has passed since we were kids. Thanks for sharing your trip

Trip of a lifetime guys and I thank you for sharing it with us. MAJOR cudos to the U-haul lady who let you on the land to see the jump site.

So glad I stumbled upon this! This made my day. Hail The Bandit and The Snowman!

Im 49, seen this movie at least 200 times, and never gets old. I remember wanting the 6.6 Trans Am as a kid, as long as it wasnt the White/Blue one, because I was a dumb ass as a kid, but now, Id take it in a second. What an Epic movie with language in it, that today would make some teens cry. The 70s/80s..Greatest time ever.

i remember on saturday afternoons me and my dad would go to the theater and pay one time and sit there for the next one to come on..aahhhh good times..rip peace daddy and burt and jerry and jackie.

Pure nostalgia ... and hearing the music bought tears. Great times.

I have the collectors set of Smokey And The Bandit on DVD. I can never get bored of watching it and it brings back childhood memories when I was 10 years old when it came out on May 27, 1977

As a little boy I played with hot wheels outside in the summertime in the dirt making my little roads going off in different directions,, I loved cars,, then came along the car chase movies like "Gone in 60 seconds" "Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry" but Smokey and the bandit was epic,, I was only 10 yrs old and watched it over and over,, but now looking back not having seen it for ages,, seeing and reminiscing the movie with this video is amazing,, thanks for making this and sharing it,, Smokey and the bandit will live forever,,

It makes me wanna go watch Smokey and the bandit again. I love that movie!

That movie will never die. RIP Burt, Jerry and my favorite Jackie.

Bandit, Snowman and Justice watching this together and loving it.

I was 9 years old when this movie came out. And I still love it.

Only true SATB fans can appreciate this journey. 🤠

Smokey and the Bandit perfectly captured the mood of that summer, way back in the 1970's! It's the best summer road movie ever made.

Thank you for bringing back old memories

Thank you for showing this. Smokey & the Bandit will always be my #1 favorite movie.

Old beer joints never get torn down, they just burn down!

this was fricking AWESOME thanks for sharing!! makes me feel old(53)

My dad was a truck driver for many years. When this movie came out, my parents took me with them to see it. Been a Smokey and the Bandit fan ever since. I watch the DVD all the time. Lol. Every time the resturant scene comes on, I can still hear my dad tell me, we've stopped there many times. Awesome video!! Thank you for sharing!!

I’m 16 and LOVE this movie! Definitely in my top 10. A few weeks ago I introduced my friends to this movie, and I’m not sure they liked it as much as I did, but I’ll definitely be rewatching it for the rest of my life lol

You guys did an AWESOME,,,JOB....Like seeing this scenes from before and now..........This movie came out i was 12,and still to this day...ONE of my FAVORITES.......my mom and dad took us to the drive-in to see for the first time in our 1968 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon...I am 57 now and mom and dad have passed the MEMORIES are still there.........Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE Smokey & the Bandit!!! And my dad has been a Reds fan since 1952.

Cool video. Jump was a half mile from my house. Remember all the cars in Jonesboro. The place where they got the beer was where Lynyrd Skynyrd shot their first album cover

Well done 👍 this is one of my all time favorite movies 🍿 😎🤠

Nicely done! I'm 50 years old and grew up in Northeast Georgia. This is so cool!

What a great flashback to see and watch and compare then & now thanks for your efforts !!!!

Saw Smokey and the Bandit in the summer of 1977. Great movie.

10-4 on that Choke & Puke

Hope you guys stayed out of the chiggers when you went to see the jump site. Mother natures way of saying Welcome to the South. Excellent video and thank you for the effort. As a child that movie was the holy grail of movies for us except to maybe Star Wars. I can remember waiting in line at the theater wearing a tie dyed tank top with cut off jeans and of course tube socks and hair almost to my shoulders. Great memories. Thank you so much!!

Some things you just never grow tired of.

That was awesome, thank you for taking the time to make the video for all of us to enjoy

You guys are NERDS!!!! And I say that with the utmost respect and admiration. This looks like the coolest road trip ever! Thank you for sharing!!!!

Yes !!!! Thanks Jim ❤️. Burt’s laugh at the end is the cherry on the Sundae 👍👍👍👍

Most of the last chase scenes on the highway were done on Georgia 400 North through Forsyth County. McFarland Road exit, GA 20 exit, Webb Bridge Road, etc were key points in the chase convoy scenes. This was long before it was all developed at the exits. Now it's pretty much solid development from Atlanta up to the mountains 45 years later, hardly recognizable.

From Australia that was a great viewing the good old days

Thank you. Cant remember how many times I watched Bandit as a kid in the 80s. Great to see the locations in the 2022.

I remember when Hot Wheels came out with the Burt Trans Am. Every kid on the block had to get it. I still have it stored away somewhere in my garage. RIP Burt.

Lifelong fan here, we went to the movie too, took my 13 yr old so she could experience the magic ✨ I saw it the old days at a theater in Savannah that is also long gone..and I'm definitely going for a diablo and a Doc..only a 5 hr drive away... it'd be a sin not to 🔥

Brings back childhood memories

Great job! Such a cool movie. Thanks for sharing your research and videos with us. It's been 45 years since the Bandit hit the screens. I was 18 and saw it at the drive-in. So sad knowing the Bandit, the Snowman and sheriff Buford T. Justice as well as several more are gone now. But their memory lives on. Thanks for the memories.

How epic! You guys really pulled a tear jerker from my eyes with this video. Nearly all of the stars from the movie have passed on. Seeing those filming locations puts me back in time when I saw the movie in the theater. Great job, fellas!

Thank you....

Thanks for this video! I've lost count of how many times I've watched Smokey and the Bandit but never knew any details like this. It's sometimes sad how nothing stays the same. Much appreciated guys!

I saw the movie when I was in college. I believe it was 1977! Dang I'm old!!! Thank you for the great video!!!👍

As a kid about 9 years old at that time, it was the best movie ever made,

A very funny movie with superb editing. No computer graphics or special effects like todays trash. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for posting.

Nice video. Short and sweet. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

And I never even thought to ask the Uhaul to let me down to the river for filming! Good job

I live in metro Atlanta, Thanks for updating all those sites. The spot where the merge onto the interstate is 85 north right around Pleasant Hill. I think of that scene every time I go by. Nice work!

The Bridge location is definitely my favorite 👍

I live just a couple of hours south down I-75 of most of those locations. About 3 years ago, I drove my wife and kids near there to surprise my daughter by taking her to some Stranger Things locations in Jackson, Stockbridge and East Point....the photo I have of her in front of Hawkins Middle School is priceless. It has never occurred to me to go take a look at some of the Smokey and the Bandit locations. Might be another road trip in my near future, lol. Thanks for the video and great idea!

I grew up in Jonesboro . Good Job

Man, what awesome dedication! RU-vid needs a Love It button!

This was awesome. Thanks for helping we Bandit fans relive our memories … 🥰

Great Burt and Jerry...And Sally is so beautiful! Desde a Noviça voadora (Aqui no Brasil)

What great memories you have brought back to me. I truly thank you so much for your time and effort in bringing this back into our lives. 👍👍🏁🏁

Well there you go the wife and I sat down last night and watched it again it Never gets old!

Thanks for sharing that guys ! 👍🎥🎬🎞

Wow…what a cool, dope video. Almost brought tears to me eyes! Great work, guys. Stuff like this is timeless and truly a treasure.

Just brilliant. Thank you for sharing with us all here over the pond in the Mother state 😊

7 when dad took me to see this gem thanks dad 😊

I lived in Douglasville GA when this movie came out. My mom took me to see it. Still just as good as it was then. I really enjoyed your video.

Thanks for sharing. Smokey and the Bandit has long been my all time favorite movie since I saw it in the theaters as a kid when it was originally released.

It's really amazing that there's anything recognizable remaining. After all, the movie was shot 45 years ago!

My wife and I used to eat in that exact "Old Hickory House" BBQ restaurant. On the same piece of land, right beside the Old Hickory House, was Leeds lumberyard where I bought material to make repairs to my home, a few miles away. All of that area is completely changed now.

No doubt some hard work and long hours figuring out all of this I appreciate it and a great job 👏

Thanks for a look back down memory lane 😊

I was raised on that Movie! Thanks guys love it. Two thumbs up... m

That's absolutely brilliant and picked me up from a low day 😊 Well done guys

Thank you guys for making this video! Im in the same age bracket and was always a huge Smokey and the Bandit fan. It was great to see what those locations look nearly half a century later.

Thanks for the vlog. It's one of my favorite movies 👍😊

From Ohio here also. Thanks for making this video enjoyed it very much.

Kinda joked up watching this! Thanks for bringing back some great childhood memories!

I really like watching the back stories to movies I've seen and enjoyed. Great job guys keep them coming 👏 👍

I was born in 84 so this move was 7 years old by then and id say 17 years by the time i watched it. And have continued to do so. A simpler time and a time we all could do with going back to. I am from Ireland and 2022 the world is fucked up. But thanks so much guys for the video and effort to get all the locations. :D

Wow.. the closest I’ve seen the jump site .. thanks to you guys.. Really cool for UHaul to allow it !

Saw this movie in a theater in Boca Raton when it came out. My Mom and I went to see it one Saturday afternoon. I was 15, I think. My God, that was a long time ago.

Wow what a beautiful video 👏👏👏 //Swedish fan

Still one of my favorite movies

🤣🤣🤣. That was pretty cool seeing what the locations look like today compared to when that "CLASSIC MOVIE" was made!!! Love Smokey & the Bandit! Greg

I grew up eating at the old hickory house in forrest Park where they filmed the movie. I also watch them blow up the wooden roller coaster at lakewood fairgrounds. Fun times as a kid.

Great job guys! Thanks for this!

This is just an awesome video! Thank you for sharing it!

Great stuff guys. Priceless!

It's been one of my dream vacations to buy a 77 Trans-Am and tour that and the rest of the country of course, since the my dream stepped up a few gears in 2016 I began designing my own Trans-Am, will be interesting importing it from Australia when it's completed and it's disappointing to learn the jump bridge is off limits. Great research and the theme music was a nice touch

Incredible! What an emotional experience. One of the best movies of all time! Thank you so much for sharing this adventure.

Sheriff Buford T. Justice should mention catching a flight to Winnipeg. R.I.P Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick. Sally Field, Paul Williams are still with us. Thank you for posting this interesting program. Interesting fact about the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is the black and gold edition was a carryover of the 1976 Golden Anniversary edition to celebrate Pontiac. This color scheme was used on the Capri II and the Johnny Player Lotus Formula One race car.

Nicely done, thanks u haul

Them were the good ole days 😪

I grow up in Jonesboro Ga . I seen the jump on Flint river road. I know where every movie scene was filmed. It is great to see some Else do the Location was really filmed.

Australia here! I was watching 'smokey '(for the umpteenth time!) one evening, when my GF actually asked me to marry her. Naturally i said YES! and its 2nd time for both of us. We were married 2 weeks ago and when we were presented as husband and wife... i had East Bound and Down played. Everyone knew our story and it just fitted so well!!

"Very Funny! Very Funny!" -Snowman

Glad y'all had fun!

That was so great guys. Thank you for doing that.

Great 👍🏼. Greetings from Germany✌️🍀

Man if I had a time machine!

Great video and a awesome trip you went on. Must of been a great time you had. My favorite movie of all time. Thanks for sharing👍👍👍