Burt Reynolds stars in this American action comedy. Bootlegging, Southern truck driver Bo 'The Bandit' Darville (Reynolds) bets Texan millionaire Big Enos Purdette (Pat McCormick) and his son Little Enos (Paul Williams) that he can smuggle a consignment of prohibited beer across state lines from Texas to Atlanta in just over a day. He enlists the help of his friend Cledus Snow (Jerry Reed) and along the way Bandit picks up runaway bride Carrie (Sally Field), who turns out to be engaged to Texas Sheriff Buford Justice (Jackie Gleason)'s son Junior (Mike Henry). When Sheriff Justice finds out where Carrie is, he resolves to chase the Bandit all the way to Georgia if he has to.