Reynolds and Sally Field began dating during the filming of Smokey and the Bandit. His father was also the inspiration for the word "sumbitch" used in the film, an apparent mispronunciation of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" he reportedly uttered quite often, according to Reynolds. Justice" was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Reynolds' father, who himself was once Police Chief of Riviera Beach, Florida. In particular, the scene where Sheriff Justice unknowingly encounters the Bandit in the "choke and puke" (a roadside diner) wasn't in the original story but rather as Gleason's idea. Jackie Gleason was given free rein to ad-lib dialogue and make suggestions. (at around 15 mins) The Bandit breaks the fourth wall and smiles at the camera. 
It was not until Needham's friend Burt Reynolds read the script and said he would star and that the film was aimed at a more mainstream release, as Reed would now portray Bandit's friend Snowman (Reed would eventually play the Bandit in Smokey and the Bandit Part III).
Director Hal Needham originally planned the film as a low budget B movie with a production cost of $1 million, with Jerry Reed as the Bandit. The film was the second highest-grossing film of 1977, second only to Star Wars. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3. 
The film was the directorial debut for stuntman Hal Needham.
Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry.
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