Smokey and the Bandit: The 7-Movie Outlaw Collection (DVD)

Director/co-writer Hal Needham brings his "Smokey and the Bandit " franchise to TV, beginning with the wild comedy feature "Bandit: Bandit Goes Country" (1994), which finds the Bandit (Brian Bloom) in hot water when his cousin bootlegs music. With Christopher Atkins, Elizabeth Berkley. In "Bandit: Bandit Bandit" (1994), Bandit's (Bloom) finally caught, but needs to break out of the clink to get a futuristic car safely to the governor. With Brian Krause, Richard Belzer. "Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit" (1994) finds a purdy gal (Kathy Ireland) on the run with Bandit as the feds, a bounty hunter, and the mob give chase. With Bloom, Krause. Bandit (Bloom) inherits a carnival in "Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel" (1994), and gets down 'n' dirty when shady characters try to interfere. With Traci Lords, Donald O'Connor. Seven-disc set also includes "Smokey and the Bandit," "Smokey and the Bandit II," and "Smokey and the Bandit, Part 3." 10 3/4 hrs. Total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono.

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Sally Field, Brian Bloom, Brian Krause, Mel Tillis, Henry Cho, John Schneider, Traci Lords, Scott Matthew Bloom, Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony Curtis, Richard Belzer, Kathy Ireland, Christine Jansen, Christopher Atkins, Gerard Christopher, Randall Haynes, Ami Dolenz, Elizabeth Berkley, David Lenthall, Wallace Merck, Donald O'Connor, Larry Manetti, Alex Van, Heather Lynch, Mark Joy, Mary Ann Mobley, Daryl Karolat, Beth Bruce, Al Wiggins, Deacon Dawson, Amy Parrish, Joe Cortese, Jeffrey Pillars, Gary Collins, Rick Warner, Tom Nowicki, David Barrett, Lou Criscuolo, Greg Horn, Norman Maxwell, Stan Barrett, Marc Macaulay, Neil Bonnett, C. K. Bibby, George Nannarello, James Martin Jr., Sal Ruffino, Joyce Bowden, Hadley Eure, Bill Dollar, Andrea Powell, Joe Inscoe, Jim Gloster, Carl McIntyre, Helen Baldwin, Gary Chapman, J. Michael Hunter, Robert Ellis, Laura Robbins, Michael Mattison, Deborah Dismukes, Ed Grady, Dean Whitworth, Rick Marshall, Jim Grimshaw, Michael Genevie, Michael Burgess, Benny Parsons, Dave Hager, Mike Harding, Elizabeth Grillo Barbeau, Buckley Norris, Robert C. Treveiler, Robert Raiford, Patt Noday, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Bob Hannah, D. L. Anderson, Jerry Rushing, Lucy Alpaugh, Shawn King, Marty Terry, Don Tilley, John Keenan I, Dawn Sears

Rating: PG