Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)

Burt Reynolds slides in for a very brief cameo but otherwise Part III is mostly about Sheriff Buford T. Justice and Cledus (Snowman). Buford's son, Junior, Big Enos and Little Enos also have significant roles.
Jackie Gleason's character could easily carry a film if the script was good, but it isn't. If you want the perfect Smokey experience then you might want to consider stopping after the first one.
If the fabled alternate version of the film (Smokey IS the Bandit) does exist, and if it was shelved for being worse than what we actually got, then it’s probably best if it stays buried in the vault.

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