The movie is only partially set in Texarkana-the premise of the story being about truckers who are paid to illegally haul a load of 400 cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta, Georgia and decide to use a distracting black Pontiac Trans Am to run interference if any police attention is attracted. In fact, more than the movie’s star-studded cast, Texarkana might have been the real winner, coming to national fame because of the movie’s success. But as time moves on, and years pass between today and the movie’s original release date in 1977, it’s important to recognize what an iconic film it was and what an integral role Texarkana played. At the very least, you’re familiar with the iconic black Pontiac Trans Am and have heard the catchy tune “East Bound and Down”. Either you’ve watched the movie, heard the song, or seen the memorabilia and collectibles in your local thrift store. “East bound and down, loaded up and truckin’, A-we gonna do what they say can’t be done.” It’s not likely anyone has grown up in the South and not heard of Smokey and the Bandit before, or better yet can read those lyrics above without starting to hum, especially if they were alive in the 70s and 80s.
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