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How ‘Smokey and the Bandit II’ Tackled Its Star’s Fading CareerHow ‘Smokey and the Bandit II’ Tackled Its Star’s Fading CareerSequel was a self-aware meta-commentary on Burt Reynolds' time as a leading man coming to an end. Tyler SageTyler Sage
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