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Smokey and the Bandit II

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Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

PG 100 min - Action, Comedy - 15 August 1980
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The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.

Director:  Hal Needham
Writers:  Jerry Belson, Brock Yates
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

R 114 min - Comedy - 23 July 1982
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The town sheriff and a madame team up to stop a television evangelist from shutting down the local whorehouse, the famed "Chicken Ranch."

Director:  Colin Higgins
Writers:  Colin Higgins, Peter Masterson, Larry L. King
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Blazing Saddles

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Blazing Saddles (1974)

R 93 min - Western, Comedy - 7 February 1974
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A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

Director:  Mel Brooks
Writers:  Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger
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Hot Stuff

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Hot Stuff (1979)

PG 91 min - Comedy - 10 August 1979
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When a police department's burglary task force is facing the possibility of being shut down because of their low conviction rate decides to try a new approach to apprehending their targets. They take over a pawn shop where thieves go to unload their merchandise. They record them as they bring stuff in and get them to tell them where they got it. Eventually they're threatened by the mob.

Director:  Dom DeLuise
Writers:  Donald E. Westlake, Michael Kane

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The Cannonball Run

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The Cannonball Run (1981)

PG 95 min - Comedy, Action - 19 June 1981
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A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

Director:  Hal Needham
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Spaceballs

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Spaceballs (1987)

PG 96 min - Comedy, Science Fiction - 24 June 1987
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When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Director:  Mel Brooks
Writers:  Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham
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