Where was Smokey and the Bandit filmed?
1977 film by Hal Needham
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) was filmed at one place in the United States: Atlanta. The place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 10 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landscapes & nature
San Fernando Valley
United States
Urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“The new Hot Pants scene had to quickly be refilmed as a part of a second unit in the San Fernando Valley and was shot at a drive-in restaurant near Hansen Dam named Baby Beef Burgers, which has since been demolished.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Fayetteville
United States
County seat of Fayette County, Georgia, United States
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Towns & cities
Ojai
United States
City in Ventura County, California, United States
“However, the scene where they drive through the Shell gas station was filmed in Ojai, California, on the corner of Ojai Avenue and El Paseo Road.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Interstate 85
United States
Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States
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Towns & cities
Lithonia
United States
City in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
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Towns & cities
McDonough
United States
City in and the county seat of Henry County, Georgia, United States
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Towns & cities
Jonesboro
United States
City in Clayton County, Georgia, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Lakewood Speedway
United States
Defunct US raceway
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Landmarks & buildings
Lakewood Fairgrounds
United States
Venue in Atlanta
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Towns & cities Helen, Georgia
United States
City in White County, Georgia, United States
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
McDonough
United States
City in and the county seat of Henry County, Georgia, United States
“The 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit was filmed primarily in Georgia in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro and Lithonia.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities Helen, Georgia
United States
City in White County, Georgia, United States
“Smokey and the Bandit (1977) includes a scene filmed on Chimney Mountain Rd. just outside of Helen.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Jonesboro
United States
City in Clayton County, Georgia, United States
“Many of the scenes from the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit were filmed in Jonesboro.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in California, Florida, Georgia, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
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