Not so much of a chase comedy as the first film, this battle of wits between trucker Burt Reynolds and dogged cop Jackie Gleason is more a series of sight gags that pile up like a motorway collision. The tone is set from the beginning when Reynolds emerges from behind a huge heap of beer cans; a shadow of his former self, he takes a reputation-saving job transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas with Gleason again on his tail. Reynolds has always been capable of much more than this genial, show-off role, but it's what he obviously likes best. So, what you see is what you get. Enjoy!

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.