Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

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Smokey Bites the Dust

"JIMMY MCNICHOL - he's wild, he's nervy, he's a one man demolition derby!"

1981

1h 27m

2.2(7 votes)

Action

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Follows the rivalry between a small-town Southern sheriff and a small-town delinquent who steals cars and then destroys them with the sheriff’s daughter by his side.

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Production Companies

New World Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Jimmy McNichol

Roscoe Wilton

Jimmy McNichol

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Janet Julian

Peggy Sue Turner

Janet Julian

Acting

Walter Barnes

Sheriff Turner

Walter Barnes

Acting

Patrick Campbell

Lester

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Kari Lizer

Cindy

Kari Lizer

Acting

John Blyth Barrymore

Harold

John Blyth Barrymore

Acting

Kedric Wolfe

Deputy Bentley

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William Forsythe

Kenny

William Forsythe

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Charles Howerton

Sheriff Lamar

Charles Howerton

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Mel Welles

Abu Habib Bibubu

Mel Welles

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Michael Greene

Tall Arab

Michael Greene

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Don Corey

Short Arab

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Dick Miller

Owner of Vehicle

Dick Miller

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Linda Gary

Woman Sheriff

Linda Gary

Acting

Adriana Shaw

Woman Deputy

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Rance Howard

Football Coach

Rance Howard

Acting

Beach Dickerson

Band Director

Beach Dickerson

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Robert Beecher

Principal Stark

Robert Beecher

Acting

Nancy Parsons

Harold's Mother

Nancy Parsons

Acting

Dan Sturkle

Bell Hop

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Angelo Rossitto

Desk Clerk

Angelo Rossitto

Acting

Tony Cox

Desk Clerk

Tony Cox

Acting

Jessica Griffith

Little Girl

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Teda Bracci

Cleaning Lady

Teda Bracci

Acting

Angelo Grisanti

Larry

Angelo Grisanti

Acting

Gene LeBell

Turk

Gene LeBell

Acting

Mickey Fox

Ms. 1940

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Acting

Ben Frommer

Caesar Camaro

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Acting

Cary Michael Cheifer

Mr. Clark (uncredited)

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Writing

Charles B. Griffith

Mellow Rabbi (uncredited)

Charles B. Griffith

Acting

David McLure

Mustached Homecoming Escort (uncredited)

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