The scene where Carrie announces her ending up the relationship to Bandit was written by Sally Field, who was about to break up with 'Burt Reynolds' at the time. Burt Reynolds wanted Sally to express her feelings about the breakup on film because he wanted to know how she really felt about him. 'Jackie Gleason' 's brief appearance as Reginald Van Justice was a reference to Reginald Van Gleason III, a character he played throughout his TV career. To the chagrin of the stunt crew, the Turbo ...[Read Story ]