The ULTIMATE addition to my man cave - one of the ORIGINAL license plates from Smokey and The Bandit! GYSOT In this video, we take a look at the original Smokey and The Bandit License Plate. Almost 40 years since the movie's release, this iconic plate is still going strong! Smokey and The Bandit is one of those movies that everyone knows and loves. It's hard to believe that it's been around for almost four decades and this license plate is still going strong!