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Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Actor and composer, also director and producer · Died September 1, 2008, aged 71 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerry Reed Hubbard  (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man," "A Thing Called Love," "Alabama Wild Man," "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (won a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster Smokey and the Bandit, co-starring Reed), "The Bird," and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1937
Died
September 1, 2008 (aged 71)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor and composer, also director and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Jerry Reed's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
16%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
5
Absurd
7
Thrilling
6
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jerry Reed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jerry Reed's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Austin City Limits: Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Ramblin Man 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Reed

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    as Red Beaulieu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bat*21(1988)

    Executive Producer · as Col. George Walker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • What Comes Around(1985)

    Director · Producer · as Joe Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3(1983)

    as Cletus / The Bandit

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Survivors(1983)

    as Jack Locke

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mama's Family(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Oates

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mid-South Wrestling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Reed (Self - Fan)

  • Smokey and the Bandit II(1980)

    as Cledus

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Concrete Cowboys(1979)

    as J.D. Reed

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hot Stuff(1979)

    as Doug von Horne

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • High-Ballin'(1978)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit(1977)

    Composer · as Cledus

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nashville 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Det. Trace Mayne

  • Gator(1976)

    as Bama McCall

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings(1975)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Reed (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The American Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1972 to 2001; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

The Waterboy (1998)

$186M worldwide

Highest rated

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Waterboy (1998)

Film career

19722001

Peak 1976 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 19: 15 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting1 of 19: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 19: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic2 of 19: 1 only music, 1 with another role

19 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1980s7 · 7 acting · 2 crew1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jerry Reed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

What Comes Around (1985)

68th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, composer

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jerry Reed's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–61 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jerry Reed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jerry Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Reynolds shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers