Hooper

Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right. It serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an underrecognized profession. Co-starring in the film are Sally Field, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brian Keith, Robert Klein, James Best and Adam West. Veteran stuntman Sonny Hooper (Burt Reynolds), known in Hollywood as "the ... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 28, 1978

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 39 min

Film

Directed by

Hal Needham

Hal Needham (born March 6, 1931) is an American stuntman and film director. Needham was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Edith May (née Robinson) and Howard Needham. He was raised in Arkansas and Missouri. Needham was a paratrooper during the Korean War, worked as a treetopper, and was a...

Tagline:

  • The greatest stuntman alive!
  • It just ain't summer without Burt!

Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Nov 10, 1998

Art direction by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 39 min

Languages:

Country of origin:

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 6,226
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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