Hooper

Name: Hooper
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1978-07-28
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith, John Marley

1978·Movie·PG·99 min·★ 6.3(142)

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“Ain't nobody can fly a car like Hooper!”

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

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About Hooper

Hooper is a 1978 English-language action and comedy film directed by Hal Needham. The cast is led by Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV.

Hooper was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Lawrence Gordon Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 28, 1978, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $78 million worldwide.

Director: Hal Needham
Writers: Thomas Rickman, Bill Kerby, Walt Green
Release date: July 28, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $78 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions

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Hooper cast & crew

Hooper was directed by Hal Needham and written by Thomas Rickman, Bill Kerby, and Walt Green.

The cast features Burt Reynolds as Sonny Hooper, Jan-Michael Vincent as Delmore "Ski" Shidski, Sally Field as Gwen Doyle, Brian Keith as Jocko Doyle, John Marley as Max Berns, and Robert Klein as Roger Deal.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Justis, cinematography is by Bobby Byrne, and it was produced by Lawrence Gordon and Hank Moonjean.

Is Hooper worth watching?

Hooper holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 142 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and comedy, Hooper is worth a place on your watchlist.

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