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Jul 28, 1978 · Hooper: Directed by Hal Needham. With Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith. Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.
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- Action, Comedy
- Hal Needham
- 1978-07-28
Sonny Hooper is the stunt coordinator on the action film The Spy Who Laughed at Danger, directed by Roger Deal and starring Adam West. Sonny's antics and wisecracks are a trial for the egotistical director and his officious but cowardly assistant, Tony. Years of numerous "gags" and his use of alcohol and painkillers are beginning to take their ...
Hooper : I'll tell you EXACTLY what your life is worth. Your life is worth fifty thousand dollars, that's the price you put on it when you got behind this wheel! Amtrac, SWAT man : [Sonny has smashed the jukebox to get Amtrac's money back] Well, if you wanted to make somebody look like an asshole, boy, you did!
Cliff Bernay ... assistant property master Louis S. Fleming ... assistant property master (as Lou Fleming) Donald B. Nunley
Sonny Hooper is the stunt pro whose high-risk “gags” bring action movies to life and make actors appear larger than life. Hooper doesn’t make the real stars look good. He makes them look great.
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Hooper is a 1978 American action-comedy directed by Hal Needham. Burt Reynolds is Sonny Hooper, an aging stuntman. Sonny, widely regarded as the best stuntman around, is the stunt coordinator for an under-production action movie with Adam West. However, the years have taken a toll on Sonny. He often finds himself needing an assortment of ...
Hal Needham. Bill Kerby. Thomas Rickman. Walter S. Herndon. Walt Green. 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.
