Hooper (1978)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $78,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Hal Needham
Crew
Jerry Barrett
Hal Needham
Gregg Bond
Thomas Rickman
Bill Kerby
Walt Green
Walter S. Herndon
Lawrence Gordon
Hank Moonjean
Burt Reynolds
Bill Justis
Bobby Byrne
Donn Cambern
Hilyard M. Brown
Ira Bates
Dorothy Byrne
Tom Ellingwood
William Turner
Mel Dellar
David Hamburger
Bill Scott
Lindsley Parsons III
Cliff Bernay
Louis S. Fleming
Donald B. Nunley
Richard Reseigne
Hal Hail
Peter R. Romero
Richard Reseigne
Ernest Phillips
Herb Panzer
Moe Larson
Milton C. Burrow
Richard Burrow
Al Cavigga
Joe Kenworthy
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Robert A. Reich
Chester Slomka
Jack Solomon
Roy Bean
Marty Church
Ken Dufva
Jerry Jacobson
Don MacDougall
Carl Mahakian
John Roesch
Carolyn Tapp
Dan Wallin
David Wolpa
Cliff Wenger Jr.
Cliff Wenger
Scott Forbes
Gary L. King
Terry W. King
Frank Varbel
Carter Alsop
A.J. Bakunas
Stan Barrett
Pamela Bebermeyer
Janet Brady
Greg Brickman
Alex Brown
Jophery C. Brown
Blair Burrows
William H. Burton Sr.
Gary Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Jim Connors
Evelyne Cuffee
Jadie David
Sam Davis
Patty Elder
David R. Ellis
Gary Epper
Tony Epper
John Escobar
Lawrence L. Fatino
Mickey Gilbert
Len Glascow
Don Fox Greene
Stefan Gudju
Clifford Happy
Freddie Hice
Billy Hank Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Tommy J. Huff
Louise Johnson
Harold Jones
Ed Lang
Tom Lupo
Mike H. McGaughy
Gary McLarty
Bonnie McPherson
Sam Melville
Ace Moore
Bennie Moore
Dave Mungenast
Alan Oliney
Bob Orrison
Regina Parton
Regis Parton
Sorin Serene Pricopie
J.N. Roberts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
R.A. Rondell
Reid Rondell
Tim Rossovich
Fred Scheiwiller
Charles A. Tamburro
Sammy Thurman
Loyal Truesdale
Glenn R. Wilder
Walter Wyatt
Stan Barrett
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Abel Fernandez
Scott Hamilton
Buddy Joe Hooker
Monty Jordan
Jimmy Ortega
Brandon Pender
Gary Robert
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Reid Rondell
Rick Borchardt
James F. Boyle
Ray De La Motte
Elliott Marks
Aaron Pazanti
Ted T. Sugura
Timothy E. Wade
Dale Alexander
Ophelious Braxton
Paul Caven
Peter Davidian
Kyle T. MacDowell
Steve Prophet
Tony Rivetti Sr.
A.J. Robicheau
Clyde W. Smith
James 'Mike' Balker
Gene Deardorff
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Norman Salling
Steve Mirkovich
Saul Saladow
Bruce Pearson
David Davis
Sid Feller
Bill Justis
Eugene Marks
Jack L. Martin
Dan Wallin
Lois Thurman
Donald R. Casella
Stanley Brossette
Richard Liebegott
Joel Silver
Stan Rodarte
Dwayne Shattuck
Charles A. Tamburro
Tom Elliott
James Best
Mary Peters
Dick Ziker
TOP CAST
Burt Reynolds
Sonny Hooper
Jan-Michael Vincent
Delmore "Ski" Shidski
Sally Field
Gwen Doyle
Brian Keith
Jocko Doyle
John Marley
Max Berns
Robert Klein
Robert Deal
James Best
Cully
Adam West
Adam
Alfie Wise
Tony
Terry Bradshaw
Sherman
Norman Grabowski
Hammerhead
George Furth
Bidwell
Jim Burk
Jimbo
Don 'Red' Barry
Sheriff
Princess O'Mahoney
Wanda
Robert Tessier
Amtrac
Richard Tyler
Doctor
Tara Buckman
Debbie
Hal Floyd
Cliff
Ray Bickel
Crew Member
Rex Benson
Crew Member
R.G. Allen
Crew Member
Mark Montgomery
Crew Member
Linda McClure
Crew Member
Kent Lane
Kent
Christa Linder
Actress
Kris Goddard
Joanie
Robert Hackman
Rick
John Marshall
Chuck
Laura Lizer Sommers
Barmaid
Peter Craig
Pete
William H. Burton Jr.
Billy Burton (uncredited)
Roxanne Brewer
Girl Jumping Out of Birthday Cake (uncredited)
Alex Brown
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Tom Cloud
Indian (uncredited)
Jadie David
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Gary Epper
Indian (uncredited)
John Escobar
Cowboy (uncredited)
Stefan Gudju
Cowboy (uncredited)
Freddie Hice
Cowboy (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Rigger on Roof (uncredited)
Hugh Hooker
Cowboy (uncredited)
Louise Johnson
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Gary McLarty
Indian (uncredited)
Bennie Moore
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Alan Oliney
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Bob Orrison
Indian (uncredited)
Regis Parton
Cowboy (uncredited)
John Quijada
Indian (uncredited)
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