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 | 0.826 |
Directed By
Hal Needham
Crew
Jerry Barrett
Hal Needham
Gregg Bond
Bobby Byrne
Ira Bates
Thomas Rickman
Walter S. Herndon
Dorothy Byrne
Tom Ellingwood
Bill Kerby
Lawrence Gordon
Hank Moonjean
Donn Cambern
William Turner
Walt Green
Hilyard M. Brown
Burt Reynolds
Bill Justis
Mel Dellar
Robert A. Reich
John Roesch
Cliff Wenger
William H. Burton Sr.
Gary Combs
Sam Davis
Reid Rondell
Bobby Bass
Brandon Pender
David R. Ellis
Bobby Bass
Cliff Wenger Jr.
Gary L. King
Gary Epper
Louise Johnson
Sam Melville
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Walter Wyatt
Donald B. Nunley
Hal Hail
Joe Kenworthy
Jerry Jacobson
Dan Wallin
Janet Brady
Mickey Gilbert
Harold Jones
Ed Lang
Stan Barrett
Cliff Bernay
Al Cavigga
Pamela Bebermeyer
Jim Connors
Dave Mungenast
Regis Parton
Louis S. Fleming
Richard Reseigne
Richard Reseigne
Don MacDougall
Alex Brown
Blair Burrows
Gilbert B. Combs
Lawrence L. Fatino
Stefan Gudju
Clifford Happy
Tim Rossovich
Monty Jordan
Greg Brickman
Hugh Hooker
Tom Lupo
Bennie Moore
Bob Orrison
Scott Hamilton
Herb Panzer
Frank Varbel
Freddie Hice
David Hamburger
Lindsley Parsons III
Scott Forbes
Evelyne Cuffee
Patty Elder
Len Glascow
Don Fox Greene
Buddy Joe Hooker
Ernest Phillips
Marty Church
Carl Mahakian
Terry W. King
Jadie David
Tommy J. Huff
Chester Slomka
A.J. Bakunas
Roy Bean
Ken Dufva
John Escobar
Milton C. Burrow
Richard Burrow
Carolyn Tapp
Jophery C. Brown
Tony Epper
Billy Hank Hooker
Loyal Truesdale
Bill Scott
Moe Larson
Carter Alsop
Peter R. Romero
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Jack Solomon
David Wolpa
Sammy Thurman
Gary McLarty
Alan Oliney
Abel Fernandez
Buddy Joe Hooker
Bonnie McPherson
R.A. Rondell
Mike H. McGaughy
Jimmy Ortega
Regina Parton
J.N. Roberts
Charles A. Tamburro
Gary Robert
Rick Borchardt
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Ernest Robinson
Ray De La Motte
Ted T. Sugura
Ophelious Braxton
Ace Moore
Fred Scheiwiller
James F. Boyle
Sorin Serene Pricopie
Reid Rondell
Ernest Robinson
Paul Caven
Norman Salling
Dale Alexander
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Saul Saladow
Glenn R. Wilder
Stan Barrett
Gene Deardorff
Sid Feller
Timothy E. Wade
David Davis
Clyde W. Smith
Stanley Brossette
Bill Justis
Jack L. Martin
Dan Wallin
Donald R. Casella
Aaron Pazanti
Peter Davidian
Kyle T. MacDowell
A.J. Robicheau
Elliott Marks
Steve Prophet
Eugene Marks
Lois Thurman
Dwayne Shattuck
Charles A. Tamburro
James 'Mike' Balker
Steve Mirkovich
Bruce Pearson
Richard Liebegott
Stan Rodarte
Joel Silver
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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