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Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith, John Marley ... see more see more... , James Best , Adam West , Robert Klein , Don 'Red' Barry , Terry Bradshaw , Tara Buckman , Jim Burk , George Furth , Norman Grabowski , Robert Tessier , Alfie Wise , Richard Tyler

Following the blockbuster success of Smokey and the Bandit, Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and director Hal Needham reunited to make the very similar Hooper, an action-laced comedy about a Hollywood stunt... read more read more... man who enters a dangerous rivalry with a younger stunt man. Hooper (Reynolds) and the younger stunt man (Jan-Michael Vincent) compete in a series of increasingly complex stunts in order to earn the title of "the greatest stunt man alive." Hooper is lightweight, mindless fun that doesn't have much story, but it is a stronger film than Smokey and the Bandit, largely because the characters are somewhat stronger. Everyone involved looks like they're having fun; the good-humor translates on screen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Hal Needham

Release Date: July 28, 1978

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DVD Release Date: November 10, 1998

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Flixster Reviews (164)

  • kenstachnik
    February 20, 2011
    kenstachnik
    Totally irresponsible 70's machismo fun! Burt Reynolds plays the ultimate Hollywood stunt-man. LOTS of explosions and drunk driving ensue!
  • webalina
    July 6, 2009
    webalina
    I shouldn't like this story of movie stunt drivers, but I did.
  • burgerstar
    April 21, 2011
    burgerstar
    Just another "Burt Reynolds" movie. Let's see: Sally Field, a Trans Am and lots of Coors beer. If you were a fan of "The Fall Guy" TV series with Lee Majors, you can probably thank this movie for it's inspiration.
  • jonnycrumley
    August 28, 2008
    jonnycrumley
    Great fun. Burt Reynolds is an ageing stuntman threatened by the emergence of a new kid in town. Full of fun gags and crazy action, this is worth your rental money.
  • jackass001
    April 9, 2011
    jackass001
    burt reynolds is wonderful job role as sonny hooper the stuntman. director hal needham teaming again this time since "smokey & the bandit" and also another cast with sally field in it. i loving scene with sonny hooper is driving aheading his truck with going backward. and also in... read more scene with fighting bar scene with terry bradshaw and bald guy who from 1974 "the longest yard" with burt reynolds also is the best part i seen. funny as hell seen i saw in film. well done burt reynolds well done.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    August 5, 2007
    MovieGuruDude72
    Ol' Burt Reynolds really milked that "smart-ass good guy" schtick as much as he could didn't he? This one was worse than Smokey & The Bandit 2.

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Chuck O'Leary
January 30, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

A highly entertaining tribute to Hollywood stuntmen. The best of the Burt Reynolds-Hal Needham collaborations.

Scott Weinberg
April 17, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Slight yet likable stuntman comedy.

Widgett Walls
April 1, 2005
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

Guilty pleasure stunt-guy flick. Worth it for the final stunt of the film.

Jon Niccum
June 6, 2003
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

Any film with Robert Klein as the villain can't be all bad

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 9, 2005
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
July 31, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Lori Hoffman
July 28, 2005
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

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James Rocchi
November 7, 2002
James Rocchi, Netflix

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