Hooper

Hooper

Ain't nobody can fly a car like Hooper!

1978•1h 39m•6.3/10

ActionComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(136)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Sonny Hooper

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Delmore "Ski" Shidski

Sally Field

Sally Field

Gwen Doyle

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Jocko Doyle

John Marley

John Marley

Max Berns

Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Roger Deal

James Best

James Best

Cully

Adam West

Adam West

Adam

Alfie Wise

Alfie Wise

Tony

Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw

Sherman

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Hammerhead

George Furth

George Furth

Bidwell

Jim Burk

Jimbo

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Sheriff

Princess O'Mahoney

Wanda

Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Amtrac

Richard Tyler

Doctor

Tara Buckman

Tara Buckman

Debbie

Hal Floyd

Cliff

Ray Bickel

Crew Member

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