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Hooper
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Sonny Hooper, Hollywood's greatest stuntman, deals with his relationship with the daughter of his mentor, a challenge from a young stuntman who idolizes him, and the egomaniacal director of his latest movie. He ultimately attempts to perform a record-breaking jump over a gorge in a rocket-propelled car.
Sonny Hooper, Hollywood's greatest stuntman, deals with his relationship with the daughter of his mentor, a challenge from a young stuntman who idolizes him, and the egomaniacal director of his latest movie. He ultimately attempts to perform a record-breaking jump over a gorge in a rocket-propelled car.
Actors:
Bennie Moore,
Jim Whitecloud,
Robert Tessier,
Hal Floyd,
Richard Tyler,
Jadie David,
Mark Montgomery
Bennie Moore
Jim Whitecloud
Robert Tessier
2 June 1934, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Hal Floyd
Richard Tyler
23 September 1932, New York City, New York, USA
Jadie David
Mark Montgomery
Country:
United States
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A highly entertaining tribute to Hollywood stuntmen. The best of the Burt Reynolds-Hal Needham collaborations.
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People have been mentioning Burt Reyolds and Clark Gable in the same breath for several years now. With Hooper, Reynolds has finally justified the camparison.
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Guilty pleasure stunt-guy flick. Worth it for the final stunt of the film.
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A lot of people and things are variously punched and smashed, and a good time is had by all.
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Individually, the performances in this story of three generations of Hollywood stuntmen are a delight. And Hal Needham's direction and stunt staging are wonderfully crafted.
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