Hooper
Hooper
Hooper
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1978
1h 39m
6.3(135 votes)
Action
Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Burt Reynolds

Sonny Hooper

Burt Reynolds
Acting

Jan-Michael Vincent

Delmore "Ski" Shidski

Jan-Michael Vincent
Acting

Sally Field

Gwen Doyle

Sally Field
Acting

Brian Keith

Jocko Doyle

Brian Keith
Acting

John Marley

Max Berns

John Marley
Acting

Robert Klein

Roger Deal

Robert Klein
Acting

James Best

Cully

James Best
Acting

Adam West

Adam

Adam West
Acting

Alfie Wise

Tony

Alfie Wise
Acting

Terry Bradshaw

Sherman

Terry Bradshaw
Acting

Norman Grabowski

Hammerhead

Norman Grabowski
Acting

George Furth

Bidwell

George Furth
Acting

Jim Burk

Jimbo

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Acting

Don 'Red' Barry

Sheriff

Don 'Red' Barry
Directing

Princess O'Mahoney

Wanda

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Acting

Robert Tessier

Amtrac

Robert Tessier
Acting

Richard Tyler

Doctor

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Acting

Tara Buckman

Debbie

Tara Buckman
Acting

Hal Floyd

Cliff

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Acting

Ray Bickel

Crew Member

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Acting

Rex Benson

Crew Member

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Acting

R.G. Allen

Crew Member

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Acting

Mark Montgomery

Crew Member

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Linda McClure

Crew Member

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Acting

Kent Lane

Kent

Kent Lane
Acting

Christa Linder

Actress

Christa Linder
Acting

Kris Goddard

Joanie

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Acting

Robert Hackman

Rick

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Acting

John Marshall

Chuck

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Acting

Laura Lizer Sommers

Barmaid

Laura Lizer Sommers
Writing

Peter Craig

Pete

Peter Craig
Crew

William H. Burton Jr.

Billy Burton (uncredited)

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Acting

Roxanne Brewer

Girl Jumping Out of Birthday Cake (uncredited)

Roxanne Brewer
Acting

Alex Brown

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Alex Brown
Acting

Tom Cloud

Indian (uncredited)

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Crew

Jadie David

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Acting

Gary Epper

Indian (uncredited)

Gary Epper
Crew

John Escobar

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Crew

Stefan Gudju

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Crew

Freddie Hice

Cowboy (uncredited)

Freddie Hice
Acting

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Rigger on Roof (uncredited)

Buddy Joe Hooker
Acting

Hugh Hooker

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Acting

Louise Johnson

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Crew

Gary McLarty

Indian (uncredited)

Gary McLarty
Crew

Bennie Moore

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Acting

Dave Mungenast

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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Crew

Alan Oliney

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Crew

Bob Orrison

Indian (uncredited)

Bob Orrison
Acting

Regis Parton

Cowboy (uncredited)

Regis Parton
Acting

John Quijada

Indian (uncredited)

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Crew

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Cowboy (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Crew

Reid Rondell

Indian (uncredited)

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Acting

Tim Rossovich

Tim (uncredited)

Tim Rossovich
Acting

Fred Scheiwiller

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Crew

Ron Stein

Indian (uncredited)

Ron Stein
Crew

Charles A. Tamburro

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Charles A. Tamburro
Acting

Jim Whitecloud

Indian (uncredited)

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Acting

Walter Wyatt

Black Bruce (uncredited)

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Acting

David Ellis

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Crew

Len Glascow

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Acting

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Sam Neville

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Acting

Greg Topper

Piano Player (uncredited)

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