Hooper
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.
3 December 1943, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
27 January 1917, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
17 November 1943, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
25 November 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 July 1944, Denver, Colorado, USA
14 March 1946, Palo Alto, California, USA
31 March 1939, Kern County, California, USA
12 September 1924, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
18 April 1922, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
8 February 1942, New York City, New York, USA
2 June 1934, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
2 September 1948, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
28 January 1926, Franklinton, North Carolina, USA
23 September 1932, New York City, New York, USA
September 8, 1919 in Texas, USA
11 July 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
31 December 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA
26 July 1926, Powderly, Kentucky, USA
17 August 1941, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 November 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 January 1955, Madrid, Spain
1 October 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA
April 01, 2005
Guilty pleasure stunt-guy flick. Worth it for the final stunt of the film.
March 26, 2009
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.
February 02, 2016
One of the least offensive Needham-and-Reynolds efforts, but that isn't saying much.
June 06, 2003
Any film with Robert Klein as the villain can't be all bad
January 30, 2006
A highly entertaining tribute to Hollywood stuntmen. The best of the Burt Reynolds-Hal Needham collaborations.
February 02, 2016
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.
June 24, 2006
Director Needham (an ex-stuntman himself) slips effortlessly into a lightweight satire of the movie biz and an almost Hawksian action-comedy of male-group professionalism.
April 17, 2005
Slight yet likable stuntman comedy.
January 01, 2000
A lot of people and things are variously punched and smashed, and a good time is had by all.
May 24, 2003
Director Needham had graduated from being a stuntman to direct Smokey and the Bandit, but you would have to dig deep to find any great insight into the trade.
May 09, 2005
Mr. Reynolds has made a movie to please fans of all persuasions, and to please them a great deal.
