Hooper (1978)
| Release Date | 28 July 1978 |
| Tagline | It just ain't summer without Burt! |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy |
| Themes | Actor's Life |
| Tones | Light, Easygoing, Humorous |
| Tags | Aging, Behind The Scenes, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Mentor, Retirement, Rival, Stuntperson |
Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy motion picture starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right. It serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an underrecognized profession.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Alfie Wise
Tony
Norman Grabowski
Hammerhead
George Furth
George Budwell, Humane Society Representative
Jim Burk
Jimbo
Princess O'Mahoney
Wanda
Robert Tessier
Amtrac, SWAT man
Richard Tyler
Doctor
Hal Floyd
Cliff, Special Effects man
Ray Bickel
Crew Member
Rex Benson
Crew Member
R.G. Allen
Crew Member
Mark Montgomery
Crew Member
Linda McClure
Crew Member
Kent Lane
Kent
Christa Linder
Actress
Kris Goddard
Joanie
Robert Hackman
Rick
John Marshall
Chuck
Laura Lizer Sommers
Barmaid
Peter Craig
Pete
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter pilot
Roxanne Brewer
Girl jumping out of birthday cake
William H. Burton
Billy Burton
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Rigger On Roof
Mary Moon
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Dave Mungenast Sr.
Motorcycle Cop
Greg Topper
Piano player
Director
Producer
Walt Green
story
Walter S. Herndon
story
Bill Kerby
writer
Thomas Rickman
writer
Lawrence Gordon
producer
Hank Moonjean
producer
Original Music
Bill Justis
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Cinematographer
Bobby Byrne
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Editor
Donn Cambern
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Art Director
Hilyard M. Brown
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Set Decorator
Ira Bates
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Costume Designer
James 'Mike' Balker
Gene Deardorff
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Makeup Department
Dorothy Byrne
hair stylist
Tom Ellingwood
makeup artist
William Turner
makeup artist
Production Manager
Mel Dellar
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Hamburger
assistant director
Lindsley Parsons III
first assistant director: second unit
Bill Scott
second assistant director
Art Department
Cliff Bernay
assistant property master
Louis S. Fleming
assistant property master
Donald B. Nunley
property master
Richard Reseigne
assistant property master
Sound Department
Roy Bean
sound
Milton C. Burrow
supervising sound editor
Richard Burrow
sound effects editor
Al Cavigga
sound effects editor
Jerry Jacobson
adr editor
Joe Kenworthy
boom operator
Robert Knudson
sound re-recording mixer
Robert A. Reich
sound effects editor
Chester Slomka
sound effects editor
Jack Solomon
sound
Dan Wallin
sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Special Effects
Gregg Bond
special effects artist
Scott Forbes
special effects technician
Cliff Wenger
special effects
Cliff Wenger Jr.
special effects
Stunts
Carter Alsop
stunts
A.J. Bakunas
stunts
Jerry Barrett
stunts
Stan Barrett
stunts
Bobby Bass
stunts, stunt coordinator
Pamela Bebermeyer
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
Greg Brickman
stunts
Alex Brown
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Blair Burrows
stunts
William H. Burton
stunts
Gary Combs
stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Jim Connors
stunts
Evelyn Cuffel
stunts
Jadie David
stunts
Sam Davis
stunts
Patty Elder
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunts
David R. Ellis
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Tony Epper
stunts
John Escobar
stunts
Lawrence L. Fatino
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
Len Glascow
stunts
Don Fox Greene
stunts
Stefan Gudju
stunts
Clifford Happy
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts
Hugh Hooker
stunts
Tommy J. Huff
stunts
Louise Johnson
stunts
Harold Jones
stunts
Ed Lang
stunts
Tom Lupo
stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunts
Bonnie McPherson
stunts
Sam Melville
stunts
Ace Moore
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts
Dave Mungenast Sr.
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunts
Bob Orrison
stunts
Regina Parton
stunts
Regis Parton
stunts
Brandon Pender
stunts
mary peters
stunts
Sorin Serene Pricopie
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
Reid Rondell
stunts, stunt double: Jan-Michael Vincent
Tim Rossovich
stunts
Fred Scheiwiller
stunts
Charles A. Tamburro
stunts
Sammy Thurman
stunts
Loyal Truesdale
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
Walter Wyatt
stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Jimmy Ortega
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Borchardt
key grip
James F. Boyle
gaffer
Ray De La Motte
camera operator
Kyle T. MacDowell
electrician
Elliott Marks
still photographer
Aaron Pazanti
second assistant camera
Ted T. Sugura
first assistant camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norman Salling
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Steve Mirkovich
assistant editor
Bruce Pearson
color timer
Saul Saladow
assistant editor
Music Department
Eugene Marks
music editor
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Stanley Brossette
unit publicist
Lyle Christensen
car fabricator
Laurie Deitz
assistant to executive producer
Richard Liebegott
production secretary
Dwayne L. Shattuck
set medic
Charles A. Tamburro
helicopter pilot
Lois Thurman
script supervisor
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Television
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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