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Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total
Norman Grabowski
- Hammerhead
- (as Norm Grabowski)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Hooper (Burt Reynolds) and crew are watching Hooper's "stunt reel" at Hooper's house, the stunt reel contains scenes of Burt Reynolds in Deliverance (1972) being flipped out of the canoe.
- GoofsWhen Hooper drops from the zip line wire with a dog, he can clearly be seen holding a stuffed dog. It was then changed out after a cut when he landed on the jump bag. The irony is that the movie itself said no one would believe it was real if they used a stuffed dog for that stunt.
- Quotes
Jocko Doyle: You oughta drink more. Nothing hurts when you're numb.
- Crazy creditsOuttakes from stunts performed in the movie are shown over the closing credits.
- Alternate versionsTV versions have included numerous outtakes which include a much longer party scene following the fight at the Palomino Club in which: Ski discusses his marital woes with Gwen in Hooper's kitchen (a dropped subplot); an awake, and very rowdy, crowd views "stunt reels" culled from "Deliverance"; and Jocko and Sonny have a lengthier sunrise discussion about babies. Later on, Sonny and Ski also get into a hairy fistfight outside of Sonny's trialer.
- SoundtracksA Player, A Pawn, A Hero, A King
Written by Stewart Harris (uncredited)
Sung by Tammy Wynette
[Played in the montage when wen watches Sonny outside in the middle of the night]
Featured review
Burt Reynolds is at his rollicking best as devil may care stuntman Hooper who's beginning to feel his age. The hot breath of competition in the person of Jan-Michael Vincent is breathing down his neck. Reynolds prizes the fact that he's the best in the business, but it's a young man game that demands a young man's reflexes.
Brian Keith knows how Reynolds feels, Reynolds dethroned him as number one and Reynolds keeps company with Keith's daughter Sally Field who would dearly love it if both of the men in her life would just get out of that rough business.
Hooper has little plot to it, it's a character study of the people who go into that line of work and a touch of insanity seems to be a needed ingredient for success. The title role is something that fits Reynolds like a made to measure suit
John Marley is in the cast as your stereotypical ulcer ridden producer and Robert Klein has a great part as a truly obnoxious director, one of his early good ones. And of course the stunt work stands out on its own as well as being an integral part of the plot.
Hooper even got an Oscar nomination in the Sound category. A definite must for Burt Reynolds fans.
Brian Keith knows how Reynolds feels, Reynolds dethroned him as number one and Reynolds keeps company with Keith's daughter Sally Field who would dearly love it if both of the men in her life would just get out of that rough business.
Hooper has little plot to it, it's a character study of the people who go into that line of work and a touch of insanity seems to be a needed ingredient for success. The title role is something that fits Reynolds like a made to measure suit
John Marley is in the cast as your stereotypical ulcer ridden producer and Robert Klein has a great part as a truly obnoxious director, one of his early good ones. And of course the stunt work stands out on its own as well as being an integral part of the plot.
Hooper even got an Oscar nomination in the Sound category. A definite must for Burt Reynolds fans.
- bkoganbing
- Sep 12, 2013
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,000,000
- Gross worldwide
- $78,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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