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Hooper

Movie·1978·Action, Comedy·1h 39m·6.3 (142)·Directed by Hal Needham

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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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Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsSonny HooperJan-Michael VincentJan-Michael VincentDelmore "Ski" ShidskiSally FieldSally FieldGwen DoyleBrian KeithBrian KeithJocko DoyleJohn MarleyJohn MarleyMax BernsRobert KleinRobert KleinRoger DealJames BestJames BestCullyAdam WestAdam WestAdam

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