Hooper (film)

Hooper is an American comedy film from 1978 with Burt Reynolds and Sally Field in the lead roles.

Action

Sonny Hooper is the No. 1 among the stuntmen. At a charity event for an orphanage he meets the ambitious Nachwuchsstuntman ski. In a high-rise stunt ski Sonny must admit that skiing is a promising talent among stuntmen. Although he can not stand him, he invites him the next day to his home.

After a jump from seventy meters on a fire department mat Sonny injured and seeks medical attention. This tells him about his health and admonished him that even a single blow to the head would be enough to get a paralysis from head to toe, or possibly to be able to die. By Roger know Sonny and ski by a daring stunt. This coup will bring them $ 100,000: the jump in a rocket- powered car over a demolished bridge. At the hospital, Sonny learns that Jocko Doyle has suffered a stroke. Then Sonny explains his mistress Gwen that he would hang the job as a stuntman on the nail when the last movie is completed. However, Gwen of Cully learns of Sonny's health and the daring rocket car stunt.

Undecided, perform the stunt, it may eventually be persuaded producer Max Berns, because its job is at stake. During the preparations and a short chase with a Sheriff Sonny and Ski understand better and better. After the hundred - meter jump over the bridge was successful, Roger apologized to Sonny for what had happened between them in the past. But instead of accepting the apology, he missed Roger hit in the face.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film says " A kind of tribute to the brave doubles of film actor, for they play dangerous action scenes, sometimes flavored with turbulent slapstick. The entertainment value decreases due to the questionable masculinity ideology and which have at times overly sensational effect. "

Awards

The film was nominated for the Academy Awards 1979 in the category Best Sound.

Background

Theatrical release in Germany was on 26 October 1978. Filming took place in California and in Alabama. Burt Reynolds and director Hal Needham started her film career as a stuntman.

The film opened on July 27, 1978 in U.S. cinemas and grossed over 78 million dollars.

1978 in film Screenplay Hank Moonjean Film score Jan-Michael Vincent Car chase Academy Award for Best Sound
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