
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.
Cast

Burt Reynolds
Sonny Hooper

Jan-Michael Vincent
Delmore "Ski" Shidski

Sally Field
Gwen Doyle

Brian Keith
Jocko Doyle

John Marley
Max Berns

Robert Klein
Roger Deal

James Best
Cully

Adam West
Adam

Alfie Wise
Tony

Terry Bradshaw
Sherman

Norman Grabowski
Hammerhead

George Furth
Bidwell
Jim Burk
Jimbo

Don 'Red' Barry
Sheriff
Princess O'Mahoney
Wanda

Robert Tessier
Amtrac
Richard Tyler
Doctor

Tara Buckman
Debbie
Hal Floyd
Cliff
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
William H. Burton Jr.
Billy Burton (uncredited)

Roxanne Brewer
Girl Jumping Out of Birthday Cake (uncredited)

Alex Brown
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Tom Cloud
Indian (uncredited)
Jadie David
Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Gary Epper
Indian (uncredited)
John Escobar
Cowboy (uncredited)
Stefan Gudju
Cowboy (uncredited)

Freddie Hice
Cowboy (uncredited)

Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Rigger on Roof (uncredited)
Hugh Hooker
Cowboy (uncredited)
Louise Johnson
Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Gary McLarty
Indian (uncredited)
Bennie Moore
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Dave Mungenast
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Alan Oliney
Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Bob Orrison
Indian (uncredited)

Regis Parton
Cowboy (uncredited)
John Quijada
Indian (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Cowboy (uncredited)
Reid Rondell
Indian (uncredited)

Tim Rossovich
Tim (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller
Cowboy (uncredited)

Ron Stein
Indian (uncredited)

Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Jim Whitecloud
Indian (uncredited)
Walter Wyatt
Black Bruce (uncredited)
David Ellis
Cowboy (uncredited)
Len Glascow
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sam Neville
Cowboy (uncredited)
Greg Topper
Piano Player (uncredited)
Crew

Hal Needham
Director

James Best
Co-Writer
Thomas Rickman
Screenplay
Bill Kerby
Screenplay
Walt Green
Story
Walter S. Herndon
Story
Donn Cambern
Editor

Steve Mirkovich
Assistant Editor
Saul Saladow
Assistant Editor
Bobby Byrne
Director of Photography
Bruce Pearson
Color Timer
Bill Scott
Second Assistant Director
David Hamburger
Assistant Director

Lawrence Gordon
Executive Producer

Joel Silver
Executive Producer's Assistant
Hank Moonjean
Producer

Burt Reynolds
Producer
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Ted T. Sugura
First Assistant Camera
Timothy E. Wade
First Assistant Camera
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Additional First Assistant Camera
Aaron Pazanti
Second Assistant Camera
Clyde W. Smith
Dolly Grip
Norman Salling
Costume Supervisor
James 'Mike' Balker
Costumer
Gene Deardorff
Costumer
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Costumer
Dorothy Byrne
Hairstylist
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
William Turner
Makeup Artist
Lindsley Parsons III
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Peter R. Romero
Assistant Art Director
Richard Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Al Cavigga
Sound Effects Editor
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
Chester Slomka
Sound Effects Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Wallin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Scoring Mixer
Jack Solomon
Sound
Roy Bean
Sound
Joe Kenworthy
Boom Operator
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist

John Roesch
Foley Artist
Carl Mahakian
Foley Editor
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Jerry Jacobson
ADR Editor
Marty Church
ADR Mixer
Scott Forbes
Special Effects Technician
Gregg Bond
Special Effects
Cliff Wenger Jr.
Special Effects
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Gary L. King
Special Effects
Terry W. King
Special Effects
Frank Varbel
Special Effects
Bill Justis
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
Eugene Marks
Music Editor
Donald R. Casella
Transportation Coordinator
Ernest Phillips
Standby Painter
Moe Larson
Painter
Ira Bates
Set Decoration
Richard Reseigne
Construction Coordinator, Assistant Property Master
Hal Hail
Construction Foreman
Elliott Marks
Still Photographer
Lois Thurman
Script Supervisor
Kyle T. MacDowell
Electrician
Paul Caven
Best Boy Electric
Peter Davidian
Best Boy Electric
A.J. Robicheau
Best Boy Electric
Jerry Barrett
Stunts
Carter Alsop
Stunts

A.J. Bakunas
Stunts
Stan Barrett
Stunts, Stunt Double
Pamela Bebermeyer
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Greg Brickman
Stunts

Alex Brown
Stunts

Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Blair Burrows
Stunts
William H. Burton Sr.
Stunts

Gary Combs
Stunts

Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Jim Connors
Stunts
Evelyne Cuffee
Stunts
Jadie David
Stunts

Sam Davis
Stunts
Patty Elder
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, Stunt Double
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
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts

Bob Orrison
Stunts
Regina Parton
Stunts

Regis Parton
Stunts
Sorin Serene Pricopie
Stunts
J.N. Roberts
Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts

R.A. Rondell
Stunts
Reid Rondell
Stunts, Stunt Double

Tim Rossovich
Stunts
Fred Scheiwiller
Stunts

Charles A. Tamburro
Stunts, Pilot
Sammy Thurman
Stunts
Loyal Truesdale
Stunts

Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Walter Wyatt
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator

Abel Fernandez
Stunts

Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Brandon Pender
Stunts
Gary Robert
Stunts
Ernest Robinson
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Tom Elliott
Stunts

Mary Peters
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Scott Hamilton
Stunt Double
Monty Jordan
Stunt Double

Stan Rodarte
Choreographer
Donald B. Nunley
Property Master
Cliff Bernay
Assistant Property Master
Louis S. Fleming
Assistant Property Master
David Wolpa
Cableman
Ophelious Braxton
Best Boy Grip
Rick Borchardt
Key Grip
Dale Alexander
Grip
Steve Prophet
Grip
Charles L. Sereci
Grip
James F. Boyle
Gaffer
Mel Dellar
Unit Production Manager
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Hilyard M. Brown
Art Direction
Dwayne Shattuck
Set Medic
Richard Liebegott
Production Secretary
David Davis
Orchestrator
Sid Feller
Orchestrator
Jack L. Martin
Orchestrator
Herb Panzer
Leadman
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