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Hal Needham
Writer 1931 - 2013

Hal Needham

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978),... Read full bio →

Filmography

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Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Hal Needham 1984 1h 48m 5.8

The original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie complete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.

Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

Hal Needham 1983 1h 34m 5.0

Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.

Megaforce

Megaforce

Hal Needham 1982 1h 39m 6.0

Megaforce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments wont. When the peaceful Republic of Sardun in under threat from their more aggressive neighbour the beautiful Major Zara (Persis Khambatta) and General Byrne-White (Edward Mulhare) see the help of Ace Hunter (Barry Bostwick) and Megaforce.

Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit

Hal Needham 1977 1h 36m 7.1

The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.

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