This movie is awesome, real stunts, real stunt men & women no CGI bollocks people showing real skill and bravery to entertain us love it old movies like this don't die they just get better and better
The highway patrolman that performed the stunt was Dave Mungenast. Along with being a stuntman, he was also an avid motorcycle rider, and collector. He was well known in the St. Louis area for owning several new car dealerships. Dave passed away a few years ago, but, anyone who knew him will be quick to tell you what a great guy he was, and express his passion for motorcycles.
They had the best cast of any movie. You had Rosco P. Coletrain, Judge “Hardcase” Hardcastle, Mayor Adam West, Terry Bradshaw, Stringfellow Hawk, Alfie Wise (The little guy in all of Burt Reynolds movies), and of course Frog and the Bandit.
I just recently realized how far back their friendship actually began, I was watching a black and white 1/2 hour Gunsmoke episode from like 1958, Burt who portrays Quint, was the town`s blacksmith, got into a bar room brawl and I could see as plain as day that it was Hal, I thought Hal doubling for Burt? Who knew?
Jackie Gleason..classic..hold up on that car wash gentlemen, now you stay right here. You can think about leaving, but don`t do it. HURRY UP!! Dear Lady! Gimme a Diablo sandwich and a Dr. Pepper,and make it quick, I`m in high speed pursuit.
My family owned a brand-new Sierra Classic Suburban Wagon (GMC, 1976), so I recognise, and respect the Sierra Classic Logo. Kudos to the Set Designers, to achieving Authenticity...!
irony-this movie is a tribute to stunt men, and the name "hooper" is homage to Joe Hooker the bike cops REAL father and the greatest stunt man up to then
Wait what..... Buddy Joe Hooker was a Director. Stunt Coordinator. Dar Robinson and Hal Needham were the highest paid stuntmen... Dar Robinson died in a motorcycle stunt making Million Dollar Industry. He was only 39. He was in thw world records book at that time. As the highest paid stuntman...
The police officer was Dave Mungenast . He owns multiple car dealerships in St. Louis . World class motorcycle rider /racer . I work at his Honda Store we had orientation today which led Me here . I watched this movie at the drive in when I was a kid ha ha
that was hilarious , sometime in 1995 in Haltom city because I saw them driving backwards on the highway , I decided to drive backwards too and through a trailer park , I stopped at lights and stop signs , never got pulled over it was funny seeing everyone else's reactions to my driving backwards making turns and being in afternoon traffic , a lot of people looked shocked and stunned , it was just as funny doing it as it was watching Burt Reynolds do it
Hey Joey, cool brother..you must be one hellacious driver, unfortunately, it would be much more difficult with everyone dialing nine one one on yo ass these days, I wished I could have seen ya. Nice to know that there is someone out there who drives as crazy as I do, just to fight the boredom of life, they say, when you get bored with life, risk it. Has a way of bringing ya around. Be Good, Joey
Hi Joey, Like I said, you should have been a protege to Hal Needham or Dar Robinson, RIP, be safe my man, keep the dirty side down and keep it between the ditches, Happy New Year
My dad drove about 8 miles in reverse once with my uncle, grandma, and me riding in his old 75 dodge truck. Only because we were in the hills cruising logging roads and the transmission went out.
To think that no movie today can hold a candle to movies of this era. I was born in the wrong decade man. Lil known fact: Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham (the director) were both stuntmen on olde western movies from the 50-60's. Hal Needham once said: "Hooper was the closest movie i ever directed that could be my entire life story told as a stuntman told in under 2 hours". As, Brian Keith's character is based of stuntman Jock Mahoney who was Sally Fields' step father. Hal Needham and " Mr. Clean", the guy standing next to Terry Bradshaw (NFL HOF Quarterback) went Burt Reynolds is about to fight in the Palamino Club. Mr Clean and Terry Bradshaw along with Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham wenton to do Cannonball run in 1981but in 1979 along with Mel Tillis, they all came out in Smokey and the bandit 2. I shit you not
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Sort of true but then Colt was playing a toned down Burt being the original stuntman who really made it big, heck they were all great and like a family.
@@wotdoesthisbuttondoExactly that's why I have the Hooper movie on dvd as well as the complete series of The Fall Guy that way I can watch them when ever I want to.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Yep, can't always depend upon the internet hence a nice collection of Benny Hill and saved unseen classic Johnny Carson Shows keeping the true greats alive, they were all the great pioneers of entertainment and todays pretenders should study them all if got any brains and respect.
well, I used to drive Mack dumps back in the day and we had 5 speed reverse-- when you had to get a load back on a trail going a long way back, instead of making the foreman wait on you and trucks getting delayed, we all backed at 45- 50 mph-- You shifted just like you were driving forward.
I used to have a Stuntman as a client for my work that I used to do. I didn’t see him too often but every time I did he was always limping and I would ask what happened and he would be like oh I got thrown off a house. One tough guy for sure.
Rip, Burt R. Brian k. Watched this when it came on tv. Before cable .. The Stuntman an woman movie was just great stuff back then . Stunt movie that shows how stunts where done.. An how to be safe an how dangerous it can an could be
There was an episode of CHIPS where Jon and Ponch caught a guy doing this very thing. They cited him for no brake lights and probably could have also got him for red lights on the front of the car.
@jmowreader9555.. Nice. Interesting fact, what episode was it? They no doubt copied it from the movie. Chips was hitting it's heyday back in 78' right at the same time as Burt's movies!.. I love the disco theme sound opening of Chips. Actually, all the TV shows back then had wonderful opening melody themes..
Fun fact; That's Dave Mungenast of St. Louis playing the part of the motorcycle cop. Dave had a couple Auto and MC dealerships in St. Louis and his motorcycle museum is still there on Gravois Ave. Cool place.
Yeah they made a special vehicle that had the body on backwards, when they pull away you can see them trying very hard not to show that the front wheels steer from the bed-side. But you can see them shimmy.
Thanks to this and Chainsaw Massacre 2 (directed by.. you guessed it.. Tobe Hooper), we now know chevy step-side square-bodies can drive 55+ in reverse.
All you have to do is turn the rearend upside down and the gears become opposite. Drive is going backwards and reverse is forward that's how he could get freeway speed driving backward otherwise he would have tached out normally.
Yeah, all you have to do is turn the rearend upside down. LOL.... Reminds me of my 1947 Edsel pickup truck I had back in the day. Turned the rearend upside down, put on a pair of fine tune battery cables and a set of Studebaker spead increasing mud flaps. The ole girl would run 90mph in 2nd reverse. Wrecked that truck 3 times before I learned how to drift deadmans curve in 2nd reverse with that rearend turned upside down. LOL....
@fodsaks They rigged the back wheels to turn and the drive hid in a compartment in the bed and looked out a hole in a tail gate. Just read Hal Needham's (The director) new book that came out a month ago and he described how they did it.
One of the most underrated burt Reynolds movies ever , absolute classic !
I'll put it on par with _Smokey and the Bandit_
#byebyeniceofficer 😆
"That's no problem. Wait here." 👇🤠
true... after seeing this
i learned to drive faster
First time I'd seen a Scout SS II ( Jimbo's truck ) . Been wanting one ever since.
Its absolutely up there with his best !
One of my favorite movies of all time
This movie is awesome, real stunts, real stunt men & women no CGI bollocks people showing real skill and bravery to entertain us love it old movies like this don't die they just get better and better
I keep telling my kids to watch the old movies. When a car jumped a river. It was real. Man car and water. CGI is crap!
Watch the scene in White Lightning when the stuntman Hal Needham, jumps the car on to the boat. He hurt himself in the process.
CGI SUCKS!!!!
The highway patrolman that performed the stunt was Dave Mungenast. Along with being a stuntman, he was also an avid motorcycle rider, and collector. He was well known in the St. Louis area for owning several new car dealerships. Dave passed away a few years ago, but, anyone who knew him will be quick to tell you what a great guy he was, and express his passion for motorcycles.
Wouldn't be a bit surprised if he helped plan that stunt.
Uncle Dave was indeed a great person, and a great stuntman. (His off-road racing career was pretty astonishing as well.)
Always wanted to know who that stuntman was. Good to know, thank you!
Hooper, Smokey and the Bandit, Cannonball Run, all fantastic Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham classics. Never get tired of them.
Don’t forget Stand on it (Stroker Ace)
They had the best cast of any movie. You had Rosco P. Coletrain, Judge “Hardcase” Hardcastle, Mayor Adam West, Terry Bradshaw, Stringfellow Hawk, Alfie Wise (The little guy in all of Burt Reynolds movies), and of course Frog and the Bandit.
Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds. An absolutely unbeatable combination
Top class
I just recently realized how far back their friendship actually began, I was watching a black and white 1/2 hour Gunsmoke episode from like 1958, Burt who portrays Quint, was the town`s blacksmith, got into a bar room brawl and I could see as plain as day that it was Hal, I thought Hal doubling for Burt? Who knew?
Only two times..
@@CaptainSpalding72 Pardon?
Lovin' that Super Scout II
Love old movie trucks, the body was on the frame backwards for the revers driving scenes. Fall guy had rear engine trucks for the jump scenes
funniest part is he leaves STILL driving backwards after getting a ticket !!
today we said good by to a legend,, R.I.P. Burt
Burt & his Crew. Too Cool for today’s P.C. Sissies.
Ummm.. where in any of this did anyone say anything that would be considered not PC today?
Hooper is a great movie!!
Burt will certainly be missed
Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith, Robert Klein, Adam West and Terry Bradshaw. Back when casting agents kicked ass.
And James Best 👌
(JUNIOR) : WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH HERE;(IS A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE LAW)😆😆😆😂😂
Jackie Gleason..classic..hold up on that car wash gentlemen, now you stay right here. You can think about leaving, but don`t do it. HURRY UP!! Dear Lady! Gimme a Diablo sandwich and a Dr. Pepper,and make it quick, I`m in high speed pursuit.
I wanted to thank you for posting the Fight at the palomino club, I watch it every now and again. Totally the Best! Thanks!
I love this fuckin movie!!!! The 2 most badass actors ever Burt Reynolds and Jan Michael Vincent!!
Burt being an ex stuntman and did all his stunts until his back injury is a great homage to the art of the gag. Great movie
I love how the whole clan stops behind Hooper and waits while he is getting the ticket. Then they all tear the hell up leaving..lol
so nice, movies just dont hang this well anymore,
same old crap, this is when movies where movies.
thanks
This was one of the Best of Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields and Jan Michael Vincent
Love this movie. Second only to Smokey and the Bandit.
My family owned a brand-new Sierra Classic Suburban Wagon (GMC, 1976), so I recognise, and respect the Sierra Classic Logo. Kudos to the Set Designers, to achieving Authenticity...!
Many critics would state it's even better than Smokey. Hooper is a VERY under appreciated film!
LOVE Hooper. Defo the best by Burt along with Cannonball Run 1.
I love the dirt layed out for the cop when he falls
Godspeed, Hal Needham
Thanks for all the great movies!
No seatbelts and no respect for safety. Love it!
The fun they must of had wish I could have been there
irony-this movie is a tribute to stunt men, and the name "hooper" is homage to Joe Hooker the bike cops REAL father and the greatest stunt man up to then
Wait what..... Buddy Joe Hooker was a Director. Stunt Coordinator. Dar Robinson and Hal Needham were the highest paid stuntmen... Dar Robinson died in a motorcycle stunt making Million Dollar Industry. He was only 39. He was in thw world records book at that time. As the highest paid stuntman...
When I was in elementary school everybody wanted to be nurses and fireman, I said I wanna be A Stuntman !!!! Thx Burt
The police officer was Dave Mungenast . He owns multiple car dealerships in St. Louis . World class motorcycle rider /racer . I work at his Honda Store we had orientation today which led
Me here . I watched this movie at the drive in when I was a kid ha ha
Back when driving and drinking beer was frowned upon . . . that's it. No jail. No ticket. Just, "You know better than that."
I'm too young to remember but was it really like that? So long as you weren't driving on the sidewalk or something extreme.
@@JesusBehindtheWheel It was really like that. So sad how it is today
@@dathorndike4908 times are changing good old days then
RESPONSIBLE drinking and driving! Now days, people can't drive SOBER, much less after a few cocktails!
that was hilarious , sometime in 1995 in Haltom city because I saw them driving backwards on the highway , I decided to drive backwards too and through a trailer park , I stopped at lights and stop signs , never got pulled over it was funny seeing everyone else's reactions to my driving backwards making turns and being in afternoon traffic , a lot of people looked shocked and stunned , it was just as funny doing it as it was watching Burt Reynolds do it
Hey Joey, cool brother..you must be one hellacious driver, unfortunately, it would be much more difficult with everyone dialing nine one one on yo ass these days, I wished I could have seen ya. Nice to know that there is someone out there who drives as crazy as I do, just to fight the boredom of life, they say, when you get bored with life, risk it. Has a way of bringing ya around. Be Good, Joey
HELLYEAH BROTHER Bill Cook ,
It was fun as well as an adrenaline rush , I could've gotten in trouble for that 😆
Hi Joey, Like I said, you should have been a protege to Hal Needham or Dar Robinson, RIP, be safe my man, keep the dirty side down and keep it between the ditches, Happy New Year
My dad drove about 8 miles in reverse once with my uncle, grandma, and me riding in his old 75 dodge truck. Only because we were in the hills cruising logging roads and the transmission went out.
Ol Brian Keith is so cool in this movie.
To think that no movie today can hold a candle to movies of this era. I was born in the wrong decade man. Lil known fact: Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham (the director) were both stuntmen on olde western movies from the 50-60's. Hal Needham once said: "Hooper was the closest movie i ever directed that could be my entire life story told as a stuntman told in under 2 hours". As, Brian Keith's character is based of stuntman Jock Mahoney who was Sally Fields' step father. Hal Needham and " Mr. Clean", the guy standing next to Terry Bradshaw (NFL HOF Quarterback) went Burt Reynolds is about to fight in the Palamino Club. Mr Clean and Terry Bradshaw along with Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham wenton to do Cannonball run in 1981but in 1979 along with Mel Tillis, they all came out in Smokey and the bandit 2. I shit you not
I love this movie. One of my favorite movies to watch
Burt is the man. BR rules.
One Burt Reynolds best movies !
DONT WATCH IT THEN this was NO CARE OF PC OR WHO MIGHT BE OFFENDED!
BURT MADE SOME FUNNY ASS MOVIES!
I loved this movie when it first came out.
love this movie. Burt, Brian Keith, Vincent, Best, West, Sally Field...pure fun.Hooper, the man who made Eastwood look so fine.
Bondek I think that you have your stunt men mixed up. It was Colt Severs The Fall Guy tv show that made Eastwood look so fine.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 I was making a play on the fact Hal Needham had a hand in Fall Guy as well as Hooper which had a similar theme
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Sort of true but then Colt was playing a toned down Burt being the original stuntman who really made it big, heck they were all great and like a family.
@@wotdoesthisbuttondoExactly that's why I have the Hooper movie on dvd as well as the complete series of The Fall Guy that way I can watch them when ever I want to.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 Yep, can't always depend upon the internet hence a nice collection of Benny Hill and saved unseen classic Johnny Carson Shows keeping the true greats alive, they were all the great pioneers of entertainment and todays pretenders should study them all if got any brains and respect.
For years l wondered which movie had the motorcycle cop and cable scene. And now l finally found it! Yes!!
Awsome movie my favorite part in the movie I would love to have that Scout SS 2
Just going 55 backwards. Love this movie.
well, I used to drive Mack dumps back in the day and we had 5 speed reverse-- when you had to get a load back on a trail going a long way back, instead of making the foreman wait on you and trucks getting delayed, we all backed at 45- 50 mph-- You shifted just like you were driving forward.
I used to have a Stuntman as a client for my work that I used to do. I didn’t see him too often but every time I did he was always limping and I would ask what happened and he would be like oh I got thrown off a house. One tough guy for sure.
Rip, Burt R. Brian k. Watched this when it came on tv. Before cable .. The Stuntman an woman movie was just great stuff back then . Stunt movie that shows how stunts where done.. An how to be safe an how dangerous it can an could be
@Gnillob802 and of course James Best.. aka Roscoe P. Coltrane
Man, that Subaru Brat....I wish I had one of those. They're cool little trucks.. Pretty rare to find one nowadays. (At least where I live)
I have seen this movie and this clip a lot, and it's still funny in 11/2023
"Hey! Wadya think your doing!"
"Just going backwards!"
Too funny.. 🤣
Now a days would be all CGI! Can never replace these old classics
CGI SUCKS to the moon!
That’s none other than Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane singing!
i was just wondering if it was James Best
wrong - the song was written and sung by Bent Myggen.
Great moments in this movie.
I think this is the reason my friends won't ride with me when I get my license
Siri says "That's not nice". LOL
I love that scene. excelent. Thank you.
There was an episode of CHIPS where Jon and Ponch caught a guy doing this very thing. They cited him for no brake lights and probably could have also got him for red lights on the front of the car.
@jmowreader9555.. Nice. Interesting fact, what episode was it? They no doubt copied it from the movie. Chips was hitting it's heyday back in 78' right at the same time as Burt's movies!.. I love the disco theme sound opening of Chips. Actually, all the TV shows back then had wonderful opening melody themes..
man I miss Hal and Burt
Awesome movie
When i was a teenager some friends of mine tried some of these stunts
And survived.. My wife says my Gardian Angels are bald and grey headed.
hooper meets CHiPs :-)
Fun fact; That's Dave Mungenast of St. Louis playing the part of the motorcycle cop. Dave had a couple Auto and MC dealerships in St. Louis and his motorcycle museum is still there on Gravois Ave. Cool place.
Roscoe P. Coltrane (James Best) was a real good fighter in the movie !
The biker that stole the beer was priceless 😂😂😂
The cop doesn't enter the roadway and there's a ton of dirt laid down for him to land on.
Legend
Yeah they made a special vehicle that had the body on backwards, when they pull away you can see them trying very hard not to show that the front wheels steer from the bed-side. But you can see them shimmy.
1 dislike must be the copper on the bike
LOL, great movie.
Rip Burt Reynolds.
To this day it still bugs me that the Scout SSII left tail light is out. Love this clip!
Hal Needham was awesome.
Oh, that ridiculous joke! Lol
Nothing like The Good Life end up the PRETTIEST Girl Around
R.i.p burt
Favorite
Thanks to this and Chainsaw Massacre 2 (directed by.. you guessed it.. Tobe Hooper), we now know chevy step-side square-bodies can drive 55+ in reverse.
I love smoke and the bandit movie's but now I have found a other movie I like of brut,s Hooper
Back in the day before Mad Mothers!
I'm glad I was young when it came out because I wanted to try that with soda lol.
They don't make movies like this anymore
Real life ? Scratching my head today’s sifi you idiot weakest world to be living in in is today
Movie made when the world was fun...
Man in the real world they would all be in major trouble. Open alcohol containers, wreckless driving,.....but still a fun flick !
sally field look awesome in this room
Best part of the movie ever!!
Great Film!!!!
The Subaru Brat, whoever thought it was a good idea to install seats facing backwards in the bed of a small pickup.
I love this movie back then drinking and driving
Wasn’t so prevalent like it is now but we all know it’s wrong now....but people still do it....
love this
This is some of the best CGI I have ever seen!
Best movies ever 😊
I miss, good ol' boy type of movies
Vaya con Dios, my Brother!
@trunda96 Nothing like the life of a hollywood stuntman by Bent Myggen
All you have to do is turn the rearend upside down and the gears become opposite. Drive is going backwards and reverse is forward that's how he could get freeway speed driving backward otherwise he would have tached out normally.
Yeah, all you have to do is turn the rearend upside down. LOL....
Reminds me of my 1947 Edsel pickup truck I had back in the day. Turned the rearend upside down, put on a pair of fine tune battery cables and a set of Studebaker spead increasing mud flaps. The ole girl would run 90mph in 2nd reverse. Wrecked that truck 3 times before I learned how to drift deadmans curve in 2nd reverse with that rearend turned upside down. LOL....
PRETTY FANCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am starting to think this movie was a commentary on the police state of america.
you can tell the truck body is mounted on the frame backwards..
Classic. However, that poor transmission really took a beating going that fast in a gear it was never designed for.
when the fuck will you tube get this movie...hell i will gladly pay for it but no they still dont have it.
@fodsaks
They rigged the back wheels to turn and the drive hid in a compartment in the bed and looked out a hole in a tail gate.
Just read Hal Needham's (The director) new book that came out a month ago and he described how they did it.