Hal Needham
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), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983).
In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.314 |
| Birthday | 1931-03-06 |
| Place of Birth | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Also Known As |
1976
Jackson County Jail
5.5/31
A young woman stumbles into a nightmare land of hijacking and humiliation while driving cross-country from California to New York.
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1987
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
3.5/2
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1981
The Cannonball Run
6.124/613
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to prote...
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1958
The Fiend Who Walked The West
5.7/3
Lawmen free a convict to hunt his ex-cellmate.
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The Fiend Who Walked The West
1959
Paratroop Command
5.4/5
Charlie becomes a paratrooper, but, while serving in North Africa, he mistakenly kills one of his fellow U.S. soldiers, who is masquerading as a Nazi...
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1960
Guns of the Timberland
6.1/13
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1963
4 for Texas
5.054/56
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1964
Advance to the Rear
5/12
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Advance to the Rear
1962
Shootout at Big Sag
0/0
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Shootout at Big Sag
1968
The Devil's Brigade
6.3/75
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite C...
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The Devil's Brigade
1971
One More Train to Rob
5.4/17
Harker Flet and compatriots Timothy X. Nolan and Katy, along with three other men, steal $40,000 in money and jewelry from a California train in the g...
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One More Train to Rob
1969
The Undefeated
6.2/116
After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through st...
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The Undefeated
1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
6.9/89
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1980
Stunts Unlimited
0/0
A group of Hollywood stunt performers are recruited by former U.S. Intelligence agent Dirk Macauley to retrieve a stolen laser gun from a notorious ar...
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1975
Take a Hard Ride
5.3/37
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Take a Hard Ride
1974
McQ
6.1/93
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated dr...
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1975
French Connection II
6.8/410
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
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French Connection II
1979
Death Car on the Freeway
5.313/16
A determined TV reporter is out to find a maniac who is methodically attacking lone women drivers on the Los Angeles Freeway by pushing them off the r...
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Death Car on the Freeway
1965
In Harm's Way
6.5/138
A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
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In Harm's Way
1974
Blazing Saddles
7.249/1840
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1963
McLintock!
6.5/223
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McLintock!
1965
The Great Race
7.078/314
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward...
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Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
0/0
a “making of” documentary on Smokey and the Bandit
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Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
6.4/47
Working as an assistant on a long cattle drive, the young Ben Mockridge contends between his dream of being a cowboy and the harsh truth of the Old We...
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The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1967
The War Wagon
6.855/186
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the...
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The War Wagon
1996
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
7.2/4
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1994
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
9.5/2
The first behind the scenes look revealing the movie magic of the men and women of the stunt profession, Hollywood's unsung heroes. Charlie Sheen and...
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Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
2016
The Bandit
7.8/10
THE BANDIT is a film about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his best friend, roommate and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their unlikely smash...
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The Bandit
1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
5.9/11
W.W. Bright is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he hijacks...
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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1982
MegaForce
3.928/76
MegaForce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments wont. When the peaceful Republic of Sardun in under...
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MegaForce
1983
Stroker Ace
5/52
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1984
Cannonball Run II
5.4/312
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheel...
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Cannonball Run II
1972
The Bounty Man
5.5/2
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The Bounty Man
1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
0/0
A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program includes clips of great stunts, interviews with cele...
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