Direction: Hal Needham

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Hal Needham. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Smokey and the Bandit

1977 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Sally Field · Jerry Reed · Mike Henry

Synopsis Bandit and Cledus are two truck-driving southerners who accept a dare from big-shots Big and Little Enos to pick up a truckload of beer from Texas and return it to them within a specified amount of time. Picking it up...

5.5

1K votes

5.5

1K votes

Hooper

1978 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Jan-Michael Vincent · Sally Field · Brian Keith

Synopsis Sonny Hooper, Hollywood's greatest stuntman, deals with his relationship with the daughter of his mentor, a challenge from a young stuntman who idolizes him, and the egomaniacal director of his latest movie. He ultimately attempts to perform a record-breaking jump...

5.2

125 votes

5.2

125 votes

The Cannonball Run

1981 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Roger Moore · Farrah Fawcett · Dean Martin

Synopsis A cross-country car race provides the plot for this action-packed madcap comedy with an all-star cast. The fun continues from coast to coast with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Jackie Chan, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Mel Tillis, Sammy...

5.2

3K votes

5.2

3K votes

Rad

1986 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Bill Allen · Lori Loughlin · Talia Shire · Ray Walston

Synopsis The story of Cru Jones, a young man who can overcome all obstacles that prevent him from participating in the BMX race "Helltrack." As he works towards his dream, Cru falls in love with Christian, an amateur racer. With the...

4.9

81 votes

4.9

81 votes

Cannonball Run 2

1984 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Dom DeLuise · Dean Martin · Sammy Davis Jr.

Synopsis Our racers are back for a second cannonball run - the illegal race that takes place all over the country... Almost every star of the first film is here, along with new ones. Will J.J. McClure (Burt Reynolds) finally be...

4.6

1K votes

4.6

1K votes

The Villain

1979 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Kirk Douglas · Ann-Margret · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Foster Brooks

Synopsis The cowboy Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) will escort miss Charming Jones (Ann-Margret) to get a large sum of money from her father, Parody Jones. But the rich Avery Jones (Jack Elam) wants to lay his hands on the money and...

4.6

1K votes

4.6

1K votes

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Jerry Reed · Sally Field · Jackie Gleason

Synopsis It's been a few years since Cletus and the Bandit made their famous 28-hour run to Texas for a few cases of Coors. Bandit is now a washed-up has-been living in the past, until Big Enos and Little Enos make...

4.4

230 votes

4.4

230 votes

Stroker Ace

1983 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

3.6

84 votes

3.6

84 votes

Megaforce

1982 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Barry Bostwick · Michael Beck · Persis Khambatta · Edward Mulhare

Synopsis Story about a rapid deployment defense unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.

3.2

176 votes

3.2

176 votes

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Brian Bloom · Brian Krause · Henry Cho · Joseph Cortese

Synopsis Bandit, always willing to help a lady, bites off more than he can chew when he helps a lady who is on the run from the mob. Nuns and nudists cross paths with a trucker hijacked by a beauty on...

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Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (TV)

1999 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Burt Reynolds · Charles Durning · Keith Carradine · Michael Buie

Synopsis Final story in the Logan McQueen (Burt Reynolds) series finds the ex-cop having to rescue a congressman, his family, and Logan's ex-partner from a kidnapper who has taken the group hostage in an old hotel.

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Bandit: Bandit Bandit (TV)

1994 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Brian Bloom · Brian Krause · Richard Belzer · Gerard Christopher

Synopsis Assigned to deliver a prototype car to a press conference for the Governor, things are complicated by a fraudulent Bandit who ends up stealing Bandit's rig AND the prototype. Now Bandit has to find out who's out to ruin his...

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Not rated

Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (TV)

1994 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Brian Bloom · Brian Krause · Christopher Atkins · Elizabeth Berkley

Synopsis Bandit returns home for a family reunion. Mel Tillis, forced to make an emergency landing when his plane malfunctions, joins in on the fun

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Death Car on the Freeway (TV)

1979 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Shelley Hack · Frank Gorshin · Peter Graves · Harriet Hilliard

Synopsis An unknown, psychotic driver uses his van to kill unsuspecting female drivers on the freeway.

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Body Slam

1986 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

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Not rated

Direction Hal Needham

Cast Brian Bloom · Brian Krause · Scott Bloom · Christine Jansen

Synopsis Bandit (Brian Bloom), a man's man who enjoys driving his fast car and living the free-and-easy life and occasional interludes with fast women, gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his eccentric Uncle Cyrus.

Not rated

Not rated