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Hooper

 

I enjoyed this- I think I have seen glimpses of it on occasional Saturdays. I think it was a favorite of the schedulers 

Lots of Action 

It is Burt and Sally's follow up to the Bandit movies. Burt plays older here, but less philosophical than he does in Bandit. Hooper is a smarter, older and wiser Bandit

As the James Bond Franchise dies, it is interesting to note that the movie with in a movie here is a James Bond movie. We see Burt in a white tuxedo

James Best who we will see later in The Dukes of Hazard guest stars

My God the product placement for Cours is intense here

There is a quote about faggots getting married, and a busty stripper seen just out of shot. Which probably would not make the cut today

The Dr who treats hooper smokes

Jan Michael Vincent makes an agreeable debut. 

50 K is enough for Hooper to buy his ranch and move on from performing stunts

There is a lot of love to the stunts performed on old Westerns, there is a nod to the Sword and Sandal epics


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