Hal Needham films, ranked by your taste
Director and actor · 7 films on Boxlist
Known for Smokey and the Bandit, The Cannonball Run and Smokey and the Bandit II.
See which ones match your tasteStarring Hal Needham
The Great Race
1965 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBProfessional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales...
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McLintock!
1963 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBAgeing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men...
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+1+ rent/buy
The Cannonball Run
1981 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBA 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 protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin...
Cannonball Run II
1984 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDBThe original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie compete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
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Directed by Hal Needham
Smokey and the Bandit
1977 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBA race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Where to watch:Rent or buyThe Cannonball Run
1981 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBA 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 protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin...
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDBThe Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
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The Villain
1979 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBHandsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Jones wants the money, and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing...
Cannonball Run II
1984 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDBThe original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie compete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
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