Stuntman!
My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
22 March 2011
Summary
The incomparable, indestructible Hal Needham broke 56 bones and his back - twice - as a stuntman in movies and TV shows like Mission Impossible and The French Connection. He hung upside down from an airplane in Spirit of St. Louis, jumped between galloping horses in Little Big Man and he taught John Wayne how to really throw a punch.
When his stunt career working with the likes of Kirk Douglas and Steve McQueen was over, Needham’s adventures continued. He directed the classics Smokey …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316078993 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316078999 |
| Author: | Hal Needham |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 22 March 2011 |
| Weight: | 556g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 154mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Hal Needham
Needham’s work spans both TV and feature films. He directed Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run, setting trends like showing outtakes during credits. He has set Guinness World Records and fought for the respect and recognition that stunt men and women deserve for their contribution to entertainment. His many awards include an Emmy and an Oscar.
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