Tag: Hal Needham

Stroker Ace Script

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Year:1983
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Hugh Wilson (Screenplay), Hal Needham (Screenplay), David E. Peckinpah (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.
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Rad Script

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Year:1986
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Sam Bernard (Writer), Geoffrey Edwards (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A BMX racer who lives in a small town with his mother and sister is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SAT's in order to attend college.
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Body Slam Script

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Year:1987
Director:Hal Needham

Script Synopsis:M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.
Body Slam Script Resources:

  • Body Slam Script PDF - [1/8/86][miss pg 100] at Script Fly ($)
  • Body Slam Script PDF - 1/8/1986 at Script City ($)

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Smokey And The Bandit II Script

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Year:1980
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Jerry Belson (Screenplay), Brock Yates (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The 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.
Smokey And The Bandit II Script Resources:

  • Smokey And The Bandit II Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • Smokey And The Bandit II Script PDF - 12/27/79 UNRELEASED at Script City ($)
  • Smokey And The Bandit II Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • Smokey And The Bandit II Transcript at scripts.com

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  • Smokey And The Bandit II ( tt0081529 ) at IMDb
  • Smokey And The Bandit II ( 12705 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Cannonball Run Script

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Year:1981
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Brock Yates (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis: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 protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
The Cannonball Run Script Resources:

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Megaforce Script

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Year:1982
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Bob Kachler (Story), James Whittaker (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Megaforce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments wont. When the peaceful Republic of Sardun in under threat from their more aggressive neighbour the beautiful Major Zara and General Byrne-White see the help of Ace Hunter and Megaforce.
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Cannonball Run 2 Script

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Year:1984
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:Hal Needham (Screenplay), Albert S. Ruddy (Screenplay), Harvey Miller (Screenplay), Brock Yates (Characters)

Script Synopsis:The original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie compete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
Cannonball Run 2 Script Resources:

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Smokey and the Bandit

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Year:1977
Director:Hal Needham
Written by:James Lee Barrett (Screenplay), Charles Shyer (Screenplay), Alan Mandell (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A 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.
Smokey and the Bandit Script Resources:

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  • Smokey and the Bandit ( tt0076729 ) at IMDb
  • Smokey and the Bandit ( 11006 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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