Stroker Ace ; Hooper ; Sharky's machine
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LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Automobile racing -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Organized crime -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama.
Police -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama.
Police films.
Romance films.
Sports sponsorship -- Drama.
Stunt performers -- Drama.
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Action and adventure films
Comedy films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Georgia -- Atlanta
Police films
Romance films

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English
UPC
012569750616

Notes

General Note
Two films on first disc (Stroker Ace on Side A, Hooper on Side B), one film on second disc (Sharky's machine).
General Note
"Triple feature"--Container
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures in 1983 (Stroker Ace, by Warner Bros. and Univeral Pictures), 1978 (Hooper, by Warner Bros.), and 1981 (Sharky's machine, by Deliverance Productions and Orion Pictures).
General Note
"Stroker Ace" based on the novel "Stand on it" by William Neely and Robert K. Ottum (writing as Ace Stroker); "Sharky's machine" based on the novel by William Diehl.
Creation/Production Credits
Stroker Ace: director of photography, Nick McLean ; editors, Carl Kress, William Gordean ; music, Al Capps ; title song by the Charlie Daniels Band.
Creation/Production Credits
Hooper: director of photography, Bobby Byrne ; editor, Donn Cambern ; music, Bill Justis.
Creation/Production Credits
Sharky's machine: director of photography, William A. Fraker ; editor, William Gordean ; music supervision, Snuff Garrett.
Participants/Performers
Stroker Ace: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson, Loni Anderson.
Participants/Performers
Hooper: Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith, Robert Klein, James Best, John Marley, Adam West, Terry Bradshaw.
Participants/Performers
Sharky's machine: Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, Darryl Hickman, Richard Libertini, Rachel Ward.
Description
Stroker Ace: A two-time NASCAR winner is heading for his third championship, loses his sponsor. In desperation he signs with fried chicken magnate Clyde Torkle. Soon Stroker discovers his book-length, iron-clad contract requires him to wear a chicken costume for television commercials and publicity stunts. Worse than that for any proud, daredevil racer, he has to drive a stock car with a sign that says "Fastest Chicken in the South."
Description
Hooper: A master stunt man endangers his health and long career by teaming with an up-and-comer to the stunt world in a record-breaking rocket-powered car jump.
Description
Sharky's machine: An Atlanta vice cop investigates an organized crime ring tied to a prominent local politician.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG (Stroker Ace, Hooper); R (Sharky's machine).
System Details
DVD; region 1; Dolby surround stereo (Sharky's machine); Dolby mono (Stroker Ace, Hooper).

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Reynolds, B., Anderson, L., Beatty, N., Nabors, J., Stevenson, P., Capps, A., Needham, H., Moonjean, H., Daniels, C., Vincent, J., Field, S., Klein, R., Marley, J., Best, J., West, A., Bradshaw, T., Green, W., Herndon, W. S., Gassman, V., Durning, C., Casey, B., Ward, R., Holliman, E., Silva, H., Hickman, D., Libertini, R., Fraker, W. A., Ace, S., & Diehl, W. (2006). Stroker Ace: Hooper ; Sharky's machine . Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burt. Reynolds et al.. 2006. Stroker Ace: Hooper ; Sharky's Machine. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burt. Reynolds et al.. Stroker Ace: Hooper ; Sharky's Machine Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2006.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Reynolds, B., Anderson, L., Beatty, N., Nabors, J., Stevenson, P., Capps, A. and Needham, H. et al (2006). Stroker ace: hooper ; sharky's machine. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Reynolds, Burt., et al. Stroker Ace: Hooper ; Sharky's Machine Warner Home Video, 2006.

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