Hal Needham: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 35
- as director
- 15
- on screen
- 1958–2025
- box office
- $392M
The Best Hal Needham Movies
The films of Hal Needham that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) leads with $127M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $127M Smokey and the Bandit 1977 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $78M Hooper 1978 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $72.2M The Cannonball Run 1981 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $66.1M Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $28.1M Cannonball Run II 1984 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $13M Stroker Ace 1983 · Action
Hal Needham's Career in Numbers
Hal Needham's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hal Needham works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) to Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Hal Needham Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 12
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 5
The 1970s were Hal Needham's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Hal Needham Movies by Genre
- Action 8
- Western 6
- Drama 5
- Tv movie 4
- Comedy 4
- Music 1
- Thriller 1
- Crime 1
- Mystery 1
- War 1
Action is the genre Hal Needham has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of western (6).
Hal Needham Career Milestones
- First film
- The Fiend Who Walked the West 1958
- Biggest box office hit
- Smokey and the Bandit $127M worldwide
- Newest film
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel 1999
Hal Needham Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hal Needham is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 15 as director and 17 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Hal Needham
15- 1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Tv movie - 1994
Bandit: Bandit’s Silver Angel Tv movie - 1994
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit Tv movie - 1994
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit Comedy - 1994
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country Tv movie - 1986
Body Slam Music - 1986
Rad Drama Worldwide box office: $2.02M - 1984 Cannonball Run II Action Worldwide box office: $28.1M
- 1983 Stroker Ace Action Worldwide box office: $13M
- 1982
Megaforce Action Worldwide box office: $5.68M - 1981 The Cannonball Run Action Worldwide box office: $72.2M
- 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II Action Worldwide box office: $66.1M
- 1979
The Villain Comedy - 1978 Hooper Action Worldwide box office: $78M
- 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Action Worldwide box office: $127M
Hal Needham Movies as an Actor
17- 1979
Death Car on the Freeway as Mr. Blanchard · Thriller - 1976
Jackson County Jail as Chief of Fallsburg Police · Crime - 1975
Take a Hard Ride as Garmes (uncredited) · Western - 1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings as Trooper Carson · Drama - 1974
McQ as Santiago Henchman (uncredited) · Mystery - 1972
The Bounty Man as Pike · Western - 1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Burgess · Western - 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion as Man at Racetrack · Drama - 1971
One More Train to Rob as Bert Gant · Comedy - 1968
The Devil’s Brigade as The Sergeant · War - 1967
The War Wagon as Hite · Action - 1965
In Harm’s Way as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) · Drama - 1964
Advance to the Rear as Rebel Soldier (uncredited) · Comedy - 1963
4 for Texas as Thomas Worker (uncredited) · Western - 1960
Guns of the Timberland as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1959
Paratroop Command as German (uncredited) · Drama - 1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Western
Hal Needham in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Hal Needham Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hal Needham shares the most films with. Burt Reynolds comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Sally Field (3).
Hal Needham: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hal Needham has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hal Needham been in?
Hal Needham is credited on 35 films, from 1958 to 2025. 17 of them as an actor and 15 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hal Needham's highest-grossing movie?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is Hal Needham's biggest box office hit, with $127M worldwide, ahead of Hooper (1978) ($78M). Across every film with box office figures, Hal Needham's movies have made $392M.
Hal Needham's biggest hits What is Hal Needham's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hal Needham's filmography is A RAD Documentary (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Hal Needham work with most often?
Hal Needham shares the most films with Burt Reynolds (9 films), Sally Field (3 films) and Harry Carey Jr. (3 films).
The Best Hal Needham Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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