Hal Needham

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $350,465,707 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #414)

Best-known technical roles: The Cannonball Run (Director), Megaforce (Director), Body Slam (Director), Cannonball Run II (Director), Hooper (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Ambulance EMT (The Cannonball Run), Man Punching Stroker into Ladies Room (Stroker Ace), Yankee corporal at river crossing (The Undefeated), Hite (The War Wagon)

Career Summary

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700)	18,630	$84,498,710
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000)	29,963	$84,498,710
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	227	$350,465,707
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	414	$350,465,707

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
7/1/1983	Stroker Ace	Man Punching Stroker into Ladies Room	$13,000,000	$0	$13,000,000
6/19/1981	The Cannonball Run	Ambulance EMT	$57,498,710	$0	$57,498,710
1/1/1969	The Undefeated	Yankee corporal at river crossing	$8,000,000	$0	$8,000,000
5/27/1967	The War Wagon	Hite	$6,000,000	$0	$6,000,000
Movies:	4	Totals:	$84,498,710	$0	$84,498,710
		Averages:	$21,124,678	$0	$21,124,678

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300)	17,219	$84,498,710
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700)	18,630	$84,498,710
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200)	28,116	$84,498,710
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000)	29,963	$84,498,710

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
11/21/1986	Body Slam	Director	$14,926	$0	$14,926
3/21/1986	Rad	Director	$2,015,882	$0	$2,015,882
6/29/1984	Cannonball Run II	Director	$28,100,000	$0	$28,100,000
7/1/1983	Stroker Ace	Director	$13,000,000	$0	$13,000,000
6/25/1982	Megaforce	Director	$5,675,599	$0	$5,675,599
6/19/1981	The Cannonball Run	Director	$57,498,710	$0	$57,498,710
8/15/1980	Smokey and the Bandit II	Director	$66,132,626	$0	$66,132,626
7/28/1978	Hooper	Director	$51,290,536	$0	$51,290,536
5/27/1977	Smokey and the Bandit	Director	$126,737,428	$0	$126,737,428
Movies:	9	Totals:	$350,465,707	$0	$350,465,707
		Averages:	$38,940,634	$0	$38,940,634

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend Box Office	Max Theater Count	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
11/21/1986	Body Slam	$4,520	13	$14,926	$14,926	100.0%
3/21/1986	Rad	$0	700	$2,015,882	$2,015,882	100.0%
6/29/1984	Cannonball Run II	$8,323,948	1,845	$28,100,000	$28,100,000	100.0%
7/1/1983	Stroker Ace	$4,668,135	1,385	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	100.0%
6/25/1982	Megaforce	$2,350,021	1,193	$5,675,599	$5,675,599	100.0%
6/19/1981	The Cannonball Run	$11,765,654	1,692	$57,498,710	$57,498,710	100.0%
8/15/1980	Smokey and the Bandit II	$10,883,835	1,196	$66,132,626	$66,132,626	100.0%
7/28/1978	Hooper	$0	0	$51,290,536	$51,290,536	100.0%
5/27/1977	Smokey and the Bandit	$1,728,060	498	$126,737,428	$126,737,428	100.0%
Movies: 9	Totals:			$350,465,707	$350,465,707
	Averages:	$4,413,797	947	$38,940,634	$38,940,634	100.0%

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	227	$350,465,707
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	414	$350,465,707