Not exactly a cinema classic, Hooper is one of the better Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham collaborations, and does feature Burt in his prime before the 80's downfall. While the DVD is pretty terrible - full frame transfer, no extras - it does feature somewhat of a bonus for fans, the full "TV version" of the film.

Released theatrically with a runtime of 99 minutes, which the back of the DVD mistakenly lists, the DVD actually features 7 additional minutes of footage. These extra minutes are usually shown when the film airs on television, and the insertion of such additional footage is actually quite common, and is usually done to pad out the runtime and fit into TV's strict 30-minute programming blocks.

Perhaps because Warner used whatever ugly full frame transfer they had lying around, inadvertently the TV cut was thrown on the DVD with no one noticing? In any event, the extra scenes are as follows:

• An extended "party scene" following the fight at the Palomino Club
• A early-morning discussion between Jocko and Sonny about having babies
• A dialogue scene in Hooper's kitchen between Ski and Gwen, where he reveals his marital problems
• A slightly extended version of the scene where the crew views "stunt reels" from Deliverance! (a real Burt Reynolds movie, no less)
• And finally, an additional scene with Sonny and Ski getting into a fight outside Sonny's trailer

Since Hooper probably sold about ten copies on DVD, what do you want to bet that we won't see a new and remastered version of the film re-released anytime soon?