The Stunt Man

Name: The Stunt Man
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 1980-11-03
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 6.602

★ 6,6 /10 (171 Votes)

1980 EN 131 min

Overview

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.

Stream

Release date

03/11/1980

Votes

171

Popularity

2.7

If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man...

Genres

Action Comedy Drama Thriller Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

131 min

Peter O'Toole

Eli Cross

Steve Railsback

Cameron

Barbara Hershey

Nina Franklin

Allen Garfield

Sam

Alex Rocco

Jake

Sharon Farrell

Denise

Adam Roarke

Raymond Bailey

Philip Bruns

Ace

Charles Bail

Chuck Barton

John Garwood

Gabe / Eli's Cameraman

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Jim Hess

Henry / Eli's Camera Assistant

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John Pearce

Garage Guard

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Michael Railsback

Burt

George D. Wallace

Father

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Dee Carroll

Mother

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Leslie Winograde

Sister

Don Kennedy

Lineman

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Whitey Hughes

Eli's A.D.

Walter Robles

Eli's A.D.

A.J. Bakunas

Eli's Script Clerk

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Roberto Caruso

1st Cop

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Frank Avila

2nd Cop

Stafford Morgan

Thompson F.B.I.

John Alderman

Caribinerri

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Jack Palinkas

Technician

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James Garrett

2nd Technician

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Garrett McPherson

Tourist

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Nelson Tyler

Eli's Crane Cameraman

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Louis Gartner

1st Brothel Man

James Avery

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Patricia McPherson

Pretty Woman (uncredited)

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This incredible movie took me by surprise in the fall of 1980. The Stunt Man replaced The Empire Strikes Back at the theater where I worked. I was prepared to hate this film. To my complete surprise, it became my favorite film from the 1980s. If you haven't seen it, strap yourself in and go for the ride. It's worth every second. Peter O'Toole has Never been better as Cross, the demented and brilliant director. Is he out to kill Cameron just to get a good scene or two from him? Or is he actually a caring person who would never hurt a fly? You won't know until the film is just about over. Basi…

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I'd like to embellish the previous review... CaptNemo did a good job summing up the movie, but there are a few other interesting things that can be said about it. My short summary is that this is probably the best "meta" movie, or movie about making movies you'll find. I discovered the film on cable TV, and immediately fell in love with it. A short time later I came across the Brodeur novel in a used bookstore, and bought and read it immediately. The novel is quite dark, and has a number of plot issues. In several ways the movie is more fun and better than the book. But it's a *quite* differen…

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