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The Stunt Man (1980) 7.3
A fugitive stumbles on 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. Director:Richard Rush |
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Cast
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Sam
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Jake
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Denise
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Raymond Bailey
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Philip Bruns | ... |
Ace
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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
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George Wallace | ... |
Father
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Dee Carroll | ... |
Mother
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director (Peter O'Toole) he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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"If God could do the things that we can do, he'd be a happy man . . ." See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 February 1981 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Le diable en boîte See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
SEK 1,815,060 (Sweden)Company Credits
Production Co:
Melvin Simon Productions, Simon Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Music by Dominic Frontiere
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Dusty Springfield
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Trivia
The picture was actor Peter O'Toole's previous cinema film made before My Favorite Year (1982). As such, it was back-to-back consecutive pictures about show-business for O'Toole as The Stunt Man (1980) was about movie-making whereas My Favorite Year (1982) was about 1950s live television. Moreover, O'Toole was Best Actor Oscar nominated for both films, but did not win the award for either. See more »Goofs
Just before jumping into the water to rescue Nina, Cameron is already all wet. See more »Quotes
Eli Cross: [after a cameraman says cut because there's only 22 seconds of film left] In 22 seconds, I could break your fucking spine. In 22 seconds, I could pinch your head off like a fucking insect and spin it all over the fucking pavement. In 22 seconds, I could put 22 bullets inside your ridiculous gut. What I seem unable to do in 22 seconds is to keep you from fucking up my film!See more »
Crazy Credits
After the credits end, the movie-within-a-movie director (played by Peter O'Toole) yells, "Sam, rewrite the opening reel! Crush the little bastard in the first act!" And then he laughs during the fade-out. See more »Soundtracks
Bits & PiecesMusic by Dominic Frontiere
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Dusty Springfield
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This is a very funny and entertaining movie that doesn't fit into any one category. It's about a slightly crazed movie director who is making a WW1 movie in Southern California who hires a fugitive to replace his top stuntman. Peter O'Toole gives perhaps his best performance ever as the egomaniacal filmmaker who will do anything, perhaps even murder someone, in order to protect his artistic vision. The underrated Steve Railsback is good also as the paranoid Vietnam vet turned fugitive from the law. The action scenes are very funny and well-done, especially the rooftop chase. The music score is appropriately clever and matches what's happening on screen. Real-life stunt man Chuck Bail has a good part as a stunt coordinator who shows Railsback the ropes. The editing techniques help blur the line between reality and make-believe. The film is a bit too long, though, and some key scenes go on longer than necessary. These are minor complaints, however, because a film like this doesn't get made very often anymore.