Both aided and endangered by the director peter otoole he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The director agrees, provided cameron performs the stunts. Cameron begins a relationship with the movies lead actress, nina franklin. The stunt man is a brilliant feat of cinematic legerdemain, creating an illusory world in which nothing is what it seems.
The stunt man official trailer peter otoole, a megalomaniacal film director, tyrannizes his writer and plays games with his actors, manipulating their actions in reality, just as he does in the. It starred lee majors, douglas barr, and heather thomas as hollywood stunt performers who moonlight as bounty hunters. Running from the law, vietnam vet cameron steve railsback stumbles on a movie shoot just in time to interfere with a staged accident, causing perhaps the stunt mans death. The original trailer in high definition of the stunt man directed by richard rush and starring peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, allen garfield and alex rocco.
The stunt man opening creditschase scene by super ravel. Stunt man, the on bluray 030306701493 from severin. Dominic frontiere the stunt man the original motion. He runs onto a movie set and accidentally kills the stunt man.
Cameron is a young veteran who is running from the police when he comes upon a movie set and accidentally causes the death of a stunt man. Rent the stunt man 1980 starring peter otoole and steve railsback on dvd and bluray. When cameron explains his situation to the director eli. They were the first to conduct such polls and the participation from critics was astonishing. The stunt man 1980 r 06271980 us action, comedy, drama, thriller 2h 11m user score if god could do the things that we can do, hed be a happy man. Cast and crew credits for stunt man, the, 1980, directed by richard rush, with peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, at turner classic movies. With peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, allen garfield. The fall guy is an american action adventure television program produced for abc and originally broadcast from november 4, 1981, to may 2, 1986.
With the new nickname of lucky, cameron joins the crew and a. The stunt man 1980 poster gallery click to enlarge while on the run from the police, steve railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. This is the 20189 season, and as with the simpsons, its hard to remember which. The stunt man 1980 posted on july 16, 2014 2 comments. Season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974. The stunt man 1980 bluray us release a virtuoso piece of moviemaking. How tall was king kong cross asks lucky steve railsback the wayward convict who becomes a stunt man because cross takes a liking to him and needs a new stunt man after his number one is killed in an accident. The lively musical score and the flamboyant cinematography adds class to a very well played ensemble study where the three principal characters true motives, relations and backgrounds are shrouded in mystery. The stunt man is like magic tricks done by a magician in a movie. The fugitive, cameron, comes across the filming of a world war i movie. Stunt man, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Trolls world tour, like a boss and recommendations for easter and passover.
The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes. The stunt man is a quirky jigsaw puzzle of a picture that reveals more secrets about, in rushs words, the panic and paranoia over controlling our own destinies through repeated viewings. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. The stunt man 1980 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. A fugitive stumbles on a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out an. Marcus and rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by paul brodeur. Best director, actor peter otoole, adapted screenplay. The stunt man is a 1980 actioncomedydramathrillerromance film directed by richard rush, based on paul brodeurs novel.
The film has frequently being publicized as taking nine years to get to the screen. The stunt man, directed by richard rush, is a very good movie but it is by no means a fun movie. The schitts creek cast on their final season and why their. Adapted from paul brodeurs novel, richard rushs story of a machiavellian movie director and his accidental employee takes a darkly comic look at movie reality vs. On the run from the police, cameron steve railsback crashes the set of a hollywood war movie just when they need a new stunt man. When he inadvertently causes a stunt mans death, the films manipulative director, eli cross peter otoole, decides to shelter cameron from the.
Staring peter oh tool, sharon farrell, allen garfield and steve railsback. 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. Cameron steve railsback is on the run from the cops who unknowingly comes onto a movie set and inadvertently causes the death of one of the stuntmen. The stunt man is a film directed by richard rush with peter otoole, barbara hershey, steve railsback, john garwood, year. The director, peter otoole, observes cameron accidentally murder the films stuntmen. Cameron accidentally kills a stuntman after stumbling onto a movie set while fleeing authorities and forced to replace him in exchange for safety. While on the run from the police, steve railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man.
One response to the stunt man 1980 plisskencallmesnake says. It is a very frustrating movie and i believe intentionally so. Cameron ends up being a daredevil of a stunt man, whose combined moxie and inexperience may jeopardize his safety and that of those around him. He stumbles onto a movie location at a beach resort, and megalomaniacal director eli cross compels him to take the job of a stunt man, to replace one who earlier. The story starts with a vietnam veteran named cameron steve railsback who is on the run from the police. Christine and emily dive deep into the most political segment of season.
Made by the erratic richard rush, this was his pet project for nine years. 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. Eli cross, the egocentric director, decides that he will allow cameron to stay if he agrees to take the place. The stunt man is about a fugitive who becomes a stuntman for a psychotic director. A fugitive named cameron who is fleeing the police finds refuge on the set of a movie. It doesnt matter how well theyre done, or even if theyre really done, because cinematic special effects make it all trickery, anyway.
The stunt man, which is scary and sorrowful and stirring and sexy in other words, everything a big hollywood popcorncruncher of a movie should be is the best movie about making a movie ever made. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Best of 1980 starting in 1980, patrick mcgilligan and mark rowland conducted annual film polls where they asked critics across the us to list their top 10 films of the year. Get the stunt man dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. If god could do the things that we can do, hed be a happy man.
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