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.
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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
Director
Richard Rush
Screenplay
Lawrence B. Marcus
Tagline
"If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man..."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Melvin Simon Productions
CaptNemo
April 5, 2021
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 brill...
Professor-Hosquith
December 16, 2024
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 u...
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