The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000 1h 52m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 1980, The Stunt Man, starring Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback, became one of the most acclaimed motion pictures of the decade -- an odd mixture of black humor and riveting suspense. But the strange history of the film's embattled development, production and distribution has never been fully revealed ... until now.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Rush
Narrator
Peter O'Toole
Steve Railsback
Barbara Hershey
Charles Bail
Sharon Farrell
Mario Tosi
Nelson Tyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Rush
Writers: Richard Rush
Languages: English

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Rush, shot by Bruce Schermer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Richard Rush and Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0238606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Rush directs. Bruce Schermer behind the camera. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Richard Rush, shot by Bruce Schermer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Richard Rush and Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0238606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.