Stunts (1977)

After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers:

Raymond Lofaro (story), Dennis Johnson (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Forster, Fiona Lewis, Ray Sharkey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Forster	...	Glen Wilson
Fiona Lewis	...	B.J. Parswell
Ray Sharkey	...	Paul Salerno
Joanna Cassidy	...	Patti Johnson
Bruce Glover	...	Chuck Johnson
Richard Lynch	...	Pete Lustig
Darrell Fetty	...	Dave Allison
James Luisi	...	Alvin Blake
Candice Rialson	...	Judy Blake
Malachi Throne	...	Earl O'Brien
Janet Hadland	...	Doctor
H.B. Haggerty	...	Redneck
Dave Shelley	...	Jack
Gary Davis	...	Greg Wilson (as Gary Charles Davis)
Alex Kubik	...	Gas Station Attendant

Storyline

Expert stuntman Glen Wilson is called in to finish stunts for a movie plagued by production problems. It turns out that his younger brother Greg, also a stuntman, was killed in an accident during filming or so it seemed. En route to the shooting location, he picks up B.J. Parswell, an ambitious journalist who's doing a story on stuntmen. Things get hairy when his stuntmen pals are getting killed one by one during the stunts.

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Plot Keywords:

stunt | film within a film | murder | independent film

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Taglines:

Dying is one hell of a way to make a living.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1977 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Who Is Killing the Stuntmen?

Filming Locations:

San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Fleischman Ltd., New Line Cinema, Spiegel-Bergman Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
B.J. Parswell: A very impressive ending.
Glen Wilson: Just like in the movies.

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Connections

Referenced in The Sinister Saga of Making 'The Stunt Man' (2000)

User Reviews

Disappointing look at the stunt profession

In the 1960s, Robert Forster was starring in major studio movies like "Medium Cool" and "Reflections In A Golden Eye". But something happened to his career, and by 1977 he was appearing in low budget product like this movie. All the same, Forster gives a pretty credible performance, and the general level of acting by the other performers is acceptable. But it's hard to think of anything else positive about this movie. There are a number of stunt sequences, but they come off as just okay at best, routine at their worst. The main problem is with the script. Forster's character is supposed to be investigating his brother's death as well as the deaths of other stuntmen, but he hardly does any investigating at all. Most of the movie is obvious padding, and the revelation of the culprit only seems to come because the movie can't be padded out any more. Only if you're desperate.