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The Stunt Man (1980)

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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.

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Cameron
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Sam (as Allen Goorwitz)
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Police Chief Jake
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Denise
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Raymond Bailey
Philip Bruns ...
Ace
Charles Bail ...
Chuck Barton
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Gabe
Jim Hess ...
Henry
John Pearce ...
Garage Guard
Michael Railsback ...
Burt
George Wallace ...
Nina's Father
Dee Carroll ...
Nina's Mother
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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 . . ."


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Release Date:

25 February 1981 (France)  »

Also Known As:

Le diable en boĆ®te  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 1,815,060 (Sweden)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Although actors like Martin Sheen and Jeff Bridges were lobbying hard for the part of Cameron, Steve Railsback clinched the part after director Richard Rush saw his stirring performance as Charles Manson in Helter Skelter. Once Rush decided on Peter O'Toole and Railsback as his leads, he waited a year and a half to make the picture with them, turning down chances to go forward with O'Toole and Bridges, Sean Connery and Railsback, and George C. Scott and Sheen. See more »

Goofs

In one of the WW1 scenes, a wall is painted with the names of two French towns: Verdon and Nancy. "Verdon" should be spelled "Verdun," which is not far from the French town of Nancy, and was the site of a famous WW1 battle. See more »

Quotes

Cameron: If you want to get home for Thanksgiving, you better figure the guy coming at you is trying to kill you. Learned that from the gooks.
Eli Cross: Gooks? That has a nostalgic ring. You really did call them gooks? I thought that was just Time Magazine.
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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 »

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Referenced in Tales from the Script (2009) See more »

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"Bits & Pieces"
Music by Dominic Frontiere
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Dusty Springfield
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The best film of the 1980's.
3 April 2000 | by (Skull Island) – See all my reviews

I was prepared to dislike this film when I heard that it was going to replace the incredible "Empire Strikes Back." What I got was shock. Here was something different, something innovative in style and technique, something amazing. Vader and his gang were soon forgotten as I got caught up in the suspense (Will Cameron survive?), the comedy, the incredible dialogue, and one of the best soundtracks ever put on film. I fell in love with Barbara Hershey all over again after too long an absence. O'Toole was Oscar-worthy, and robbed of one. Richard Rush pulled a one-of-a-kind out of his hat, ala "Citizen Kane." He has never been near this level before or since. This must be watched several times in order to see and hear everything. There are so many subtle touches that are brilliant that I still find them 20 years and 30+ viewings later. A must for anyone who wants to know good film great. No doubt about this one. A "10" out of "10." No film was better(or as good) in the 1980's (or 90's for that matter.)


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