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Director:
Richard Rush
Writers:
Lawrence B. Marcus (screenplay)
Richard Rush (adaptation)
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Release Date:
25 February 1981 (France) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
"If God could do the things that we can do, he'd be a happy man . . ."
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(63 articles)
"The Stunt Man" 35Th Anniversary Screening With Director And Cast; May 18 Malibu Screening Room
 (From CinemaRetro. 10 May 2013, 8:27 AM, PDT)
New Details on Lifeforce Blu-ray/DVD Collector’s Edition
 (From DailyDead. 18 April 2013, 11:01 AM, PDT)
New Date for Blu-ray/DVD Release of Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce
 (From DailyDead. 27 February 2013, 8:16 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
One of Our Greatest Actors.. ..at his absolute best. See more (74 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter O'Toole ... Eli Cross

Steve Railsback ... Cameron

Barbara Hershey ... Nina Franklin

Allen Garfield ... Sam (as Allen Goorwitz)

Alex Rocco ... Police Chief Jake

Sharon Farrell ... Denise

Adam Roarke ... Raymond Bailey
Philip Bruns ... Ace
Charles Bail ... Chuck Barton

John Garwood ... Gabe
Jim Hess ... Henry
John Pearce ... Garage Guard
Michael Railsback ... Burt
George Wallace ... Nina's Father
Dee Carroll ... Nina's Mother
Leslie Winograde ... Nina's Sister
Don Kennedy ... Lineman
Whitey Hughes ... Eli's Assistant Director

Walter Robles ... Eli's Assistant Director
A.J. Bakunas ... Eli's Script Clerk
Roberto Caruso ... Cop #1
Frank Avila ... Cop #2
Stafford Morgan ... FBI Agent Thompson
John Alderman ... Carlbinarri
Jack Palinkas ... Technician
James Garrett ... Technician #2 (as Cecil Brittain)
Garrett McPherson ... Tourist
Nelson Tyler ... Elk's Crane Cameraman
Louis Gartner ... Brothel Man #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Joseph Arno ... (uncredited)

James Avery ... (uncredited)
Frank Beetson ... (uncredited)

Gregg Berger ... (uncredited)
Chance Boyer ... Kid in Cemetery (uncredited)
Deanna Dae Coleman ... Stunt Crew (uncredited)
Larry Dunn ... Stunt Crew (uncredited)
Don Hayden ... WWI German Soldier (uncredited)

Patricia McPherson ... Pretty Woman (uncredited)
Ross Reynolds ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Gordon Ross ... (uncredited)
Marion Wayne ... (uncredited)
Leigh Webb ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Rush 
 
Writing credits
Lawrence B. Marcus (screenplay)

Richard Rush (adaptation)

Paul Brodeur (novel)

Produced by
Paul Lewis .... associate producer
Richard Rush .... producer
Melvin Simon .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Dominic Frontiere 
 
Cinematography by
Mario Tosi 
 
Film Editing by
Caroline Biggerstaff 
Jack Hofstra 
 
Art Direction by
James L. Schoppe 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard Spero 
 
Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Chase .... makeup designer
Tom Lucas .... makeup artist
Marina Pedraza .... hair stylist
Richard Blair .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Frank Beetson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Beetson .... first assistant director
Paula Marcus .... second assistant director
Richard H. Prince .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Gary Fettis .... assistant property master
Douglas E. Madison .... property master
 
Sound Department
Jeff Bushelman .... sound effects
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Cal Marks .... boom operator
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Arthur Piantadosi .... sound re-recording mixer
Lee Strosnider .... sound mixer
James M. Tanenbaum .... production sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
David Domeyer .... special effects
Mike Edmonson .... special effects foreman
Milt Rice .... head special effects
 
Stunts
Phil Adams .... stunts
A.J. Bakunas .... stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts
Gary Baxley .... stunts
Wayne Berg .... stunt pilot
Norman Blankenship .... stunts (as Norm Blankenship)
Hank Calia .... stunts
Deanna Dae Coleman .... stunts
Erik Cord .... stunts
Ted Duncan .... stunts
Larry Dunn .... stunts
Kenny Endoso .... stunts
Whitey Hughes .... stunts
Gray Johnson .... stunt coordinator
Gray Johnson .... stunts
Mike Johnson .... stunts
Al Jones .... stunts (as Alton Leo Jones)
John Kazian .... wing walker
Tom Morga .... stunts
Regis Parton .... stunts
Don Pulford .... stunts
Gary Robert .... stunts
Walter Robles .... stunts
Dick Warlock .... stunts
James Winburn .... stunts
Charles Bail .... stunts (uncredited)
Ross Reynolds .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
William L. Asman .... camera operator
Peter J. Breen .... dolly grip
Bob Fillis .... assistant chief lighting technician
Bob Fillis .... best boy
Tim Griffith .... chief lighting technician
Tim Griffith .... gaffer
Frank M. Holgate .... underwater photography
Terry Kempf .... electrician
Joel King .... camera operator
Robin Krause .... still photographer
Michael E. Matteson .... grip
Jack Palinkas .... key grip
Tony Rivetti .... first assistant camera: additional camera
Nelson Tyler .... aerial photography
 
Editorial Department
Andy Blumenthal .... assistant editor
Diego Borghello .... colorist: digitally restored version
John Carnochan .... assistant editor
Dolly Gordon .... assistant editor
Robert Leader .... editorial coordinator
Ryan Noto .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
Laurie Higgins Tobias .... co-music editor
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Gary Paulsen .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
James S. Appleby .... head pilot: WWI-planes (as Jim Appleby)
Dessie Markovsky .... post production supervisor
Dan Perri .... title designer: main titles
Emile Razpopov .... post production coordinator
Ross Reynolds .... helicopter pilot
Alicia Rivera Frankl .... production executive (as Alicia Alon)
Terry Terrill .... script supervisor
Dean Westgaard .... parachutist
 

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Runtime:
131 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | UK:15 (video rating) (2003) | USA:R | Canada:A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | UK:X (original rating) | Peru:18
Filming Locations:
Flynn Springs, California, USASee more »
Company:
Simon ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The "movie within a movie" being filmed is titled "Devil's Squadron". It can be seen on the production t-shirts being worn by the crew.See more »
Goofs:
Errors in geography: One minute, Cameron is on a bridge in the town of Fair Oaks, California, and Eli Cross is in a helicopter observing him. Then, inexplicably, they're all in San Diego, California, over 100 miles to the southwest.See more »
Quotes:
Eli Cross:Would you tell the chief of police that Burt here was so busy being brilliant that he wouldn't have noticed sweet Jesus Christ walking across the water.
Ace:[mildly] He wouldn't have noticed.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Maltin on Movies: Horrible Bosses (#1.41)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Bits & PiecesSee more »

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14 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
One of Our Greatest Actors.. ..at his absolute best., 3 February 1999
Author: Doctor_Bombay from Lucas Buck, NC

At the time Peter O'Toole was Academy Award nominated as Best Actor, for his portrayal of one-step-above-God-himself, Eli Cross in The Stunt Man, my movie going experience was limited to The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, Mary Poppins, and some post pubescent indulgences into the realm of Flint, Matt Helm, and James Bond.

Through the magic of video I was able to see Richard Rush's wonderful black comedy- And have never tired of it.

Had Mr. O'Toole and The Stunt Man not run headlong into the likes of Raging Bull, and Robert De Niro, I venture to say it would have garnered WINS, not just NOMINATIONS from the Academy that year.

Rent it…and while you're at it reach for `My Favorite Year' and make it a Peter O'Toole double feature.

You will not be disappointed.

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