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Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

  • 2021
  • 1h 45m
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Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman (2021)
Hollywood Bulldogs tells the rough-and-tumble story of the small community of British stunt performers who went on to dominate Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s. Growing out of the ragtag community of bouncers, gangsters and de-mobbed soldiers who were prepared to take a punch or chuck themselves down a flight of stairs for a few quid, the next generation went on to turn stunt work into a legitimate profession. They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite this legendary community in telling their story and as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
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How the British TV & Film Stunt Business started, the characters, the jobs, the glamourise jobs like the Bond films, the lows, the accidents. Superb doc. Great Characters.How the British TV & Film Stunt Business started, the characters, the jobs, the glamourise jobs like the Bond films, the lows, the accidents. Superb doc. Great Characters.How the British TV & Film Stunt Business started, the characters, the jobs, the glamourise jobs like the Bond films, the lows, the accidents. Superb doc. Great Characters.

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    • Jon Spira
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    • Ray Winstone
    • Vic Armstrong
    • Ray Austin
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      • Vic Armstrong
      • Ray Austin
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    Jim Dowdall
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    Richard Hammatt
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    Frank Henson
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    Laid back action heroes.

    Great laidback insight covering, almost, the entire stunt era - from the tough guy, through the organisation of the guild, to the CGI era.

    Hollywood Bulldogs pays homage to the stunt trade. It delivers its praise by means of interviews, with a very laid back group of action heroes, and some great footage - it does so very well.
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2021 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hollywood Bulldogs: A Ascensão e as Quedas dos Grandes Duplos Britânicos
    • Production companies
      • Canal Cat Films
      • Verax Films
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