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Sunshine Superman

  • 2014
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
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6.9/10
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Sunshine Superman (2014)
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A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot... Read allA heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.

  • Director
    • Marah Strauch
  • Writer
    • Marah Strauch
  • Stars
    • Carl Boenish
    • Pat Sajak
    • Phil Donahue
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Marah Strauch
    • Writer
      • Marah Strauch
    • Stars
      • Carl Boenish
      • Pat Sajak
      • Phil Donahue
    • 8User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Carl Boenish
    • Self
    Pat Sajak
    Pat Sajak
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Phil Donahue
    Phil Donahue
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Long
    John Long
    • Self
    Selia Hansen
    Selia Hansen
    • Pretty Girl
    Cecilie Bull
    Cecilie Bull
    • Screening Party Attendee
    Marah Strauch
    Marah Strauch
    • Jean Boenish
    Eric Mofford
    • Screening Party Extra
    Jean Boenish
    • Self
    Eric Bruggemann
    • Screening Party Extra
    Allison McCulloch
    • Screening Party Attendee
    Jake Suffian
    • Screening Party Attendee
    Ellen Houlihan
    • Screening Party Attendee
    Sally Wenzel
    • Self
    Jim Winkler
    • Self
    Fred Hussøy
    • Self
    Tiffanie Archie
    • Screening Party Attendee
    Rick Harrison
    • Self
    • Director
      • Marah Strauch
    • Writer
      • Marah Strauch
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    • Crazy credits
      "Johnny Utah" is listed with others in the "Thanks" section of the credits; a possible nod to the main character from the movie Point Break
    • Soundtracks
      Wasn't Born To Follow
      Written by Gerry Goffin (as Goffin) and Carole King (as King)

      Performed by The Byrds

      Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.

      By Arrangement with Sony ATV Music Publishing

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    For man is incapable of resisting the temptation of flight.
    There's an interesting charm of defying gravity and plummeting oneself from extreme places, swirling away from the nature, crowd and traffic below. Sunshine Superman is documentary about Carl Boenisch's life and his drive which pioneers extreme sport of base jumping. It's a humble, true to life outlook on his passion which is fascinatingly infectious and inspiring.

    The movie depicts early days of base jumping before it was even called that. Using plenty of Carl's and his crew's perspective to display the thrill and deliver the brief few seconds where men take flight. Many of the clips come from retro films, which have surprisingly refined technical effect considering they had no advance tech or even GoPro back then and even had to use makeshift tools.

    There's a bit of narrative to string everything together, aside from the actual interviews or personal clips. Contrary to the dangerous vibe the sport might present, Carl is a modest man. He's warm and avid about the life style, one can't help to be engage by his sheer energy. Many testimonies further set his personality, and even though he's not involved directly in this documentary, audience can still connect to the man.

    It gives some ideas to casual viewers about the sport, how it began, the original team behind it and what kind of tribulation they went through. The movie is easily accessible, using simple terms and approachable real life people. Some of its high octane first person view of the sport is classic yet still exhilarating.

    Sunshine Superman is a simple story about energetic man and the origin of intense sport. It presents the extraordinary nature of jumping from great heights and translates it into inviting and friendly experience for all viewers.
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    • Sep 29, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gerçek Bir Superman
    • Filming locations
      • Norway
    • Production companies
      • Scissor Kick Films
      • Flimmer Film
      • Head Gear Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $88,097
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,991
      • May 24, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $96,715
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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