Finally, mel simon productions agreed to a test engagement that began in seattle on july 27th, 1980. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. Cameron begins a relationship with the movies lead actress, nina franklin. Mar 21, 2018 the original trailer in high definition of the stunt man directed by richard rush and starring peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, allen garfield and alex rocco.
If god could do the things that we can do, hed be a happy man. Stunts unlimited is the ultimate goal for any stunt person coming to hollywood. Rok cvetkov, the stunt man and the movice premiere of true lies in slovenia 1994. Eli is the same man who stared at cameron from the helicopter. The director agrees, provided cameron performs the stunts. From the oddball opening sequence, you know this is going to be a strange ride. Apr 23, 20 the stunt man 1980 720p bluray x264 amiable type. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the stunt man near you. He offers cameron a job, explaining that their last stunt man just ran a car off a bridge.
The stunt man 1980 watch on kanopy, cinemax, popcornflix. The stunt man 1980 peter otoole and adam roarke in the stunt man 1980. It starred lee majors, douglas barr, and heather thomas as hollywood stunt performers who moonlight as bounty hunters. The stunt man is available to stream on kanopy, cinemax, popcornflix and. The stunt man is a quirky jigsaw puzzle of a picture that reveals more secrets about, in rushs words, the panic and paranoia over controlling our own destinies through repeated viewings. The stunt man 2dvd set, 2001, limited edition 1980 anchor. It has earned a reputation for providing the best action in film for todays topgrossing pictures. From the very beginning of its inception, stunts unlimited has led the pack for all the others to follow. The cat man throws shaggy, scooby and scrappy into the shrinking water fountain reducing them to the size of mice. Barbara hershey, peter otoole, steve railsback, allen garfield, alex rocco, sharon farrell. The stunt man is like magic tricks done by a magician in a movie. As leading lady nina barbara hershey returns camerons affections, and eli becomes ever more inscrutably mercurial, cameron begins to wonder how far eli will go to get the screen effects he wants, and if he would think twice about killing the stunt man.
Always remember dont trust the opinion of the stunt man 1980 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Rent the stunt man 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Running from the law, vietnam vet cameron steve railsback stumbles on a movie shoot just in time to interfere with a staged accident, causing perhaps the stunt mans death. 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. Two telephone linemen are scaling a power pole at the forests edge.
A fugitive stumbles on a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out an. The original trailer in high definition of the stunt man directed by richard rush and starring peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey. The stunt man is about a fugitive who becomes a stuntman for a psychotic director. In their tiny form, the three manage to eventually push the cat man into the shrinking water fountain and then escape. The stunt man 1980 tells the story of cameron, steve railsback a young vietnam vet and fugitive from the fbi. Straight away, clued in also by the ragtime style opening music and clapperboard effect titles, we know were in for an unconventional ride in director richard rushs critically acclaimed cult classic three oscar nominationsbest director, adapted screenplay, and lead actor for otoole, the stunt man. On a run from the law, a man blunders into a movie set, just as a stuntman is killed. The original trailer in high definition of the stunt man directed by richard rush and starring peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, allen garfield and alex rocco. It doesnt matter how well theyre done, or even if theyre really done, because cinematic special effects make it all trickery, anyway. The stunt man is a preposterously entertaining thriller with a clever narrative and oscarworthy nomination, at least.
Both aided and endangered by the director peter otoole he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 42 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2. Wanted by the police, a disturbed vietnam veteran seeks sanctuary on a movie set where a world war i epic is being filmed. It defied all odds to become the most unexpected and acclaimed cult hit of the 80s, and it remains one of the most slyly subversive and thrillingly original actioncomedydrama motion pictures of all time. Eluding the police, cameron wanders into a film production where a stunt man gets killed. Cameron ends up being a daredevil of a stunt man, whose combined moxie and inexperience may jeopardize his safety and that of those around him. Eli cross, the egocentric director, decides that he will allow cameron to stay if he agrees to take the place. Both aided and endangered by the director peter otoole he avoids both the. The stunt man dvd, 2001, 2disc set, limited edition contains. The director takes the fugitive in hand and uses him as a replacement stuntman. Richard rushs the stunt man is like one of those delicate sets of chinese boxes, each one with another box inside, growing smaller and.
The stunt man 1980 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. You can write, the stunt man 1980 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The fall guy is an american action adventure television program produced for abc and originally broadcast from november 4, 1981, to may 2, 1986. Moreover, otoole was best actor oscar nominated for. With peter otoole, steve railsback, barbara hershey, allen garfield. Based loosely on paul brodeurs 1970 novel, the stunt man 1980 tells the story of cameron, steve railsback a young vietnam vet and fugitive from the fbi. A fugitive named cameron who is fleeing the police finds refuge on the set of a movie. Streaming full the stunt man 1980 first, once you can rate this movie. The stunt man is a brilliant feat of cinematic legerdemain, creating an illusory world in which nothing is what it seems.
Rent the stunt man 1980 starring peter otoole and steve railsback on dvd and bluray. The fugitive, cameron, comes across the filming of a world war i movie. The director, peter otoole, observes cameron accidentally murder the films stuntmen. Regardless of how you feel about it, its without a doubt one of the. Autocratic director eli cross peter otoole offers the job to cameron, giving him an opportunity to. The stunt man official trailer peter otoole, a megalomaniacal film director, tyrannizes his writer and plays games with his actors, manipulating their actions in reality, just as he does in the. Adapted from paul brodeurs novel, richard rushs story of a machiavellian movie director and his accidental employee takes a darkly comic look at movie reality vs. A fugitive stumbles on a movie set just when they need a new stunt man. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. They havent found the body, and eli cant afford the production delays that will result if the police get involved. 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. High resolution official movie posters for the stunt man 1980 directed by. Moreover, otoole was best actor oscar nominated for both films, but did not win the award for either.
The stunt man is a 1980 american action comedy film directed by richard rush, starring peter otoole, steve railsback, and barbara hershey. But where blow out would raise such provocative questions about what goes into a film, the stunt man is less focused with its themes, coming off like a loose jam session between mel brooks, fellini, and roger corman. Placing a vietnam vet in the midst of moviemaking chaos, rush adds a pointedly. Movie posters 1980 s the stunt man the stunt man 1980 while on the run from the police, steve railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. The stunt man 1980 upcoming movies movie database joblo. Marcus and rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by paul brodeur. While on the run from the police, steve railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. The stunt man 2dvds limited edition peter otoole barbara hershey.
Stunt man, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Dominic frontiere the stunt man the original motion. You two make the best cohosts of any show on youtube. The stunt man 1980 nude scenes the first of two consecutive pictures about showbusiness for otoole as the stunt man 1980 was about moviemaking whereas my favorite year 1982 was about 1950s live television. Get the stunt man dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. The stunt man 1980 bluray us release a virtuoso piece of moviemaking. Cameron, the vet, has just cost eli cross peter otoole a shotan unforgivable sin on the set of his world war i epic. Browse through every tv series and movie and sort by title, release year. The gang are visiting the tibetan mountains and come across a cat man and his gang of evil felines. As such, it was the first of two consecutive pictures about showbusiness for otoole as the stunt man 1980 was about moviemaking whereas my favorite year 1982 was about 1950s live television.
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