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A 1980 comedy film about a fugitive who becomes a stunt double in a World War I movie. The film explores the blurred lines between reality and illusion, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Jun 27, 1980 · The Stunt Man: Directed by Richard Rush. With Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield. A fugitive stumbles onto 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 while facing off with his manipulative director.
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- Action, Comedy, Drama
- Richard Rush
- 1980-06-27
On the run from the police, Cameron (Steve Railsback) crashes the set of a Hollywood war movie. When he inadvertently causes a stunt man's death, the film's manipulative director, Eli Cross...
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- Richard Rush
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- Peter O'toole
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A movie review of a film-within-a-film about a stuntman (Steve Railsback) who is hired by a mysterious director (Peter O'Toole) to perform dangerous stunts. Roger Ebert praises the film's cinematic puzzle and special effects, but criticizes its deceptive and sneaky plot.
Cameron accidentally kills a stuntman after stumbling onto a movie set while fleeing authorities and forced to replace him in exchange for safety.
- Richard Rush
- January 1, 1980
- 131 min
Directed by Richard Rush. With Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback and Barbara Hershey.The Stunt Man Blu-ray : https://amzn.to/4b5WcpbThe Stunt Man DVD : https://...
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A fugitive stunt man takes a job as a double for a movie set, where he falls for the leading lady and faces a manipulative director. The movie blends real danger and fantasy, as the stunt man is involved in a cover-up of a previous stunt man's death.