The Stunt Man (1980)
The Stunt Man (1980)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Peter O'Toole
Eli Cross
Steve Railsback
Cameron
Barbara Hershey
Nina Franklin
Allen Garfield
Sam
Alex Rocco
Jake
Sharon Farrell
Denise
Adam Roarke
Raymond Bailey
Philip Bruns
Ace
George D. Wallace
Father
Walter Robles
Eli's A.D.
Charles Bail
Chuck Barton
John Garwood
Gabe
Jim Hess
Henry
John Pearce
Garage Guard
Michael Railsback
Burt
Dee Carroll
Mother
Leslie Winograde
Sister
Don Kennedy
Lineman
Whitey Hughes
Eli's A.D. / Stunts
A.J. Bakunas
Eli's Script Clerk
Roberto Caruso
1st Cop
Frank Avila
2nd Cop
Stafford Morgan
Thompson F.B.I.
John Alderman
Carlbinerri
Jack Palinkas
Technician
James Garrett
2nd Technician
Garrett McPherson
Tourist
Nelson Tyler
Eli's Crane Cameraman
Louis Gartner
1st Brothel Man
James Avery
Man Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Gregg Berger
(uncredited)
Patricia McPherson
Pretty Woman (uncredited)
Richard Rush
Director / Adaptation / Producer / Writer
Lawrence B. Marcus
Screenplay
Paul Brodeur
Novel
Dominic Frontiere
Music
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Paul Lewis
Associate Producer
Melvin Simon
Executive Producer
Caroline Biggerstaff
Editor
Jack Hofstra
Editor
Richard Spero
Set Decoration
James L. Schoppe
Art Direction
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Ken Chase
Makeup Designer
Tom Lucas
Makeup Artist
Marina Pedraza
Hairstylist
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 27, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 11m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsSan Diego, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Stunt Man is a 1980 American action comedy film starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback and Barbara Hershey, and directed by Richard Rush. The film was adapted by Lawrence B. Marcus and Rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by Paul Brodeur. It tells the story of a young fugitive who hides as a stunt double on the set of a World War I movie whose charismatic director will do seemingly anything for the sake of his art. The line between illusion and reality is blurred as scenes from the inner movie cut seamlessly to "real life" and vice versa. There are examples of "movie magic", where a scene of wartime carnage is revealed as just stunt men and props, and where a shot of a crying woman becomes, with scenery, props and sound track, a portrait of a grieving widow at a Nazi rally. The protagonist begins to doubt everything he sees and hears, and at the end is faced with real danger when a stunt seems to go wrong.
It was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Peter O'Toole), Best Director (Richard Rush), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. However, due to its limited release, it never earned much attention from audiences at large. As O'Toole remarked in a DVD audio commentary, "The film wasn't released. It escaped." The film has since developed a cult following.