The Stunt Man

""If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man...""

Jun 27 1980 R 2h 11m
Action, Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director (Peter O'Toole) he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes.

Written by

Lawrence B. Marcus, Richard Rush, Paul Brodeur

Directed by

Richard Rush

Cast

Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Simon Productions, 20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Trailers
The Stunt Man (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
11,462
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA