Gives a terrific insider look at the making of action-adventure shows and movies.
Double Dare (2005)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:35
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: An engaging look at two women fighting to stay employed in a profession dominated by men.
Theatrical Release:Apr 22, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As Hollywood stuntwomen, they are the anonymous, blue-collar heroines of film and... Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As Hollywood stuntwomen, they are the anonymous, blue-collar heroines of film and television, taking the hits that make actors into stars. They stand in for the rare female action-hero, the typical "damsel in distress," and everything in between. Double Dare explores the lives of Jeannie and Zoë, the stunt doubles for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess, as they face the challenges of a dangerous and male-dominated profession. The real women behind these two world-famous icons are at drastically different crossroads in their lives. One, a grandmother, struggles with the aging process and Hollywood's dearth of older female roles; the other, a young woman, is brash and unaware of the history that has preceded her in this notoriously macho field. When Jeannie becomes a mentor for Zoë, these two women from opposite sides of the world and opposite ends of their careers find a way to survive in the industry together. The film follows Jeannie and Zoë's daily struggles to stay employed, stay thin and stay sane — against the backdrops of Xena, Wonder Woman, 6 Feet Under, and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. It features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Lucy Lawless and Lynda Carter. © -- Runaway Films [More]
Starring: Jeannie Epper, Zoe Bell, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Jeannie Epper, Zoe Bell, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Lucy Lawless, Lynda Carter
Director: Amanda Micheli
Director: Amanda Micheli
Producer: Danielle Renfrew
Studio: Balcony Releasing
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Reviews for Double Dare
Double Dare's weaknesses are only so apparent because of its many strengths.
As far as "human interest" documentaries go, Double Dare is an absolute winner.
A congenial doc.... I wonder if it might have been more interesting if it had widened its scope a bit -- but still, Jeannie and Zoe are likable gals.
Double Dare remains an entertaining and informative look at a little-known struggle for equality and respect in a physically unforgiving but completely vital Hollywood discipline.
Castellitto, who has won his country's best-actor award twice before, has such a haunting look in his eyes that he doesn't need to chew the scenery to get across his point. Cruz doesn't speak much, but her face screams of the pain that Italia faces.
[A] fly-in-the-face-of-reality perseverance is the key to the appeal of both the women profiled in the documentary Double Dare.
It provides a frank portrait of women trying to make it in a traditionally male game.
Bell's energy and Epper's perseverance give Double Dare an unstoppable one-two punch.
[N]ever lets its enormous love and respect for its subjects interfere with its straightforward and clear-eyed observations...
Micheli has enormous respect for these resilient, underappreciated performers. And after spending 81 minutes with the engaging, generous Jeannie and Zoe, it's hard to imagine anyone feeling otherwise.
Shows the hardship that women -- especially older women -- must endure in a male-dominated business.
Entertaining documentary about stuntwomen who do risky business for a living.
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