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The Stunt Man (1980)
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Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 19
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An escaped convict accidentally destroys a stunt shot while a movie is being filmed. When the driver dies in the subsequent car crash, the director of the film decides to quickly replace the... An escaped convict accidentally destroys a stunt shot while a movie is being filmed. When the driver dies in the subsequent car crash, the director of the film decides to quickly replace the driver with the convict, thus saving them both from the police and setting up explosive dramatic ironies between the real world and the illusory world of film-making. O'Toole is brilliant in this brilliant film. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Director, Best Actor--Peter O'Toole, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco
Director: Richard Rush
Director: Richard Rush
Composer: Dominic Frontiere
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Reviews for The Stunt Man
At the 1980 San Francisco Film Festival, François Truffaut was asked to name his favorite director. He replied, 'I don't know his name, but I just saw his picture last night. It's called The Stunt Man.'
O'Toole at his tyranical best. Another great performance by the little seen Railsback.
The Stunt Man is a brilliant and provocative film about the mad mad world of moviemaking.
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