The Stunt Man

Jun 27, 1980

2h 11m

★ 6.7

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Melvin Simon Productions

The Stunt Man Trailers

Cast

Eli Cross

Peter O'Toole

Cameron

Steve Railsback

Nina Franklin

Barbara Hershey

Sam

Allen Garfield

Jake

Alex Rocco

Denise

Sharon Farrell

Raymond Bailey

Adam Roarke

Ace

Philip Bruns

Chuck Barton

Charles Bail

Gabe

John Garwood

Henry

Jim Hess

Garage Guard

John Pearce

In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.

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4.0

Ben Tumbling

Mar 13, 1985

A stuntman who dabbles as a petty thief for corrupt policemen decides to quit. His bosses do not let him go but, instead, he is tortured. His consistent brushes with the law earn him a prize on his head and attention from a daily.

6.3

Jackass: The Movie

Oct 25, 2002

Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.

1.0

Georgia

Oct 12, 1989

A young woman investigates the death of her mother, who drowned when her daughter was still a baby. The question is: was it murder, suicide or merely an accident?

5.4

The Dudesons Movie

Mar 31, 2006

An extreme stunts comedy that features the wild antics of four hilarious, lifelong friends and their crazy lives in the Arctic Circle.

2.9

Stuntmen

Aug 18, 2009

When the industry's two biggest stuntmen are nominated for Stuntman of the Year, an over-ambitious documentarian reignites a dormant rivalry between the two men that results in an all out press war.

7.4

Ulysses' Gaze

Oct 12, 1995

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.

5.8

For Your Consideration

Nov 17, 2006

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.

7.6

The Fall

Sep 9, 2006

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

5.7

Peter von Kant

Jul 6, 2022

Peter von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir break into the world of cinema. Several months later, Amir becomes a star. But as soon as he acquires fame, he breaks up with Peter, leaving him alone to face himself.

6.7

The Life I Want

Oct 1, 2004

A relationship develops between seasoned actor Stefano and his young, ambitious co-star Laura when they are cast as the two leads in a film. Stefano must deal with his growing jealousy when Laura's career begins to take off.

5.5

Nine

Dec 3, 2009

Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.

5.3

Stunt Rock

Jun 30, 1978

Australian stuntman Grant Page goes to Los Angeles to work on a television series. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band Sorcery. Page helps the band develop pyrotechnic magic tricks for their shows, and also recounts to his own exploits as a stuntman and daredevil as well as various stunts by other greats.

6.4

White Hunter, Black Heart

May 16, 1990

Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing one specific elephant.

4.3

Valentino

Mar 8, 1951

Italian immigrant Rudolph Valentino makes it big in silent Hollywood, but he ends up struggling between his career and the woman he loves.

7.7

Ritual

Dec 7, 2000

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.