The Stunt Man

Nov 3, 1980

2h 11m

★ 6.6

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 / Eli's Cameraman

John Garwood

Henry / Eli's Camera Assistant

Jim Hess

Garage Guard

John Pearce

It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.

2.8

Scribblers

Mar 19, 2014

A comedy about how two unlucky heroes, one of whom dreamed of becoming a pilot, and the other an actor, accidentally get a chance to fulfill both dreams at once on the set of a new film. However, in the very first scene, they manage to crash a sponsor’s helicopter, which promises them a lot of problems. To compensate for the damage, the friends are forced to go into all seriousness - try to rob the oligarch, make money in kind, and even try to hijack a helicopter from an American air base.

6.6

F/X

Feb 7, 1986

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

No Image

4.8

Royal Children

Jul 18, 2003

In order not to end up as a lock keeper in the country like his father, 18-year-old Abel wants to go to the USA to become a stuntman. Girlfriend Merle is supposed to come along, but then finds out that she is pregnant.

6.0

Everybody Dies by the End

Aug 29, 2022

A documentary crew follows cult classic horror director, Alfred Costella, as he makes his final film: an all practical masterpiece... with a dark twist.

5.3

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.

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.

7.3

Notting Hill

May 21, 1999

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

0.0

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

Mar 2, 2018

A documentary chronicle of one of our greatest directors.

6.1

Animal

Oct 5, 1977

Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.

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.

7.8

Day for Night

May 24, 1973

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

5.6

Ghost Rider

Jan 15, 2007

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'.

6.8

Death Proof

May 22, 2007

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

7.4

Bad Education

Mar 19, 2004

When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.

7.0

I Am Syd Stone

Oct 1, 2020

While shooting a film in a small town, a famous actor puts his personal life and career in jeopardy by starting an intense affair with another man.

0.0

Movie Monsters

Oct 26, 2024

The stars of a monster movie let their behind-the-scenes feud bring down the entire production as their on set argument turns into an all-out brawl.

3.3

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?

6.3

Hooper

Jul 28, 1978

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.