The Stunt Man
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.
- Production
- 20th Century Fox, Melvin Simon Productions
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Cast
Peter O'Toole
Eli Cross
Steve Railsback
Cameron
Barbara Hershey
Nina Franklin
Allen Garfield
Sam
Alex Rocco
Jake
Sharon Farrell
Denise
Adam Roarke
Raymond Bailey
Philip Bruns
Ace
Charles Bail
Chuck Barton
John Garwood
Gabe / Eli's Cameraman
George D. Wallace
Father
Don Kennedy
Lineman
Walter Robles
Eli's A.D.
A.J. Bakunas
Eli's Script Clerk
Stafford Morgan
Thompson F.B.I.
John Alderman
Caribinerri
James Avery
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Patricia McPherson
Pretty Woman (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Richard Rush
- Writers
- Lawrence B. Marcus
- Producers
- Richard Rush,Melvin Simon
- Cinematography
- Mario Tosi
- Composer
- Dominic Frontiere
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CaptNemo
April 5, 2021
This incredible movie took me by surprise in the fall of 1980. The Stunt Man replaced The Empire Strikes Back at the theater where I worked. I was prepared to hate this film. To my complete surprise, it became my favorite film from the 1980s. If you haven't seen it, strap yourself in and go for the ride. It's worth every second. Peter O'Toole has Never been better as Cross, the demented and brilliant director. Is he out to kill Cameron just to get a good scene or two from him? Or is he actually…
Professor-Hosquith
December 16, 2024
I'd like to embellish the previous review... CaptNemo did a good job summing up the movie, but there are a few other interesting things that can be said about it. My short summary is that this is probably the best "meta" movie, or movie about making movies you'll find. I discovered the film on cable TV, and immediately fell in love with it. A short time later I came across the Brodeur novel in a used bookstore, and bought and read it immediately. The novel is quite dark, and has a number of plot…