Being Evel
2015 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · 85% critics
This documentary looks at the rise of a fearless motorcycle stunt icon whose spectacular jumps made him a household name. It also explores the personal cost of fame, pain, and constant risk, tracing how a larger-than-life image shaped and strained the person behind it.
Also known as Being Evel Knievel
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-01-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (34 votes)
About
If you like documentaries about famous, troubled public figures such as Tyson or Whitney, this offers a vivid, absorbing portrait of ambition and risk; Not for you if you want something light or purely celebratory.
Pros: gripping true story; rich interview access; compelling rise-and-fall arc | Cons: flawed subject matter; heavy personal issues; some bleak moments
Themes
- sports
- pop culture
- biography
- motorcycle
- daredevil
Cast & crew
Evel Knievel
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Knoxville
as Self
George Hamilton
as Self
Travis Pastrana
as Self
Mat Hoffman
as Self
Tony Hawk
as Self
- KK
Krystal Knievel
as Self
Geraldo Rivera
as Self
- RK
Robbie Knievel
as Self
- TP
Tim Perior
as Self
Directed by Daniel Junge