The Stunt Man
1980 · Movie · R · 131 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (166 votes)
Themes
- stuntman
- movie set
- film director
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1981 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1981 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter O'Toole
as Eli Cross
Steve Railsback
as Cameron
Barbara Hershey
as Nina Franklin
Allen Garfield
as Sam
Alex Rocco
as Jake
Sharon Farrell
as Denise
Adam Roarke
as Raymond Bailey
Philip Bruns
as Ace
Charles Bail
as Chuck Barton
John Garwood
as Gabe / Eli's Cameraman
Directed by Richard Rush