A Vietnam veteran is forced to act as a stuntman for dictatorial director Eli Cross after accidentally causing the death of the stunt man on the war film Cross is currently filming., This highly acclaimed comedy thriller stars Peter O’Toole as flamboyant, megalomaniacal film director who hires fugitive-from-the-law Steve Railsback as a stunt double and proceeds to put him in increasing peril of his life., Adapted from Paul Brodeur’s novel, Richard Rush’s story of a Machiavellian movie director and his accidental employee takes a darkly comic look at movie reality vs. “real” reality. Running from the law, Vietnam vet Cameron (Steve Railsback) stumbles on a movie shoot just in time to interfere with a staged accident, causing (perhaps) the stunt man’s death. Rather than turn Cameron in, director Eli Cross (Oscar nominee Peter O’Toole) makes him an offer he can’t refuse: replace the dead stunt man in return for safe harbor. Despite objections about Cameron’s inexperience, Eli keeps him on, figuring that a vet will add an extra charge of realism to the World War I opus that he’s filming. As leading lady Nina (Barbara Hershey) returns Cameron’s affections, and Eli becomes ever more inscrutably mercurial, Cameron begins to wonder how far Eli will go to get the screen effects he wants, and if he would think twice about killing the stunt man. Placing a Vietnam vet in the midst of movie-making chaos, Rush adds a pointedly contemporary spin to Cameron’s confusion; the war experience that makes Cameron a good stunt man wreaks havoc on his life. Rush in turn disorients the audience by seamlessly interweaving scenes from Eli’s movie with scenes of its being made. Made two years before Rush found a studio to release it, The Stunt Man opened to raves for its wily narrative and O’Toole’s messianic director. Its sly commentary on the blurred boundaries between movies and life became all the more striking at the dawn of the Reagan ’80s., Jumpy Viet vet Cameron’s flight from the authorities takes him stumbling onto the WWI set of Eli Cross. Cameron hasn’t known the director long before he realises the megalomaniac is trying to kill him. The film, which took more than eight years to bring to the screen, was a labour of love for director Richard Rush, who made three 60s exploitation flicks with Jack Nicholson.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Stunt Man ” ?
A: The main cast includes Peter O’Toole,Steve Railsback,Barbara Hershey,Allen Garfield,Alex Rocco,Sharon Farrell,Adam Roarke,Philip Bruns,Chuck Bail,John Garwood,Jim Hess,John Pearce,Michael Railsback,George Wallace,Dee Carroll,Leslie Winograde,Don Kennedy,Whitey Hughes,Walter Robles,Gregg Berger,Ross Reynolds,Robert Caruso,Frank Avila,Stafford Morgan,John Alderman,James Avery,Leigh Webb,Frank Beetson,Jack Palinkas,Garrett McPherson,Nelson Tyler,Larry Dunn,Deanna Dae Coleman,Louis Gartner,Gordon Ross,Marion Wayne,William Joseph Arno,Paul Lewis,James Schoppe,Gray Johnson,Lawrence B. Marcus,Caroline Biggerstaff,Milt Rice,Jack Hofstra,Caroline Ferriol,Rosanna Norton,Melvin Simon,Mario Tosi,Richard Rush,Joel King.
Q: When Did the “The Stunt Man” Released?
A: The Movie “The Stunt Man” originally aired on 1980-06-27 and released in the year of 1980.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Stunt Man” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Stunt Man” ?
A: “The Stunt Man” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
