The Stunt Man
(1980)
"If God could do the things that we can do, he'd be a happy man . . ."
Stars: Charles Bail, Philip Bruns, Dee Carroll, Sharon Farrell, Allen Garfield
Director: Richard Rush
Writer: Richard Rush, Lawrence B. Marcus
Language: English
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Duration: 130
Rated: R
DVD Release: November 2001
While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director (Peter O'Toole) he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes.
| Peter O'Toole | Eli Cross |
| Steve Railsback | Cameron |
| Barbara Hershey | Nina Franklin |
| Allen Garfield | Sam (as Allen Goorwitz) |
| Alex Rocco | Police Chief Jake |
| Sharon Farrell | Denise |
| Adam Roarke | Raymond Bailey |
| Philip Bruns | Ace |
| Charles Bail | Chuck Barton |
| John Garwood | Gabe |
| Jim Hess | Henry |
| John Pearce | Garage Guard |
| Michael Railsback | Burt |
| George D. Wallace | Father |
| George Wallace | Nina's Father |
| Cecil Brittain | Technician #2 |
| Dee Carroll | Nina's Mother |
| Leslie Winograde | Nina's Sister |
| Deanna Dae Coleman | Stunt crew |
| Charles Bailey | |
| Don Kennedy | Lineman |
| Whitey Hughes | Eli's Assistant Director |
| Patricia McPherson | Pretty Woman |
| Walter Robles | Eli's Assistant Director |
| A.J. Bakunas | Eli's Script Clerk |
| Roberto Caruso | Cop #1 |
| Frank Avila | Cop #2 |
| Stafford Morgan | FBI Agent Thompson |
| John Alderman | Carlbinarri |
| Jack Palinkas | Technician |
| James Garrett | Technician #2 (as Cecil Brittain) |
| Garrett McPherson | Tourist |
| Nelson Tyler | Elk's Crane Cameraman |
| Louis Gartner | Brothel Man #1 |
| Frank Beetson | Unit Production Manager |
| James Avery | Customer at diner |
| Chance Boyer | Kid in Cemetery |
| Larry Dunn | Stunt crew |
| Ross Reynolds | Helicopter Pilot |
| Don Hayden | WWI German Soldier |
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS
IMDb: 0081568
