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The Stunt Man

Name: The Stunt Man
Director: Richard Rush
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 1980
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield, Alex Rocco

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.

1980 · Directed by Richard Rush · 131 min · Action · Comedy · Drama · Thriller · Romance · 10 frames

Tagline

If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man...

Crew

Screenplay: Lawrence B. Marcus
Cinematography: Mario Tosi
Edited by: Caroline Biggerstaff, Jack Hofstra
Music: Dominic Frontiere
Produced by: Richard Rush

Cast

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

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Melvin Simon Productions
Themes: stuntman, movie set, film director

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