The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980 · 2 hr 11 min · R

Action, Comedy, Drama

Directors

Richard Rush

Actors

  • Peter O'Toole
  • Steve Railsback
  • Barbara Hershey

Credits: 6

Summary

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.

More about this movie

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.