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The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man
6.9
/10
327 Ratings

THE STUNT MAN

Directed by Richard Rush
United States, 1980
Drama, Comedy, Romance, Action, Thriller

Synopsis

A fugitive stumbles on 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.

Synopsis

A fugitive stumbles on 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.

Our take

Playing a maniacal director (his 6th Oscar® nomination!) exploiting a unique stuntman and taking dangerous cinematic risks, Peter O’Toole stars in this ultra-clever film asks whether a director is God…or the Devil! One of O’Toole’s most darkly humorously, deeply insidious films.