Amid plentiful clips of high falls, fistfights, and car chases, Micheli shows the unique challenges faced by women in this notoriously macho field.
Double Dare (2005)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:35
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: An engaging look at two women fighting to stay employed in a profession dominated by men.
Runtime: 3 hrs 30 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As Hollywood stuntwomen, they are the anonymous, blue-collar heroines of film and... Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As Hollywood stuntwomen, they are the anonymous, blue-collar heroines of film and television, taking the hits that make actors into stars. They stand in for the rare female action-hero, the typical "damsel in distress," and everything in between. Double Dare explores the lives of Jeannie and Zoë, the stunt doubles for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess, as they face the challenges of a dangerous and male-dominated profession. The real women behind these two world-famous icons are at drastically different crossroads in their lives. One, a grandmother, struggles with the aging process and Hollywood's dearth of older female roles; the other, a young woman, is brash and unaware of the history that has preceded her in this notoriously macho field. When Jeannie becomes a mentor for Zoë, these two women from opposite sides of the world and opposite ends of their careers find a way to survive in the industry together. The film follows Jeannie and Zoë's daily struggles to stay employed, stay thin and stay sane — against the backdrops of Xena, Wonder Woman, 6 Feet Under, and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. It features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Lucy Lawless and Lynda Carter. © -- Runaway Films [More]
Starring: Jeannie Epper, Zoe Bell, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Jeannie Epper, Zoe Bell, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Lucy Lawless, Lynda Carter
Director: Amanda Micheli
Director: Amanda Micheli
Producer: Danielle Renfrew
Studio: Balcony Releasing
Reviews for Double Dare
The real warmth of 'Double Dare' comes from its two protagonists, enthusiastic professionals who meld into friends even as they become family.
fails to look deep into the industry, preferring to follow its two stars around and see what they get into
Micheli has a good eye for telling details and a strong empathy for the pressures women face in the industry.
Double your pleasure and double your fun with this action-packed documentary.
Two stuntwomen, generations apart, reveal the humor and drama of their craft in this warm documentary.
Filmmaker Amanda Micheli cuts deftly back and forth between the work lives of both women.
They are movie stunt performers, and Double Dare tells the story of two who face all these obstacles and more, because they happen to be women in a traditionally male occupation.
If you're a straight male and don't find [Zoe Bell] to be one of the most desirable women on earth after all this, check your pulse.
Viewers are left feeling that it's still a male-dominated profession, but that determined women like these might just effect some small change.
With this documentary director Amanda Micheli follows the lives of two film stuntwomen. She covers their professional and personal lives and the profession.
An exciting, funny and ultimately touching documentary that gets us inside these women’s lives to the point where we want to be there to catch them when they fall.
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