The Stunt Man (1980)

Synopsis: An escaped convict accidentally destroys a stunt shot while a movie is being filmed. When the driver dies in the subsequent car crash, the director of the film decides to quickly replace the driver with the convict, thus saving them both... An escaped convict accidentally destroys a stunt shot while a movie is being filmed. When the driver dies in the subsequent car crash, the director of the film decides to quickly replace the driver with the convict, thus saving them both from the police and setting up explosive dramatic ironies between the real world and the illusory world of film-making. O'Toole is brilliant in this brilliant film. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Director, Best Actor--Peter O'Toole, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco

Director: Richard Rush

Director: Richard Rush
Composer: Dominic Frontiere

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