The Stunt Man
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.
Release Date: June 27, 1980
Director:
Richard Rush
Runtime: 2 h 11 min
MPAA: R
Production: Melvin Simon Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,500,000
Domestic: $ 7,063,886
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Other Cast, Production
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Representation
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1980sabsurdismaccidental deathactoractressadulteryaerial camera shotairplaneairplane crashairplane pilotalarm clockambushamsterdam netherlandsangeranti heroanti warantique carapplearrestassaultattempted murderaustralianaustrianautographbaby carriageballoonbarbare chested malebased on novelbathroombattlebattlefieldbayonetbeachbeerbell towerbetrayalbicyclebiplanebirthday partyblack comedybloodboatbooby trapbreaking a mirrorbreaking and enteringbreastsbridgebritish flagbroken mirrorbrothelbuzzardcafecaliforniacameramancampbell's tomato soup cancampbell's tomato soup cancannoncapercar accidentcar in watercar into watercar off a bridgecar stuntcemeterychampagnecharleston the dancechasechewing gumchihuahuacigarette smokingcinematographercleavagecombatcommunistconstruction cranecranecuckoldcult filmdancerdancingdangerdaredevildark herodark pastdeathdeceptiondeep sea diverdepressiondinerdogdog licking its genitalsdog licking its genitalsdouble crossdressing roomdrinkdrink umbrelladrinkingdrunkennessduesenbergdyingdykeeagleeavesdroppingeccentricescapeethnic slurex marineexploding airplaneexplosionextramarital affairf wordfake accentfake horsefake horsefalling from heightfalling through a glass rooffamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipfbi agentfbi federal bureau of investigationfearfemale frontal nudityfemale full frontal nudityfemale nudityfemale rear nudityfemme fatalefighter pilotfilm crewfilm directorfilm setfilm studiofilm within a filmfilmmakingflashlightflat tirefoot chasefrozen nosefrozen nosefugitivegay slurglidergravegraveyardguatemalaguiltgungunfighthaircuthairdresserhandcuffshanging from a roof gutterhatredhaunted by the pasthelicopterhelicopter pilothighway patrolhitchhikinghollandhorsehotelhotel del coronadohotel roomhumiliationhusband wife relationshipice bucketice creamiconoclastimpersonationimpostorindependent filminfidelityinsanityinsuranceinvestigationiron crossironyitalian americanjealousyjet skijukeboxjumping from heightjumping into the oceankoreakorean war veteranlandminelaughingliarlielighting equipmentlimericklimousinelooking at oneself in a mirrorloserlovelove interestlove triangleluckmachinemachine gunmakeup artistmale nuditymale rear nuditymanslaughtermedicmegalomaniamegaphonemilitarymistaken identitymisunderstandingmoneymoral dilemmamother daughter relationshipmotorcyclemovie cameramudmurder threatnative americannear death experiencenecklacenew jobobscene finger gestureold flameon the runopening action sceneoscar the awardpaintpainterpaintingpalm treepanicpantiesparachuteparanoiapartnerperson in a car trunkphotographpigpigeonpilotpinball machinepistolpolicepolice chasepolice chiefpolice officerpolicemanpractical jokepremarital sexprofanitypursuitracial slurraised middle fingerreference to alice in wonderlandreference to george armstrong custerreference to godreference to jack the ripperreference to sarah bernhardtreference to woodrow wilsonreflection in windowrescuerescue from drowningresortrestaurantrevelationrevolverrifleriverroadblockrooftopscarscene during end creditsscene during opening creditsscreamingscreening roomscreenwritersearchlightsecretsecurity guardseductionsemi trucksexsheriffshootingshootoutsister sister relationshipskylightslow motion scenesmokesoldiersound mansouthern bellespecial effectsspotlightstuffed alligatorstuffed alligatorstuntstunt doublestuntmansurprise during end creditssurprise endingsuspensesuspicionswastikaswimming underwatertanktattootearstelephone linemantheater audiencetime watchtimeframe 1980stitle spoken by charactertowertragic pasttrainingtv commercialu.s. armyunderwater sceneunderwearunfaithfulnessvandalismvietcongvietnam flashbackvietnam warvietnam war veteranvisual impairmentvoyeurwarehousewatching a movieweepingwigwindmillwingwalkingwingwalkingworld war oneworld war twowriterzip line
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