Action ·Comedy ·Drama ·Thriller ·Romance · United States of America · 1980 · 2h 11m

The Stunt Man

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Director
Richard Rush
Cast
Peter O'Toole as Eli Cross Steve Railsback as Cameron Barbara Hershey as Nina Franklin Allen Garfield as Sam Alex Rocco as Jake Sharon Farrell as Denise
Crew
Mario Tosi — Director of Photography Caroline Biggerstaff — Editor Jack Hofstra — Editor Dominic Frontiere — Original Music Composer Lawrence B. Marcus — Screenplay Paul Brodeur — Novel
Tagline

If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man...

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Stunt Man — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
stuntmanmovie setfilm director
Key Collaborators
Richard Rush Director Mario Tosi Director of Photography Caroline Biggerstaff Editor Jack Hofstra Editor Dominic Frontiere Original Music Composer Lawrence B. Marcus Screenplay Paul Brodeur Novel Richard Rush Producer Rosanna Norton Costume Design
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