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Mood:
- CleverSuspensefulCynicalContemplativeHumorousOffbeatStylizedMind Bending more...
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Plot:
- PsychologicalShowbizArtists and ShowbizCrimesDangerDishonestyLove and RomanceMind and Soul more...
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Genres:
- DramaComedyRomanceThriller
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Dark Humor
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Style:
- Film in Film
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Stunt Man, 1980
English
USA
Profile of The Stunt Man
The mood of The Stunt Man is cynical, clever, and suspenseful. The plot centers around showbiz, psychological motives, and artists and showbiz. It features dark humor. The Stunt Man is a drama, comedy, and thriller movie. Stylistically, it is a film in a film. In approach, it is realistic. The Stunt Man happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Stunt Man
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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 27 June 1980 |
| Runtime: | 131 min |
Cast and Crew
as Eli Cross
as Cameron
Photos
Users Reviews
- 09.May.2010
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- by: jschner
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