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Release Date:
25 February 1981 (France)
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Tagline:
"If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man . . ."
Plot:
A fugitive stumbles on 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. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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7 nominations
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They Never Won an Academy Award
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A true original comedy that wouldn't get made today.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter O'Toole | ... | Eli Cross |
 | Steve Railsback | ... | Cameron |
 | Barbara Hershey | ... | Nina Franklin |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Sam (as Allen Goorwitz) |
 | Alex Rocco | ... | Police Chief Jake |
 | Sharon Farrell | ... | Denise |
| Adam Roarke | ... | Raymond Bailey |
 | Philip Bruns | ... | Ace |
| Charles Bail | ... | Chuck Barton |
 | John Garwood | ... | Gabe |
| Jim Hess | ... | Henry |
| John Pearce | ... | Garage Guard |
| Michael Railsback | ... | Burt |
| George Wallace | ... | Nina's Father |
| Dee Carroll | ... | Nina's Mother |
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131 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
UK:X (original rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Canada:A (Ontario)
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Director Richard Rush's dream project: took 9 years to get to the screen. Filmed in 1978. Fox would not release it until 1980.
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Continuity: At dinner, after Eli's line "This film... is not about fighting wars, Sam," Sam's right arm jumps; first it is putting some food in his mouth and then it's resting on the table.
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This is a very funny and entertaining movie that doesn't fit into any one category. It's about a slightly crazed movie director who is making a WW1 movie in Southern California who hires a fugitive to replace his top stuntman. Peter O'Toole gives perhaps his best performance ever as the egomaniacal filmmaker who will do anything, perhaps even murder someone, in order to protect his artistic vision. The underrated Steve Railsback is good also as the paranoid Vietnam vet turned fugitive from the law. The action scenes are very funny and well-done, especially the rooftop chase. The music score is appropriately clever and matches what's happening on screen. Real-life stunt man Chuck Bail has a good part as a stunt coordinator who shows Railsback the ropes. The editing techniques help blur the line between reality and make-believe. The film is a bit too long, though, and some key scenes go on longer than necessary. These are minor complaints, however, because a film like this doesn't get made very often anymore.