| Videos (see all 2) |
| 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 | |
| Leslie Winograde | ... | Nina's Sister | |
| Don Kennedy | ... | Lineman | |
| Whitey Hughes | ... | Eli's Assistant Director | |
| Walter Robles | ... | Eli's Assistant Director | |
| A.J. Bakunas | ... | Eli's Script Clerk | |
| Roberto Caruso | ... | Cop #1 | |
| Frank Avila | ... | Cop #2 | |
| Stafford Morgan | ... | FBI Agent Thompson | |
| John Alderman | ... | Carlbinarri | |
| Jack Palinkas | ... | Technician | |
| Cecil Brittain | ... | Technician #2 | |
| Garrett McPherson | ... | Tourist | |
| Nelson Tyler | ... | Elk's Crane Cameraman | |
| Louis Gartner | ... | Brothel Man #1 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| William Joseph Arno | ... | (uncredited) | |
| James Avery | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Frank Beetson | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Gregg Berger | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Deanna Dae Coleman | ... | Stunt Crew (uncredited) | |
| Larry Dunn | ... | Stunt Crew (uncredited) | |
| James Garrett | ... | First cameraman / Stuntman (uncredited) | |
| Don Hayden | ... | WWI German Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Patricia McPherson | ... | Pretty Woman (uncredited) | |
| Ross Reynolds | ... | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Ross | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Marion Wayne | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Leigh Webb | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Richard Rush | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lawrence B. Marcus | (screenplay) | |
| Richard Rush | (adaptation) | |
| Paul Brodeur | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Paul Lewis | .... | associate producer | |
| Richard Rush | .... | producer | |
| Melvin Simon | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dominic Frontiere | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mario Tosi | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Caroline Biggerstaff | |||
| Jack Hofstra | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| James L. Schoppe | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Richard Spero | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Rosanna Norton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Richard Blair | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ken Chase | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Ken Chase | .... | old age prosthetic makeup artist: Barbara Hershey | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Richard H. Prince | .... | dga trainee | |
Art Department | |||
| Gary Fettis | .... | assistant property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael Minkler | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Lee Strosnider | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Domeyer | .... | special effects | |
| Mike Edmonson | .... | special effects foreman | |
Stunts | |||
| Phil Adams | .... | stunts | |
| A.J. Bakunas | .... | stunts | |
| Gregory J. Barnett | .... | stunts | |
| Gary Baxley | .... | stunts | |
| Wayne Berg | .... | stunt pilot | |
| Norman Blankenship | .... | stunts (as Norm Blankenship) | |
| Hank Calia | .... | stunts | |
| Deanna Dae Coleman | .... | stunts | |
| Erik Cord | .... | stunts | |
| Ted Duncan | .... | stunts | |
| Larry Dunn | .... | stunts | |
| Kenny Endoso | .... | stunts | |
| Whitey Hughes | .... | stunts | |
| Gray Johnson | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Gray Johnson | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Johnson | .... | stunts | |
| Al Jones | .... | stunts (as Alton Leo Jones) | |
| John Kazian | .... | wing walker | |
| Tom Morga | .... | stunts | |
| Regis Parton | .... | stunts | |
| Don Pulford | .... | stunts | |
| Walter Robles | .... | stunts | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunts | |
| James Winburn | .... | stunts | |
| Charles Bail | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ross Reynolds | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dolly Gordon | .... | assistant editor | |
| Robert Leader | .... | editorial coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer | |
Other crew | |||
| James S. Appleby | .... | head pilot: WWI-planes (as Jim Appleby) | |
| Dan Perri | .... | title designer: main titles | |
| Ross Reynolds | .... | helicopter pilot | |
| Alicia Rivera Frankl | .... | production executive (as Alicia Alon) | |
| Dean Westgaard | .... | parachutist | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Die Blechtrommel | La hija del caníbal | Valentino | Factory Girl | Short Cuts |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Action section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
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.