The Stunt Man
This neglected (oft forgotten) 1980 Classic
returns to UK Cinemas on
November 22nd 2024
- Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Actor for Peter O’Toole
- Winner of Best Original Score at the Golden Globes
- Nominated for five BAFTAs
- Winner of numerous International Awards
★★★★★
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
“I couldn’t get it out of my head [in 1980]. And it remains one of my all-time favourites.”
Lost to UK cinemas since its release, and long out-of-print on physical media, THE STUNT MAN is a neglected masterpiece. It defied all odds to become one of the most unexpected and acclaimed cult hits of the ‘80s, and it remains a slyly subversive and thrillingly original action/comedy/drama to this day.
The legendary Peter O’Toole – in an iconic Oscar® nominated performance – stars as director Eli Cross, a deliciously megalomaniacal madman commanding a film-set circus where a paranoid young veteran (Steve Railsback) finds himself maybe replacing a dead stunt man, possibly falling for the beautiful leading lady (Barbara Hershey), and discovering that love, death and the mayhem of moviemaking can definitely be the wildest illusions of all.
“A trip of constantly shifting perceptions and sharply etched satirical sketches of movie types. It is also a carnival of bang-up stunt scenes.” Richard Schickel
“The best film ever made about the movies. O’Toole is brilliant.” Ken Hanke
