The Stunt Man

A dizzying hall of mirrors where filmmaking and reality blur, keeping you off-balance and unsure what's staged, with a magnetic, manipulative director at the center.

Directed by

Richard Rush

Genres

Action, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey

Tagline

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

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, tense, absurd and dark. Measured and demanding.

About

Identity, obsession, deception, power

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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