The Stunt Man
- Original title
- The Stunt Man
- Year
- 1980
- Running time
- 130 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Peter O'Toole
- Barbara Hershey
- Steve Railsback
- John Garwood
- Allen Garfield
- Alex Rocco
- Adam Roarke
- Charles Bail
- Sharon Farrell
- Philip Bruns
- Jim Hess
- John Pearce
- Michael Railsback
- George Wallace
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Action. Comedy. Romance. Thriller | Film In Film
- Synopsis
- Cameron is an ex-soldier on the run. He stumbles onto a movie location at a beach resort, and megalomaniacal director Eli Cross compels him to take the job of a stunt man, to replace one who earlier drowned in a dangerous stunt. While Cameron needs the cover offerred by the job and begins to fall in love with actress Nina Franklin, he worries that the fate intended for him by Eli is the same as the fate sufferred by his predecessor.
- Awards
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1980: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Director, Actor (Peter O'Toole), Screenplay1980: Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture Score. 6 Nominations1980: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1980: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay1980: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Film (ex aequo)1980: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Peter O'Toole)
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