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Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.


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

Peter O'Toole
Eli Cross

Steve Railsback
Cameron

Barbara Hershey
Nina Franklin

Allen Garfield
Sam

Alex Rocco
Jake

Sharon Farrell
Denise

Adam Roarke
Raymond Bailey

Philip Bruns
Ace
Charles Bail
Chuck Barton

John Garwood
Gabe
The Stunt Man is a action, comedy, drama, thriller, romance film released in 1980 exploring themes of stuntman, movie set, film director. Directed by Richard Rush, it stars Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey. 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.
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