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5.5/10
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After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.
H.B. Haggerty
- Redneck
- (as H. B. Haggerty)
Gary Davis
- Greg Wilson
- (as Gary Charles Davis)
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I have seen this one many times, every time I enjoy it, simple good story, good acting, stunts in stunts, beautiful women, Fiona Lewis, Joanna Cassidy and Candice Rialson. And, a very special presence, the unique face of Richard Lynch, great personality, even in a secondary role. Nice music, and great end..."just like in the movies" Well done!
Small drive in film that is really well made and entertaining. The story is straight forward and easy to follow. Someone is tampering with stunt props resulting in what appear to be accidents causing the death of multiple stuntmen. No motive is apparent, and there appear to be a number of culprits who could be the doing this. Robert Forster is the Brother of one of the victims, and he more or less takes his Brother's spot on the stunt team. As the death rate climbs, Forster remains determined to see justice done. No police are involved, as stuntmen have their own way of dealing with a comrades demise. The cast is strong, and includes the always interesting Richard Lynch. This is a movie to seek out, if you enjoy low budget films that are a very pleasant surprise. - MERK
With All Due Respect to the Stuntman Profession and the Death Defying Daring-Do, this Movie is a Bland, but sometimes Realistic Tribute.
The Subject is usually better in a Documentary Format and it is a Noble Try to make it into an Action-Drama, but at least in this one, it comes off as Cheesy and Surprisingly Ineffective and the Drama here is just Awful.
Awful Writing, Awful Music, Awful Mystery. What saves the Movie from being Worthless is the On Screen setting up of the various Stunts with attention to Details about the Methods and Machines used to Pull Off the Magic.
These Scenes are well Photographed and Clearly Presented and the Mechanics behind the Stunts is Informative and Invites Viewer Curiosity. But other than that the Movie Strains to be a Movie and is as Intriguing as an Average TV Episode of an Average TV Show.
Robert Forster, Joanne Cassidy, and some Real Stunt Men make every Effort to Entertain but are Betrayed by a Boring Script and a General Feeling of just Going Through the Motions.
It's Baffling Lack of Energy and Suspense has to be Laid at the Feet of the Writer and the Director who Produce a Movie Homage about Movie Stuntmen and if the Movie Itself was a Stunt, Everyone would call for a Do Over.
The Subject is usually better in a Documentary Format and it is a Noble Try to make it into an Action-Drama, but at least in this one, it comes off as Cheesy and Surprisingly Ineffective and the Drama here is just Awful.
Awful Writing, Awful Music, Awful Mystery. What saves the Movie from being Worthless is the On Screen setting up of the various Stunts with attention to Details about the Methods and Machines used to Pull Off the Magic.
These Scenes are well Photographed and Clearly Presented and the Mechanics behind the Stunts is Informative and Invites Viewer Curiosity. But other than that the Movie Strains to be a Movie and is as Intriguing as an Average TV Episode of an Average TV Show.
Robert Forster, Joanne Cassidy, and some Real Stunt Men make every Effort to Entertain but are Betrayed by a Boring Script and a General Feeling of just Going Through the Motions.
It's Baffling Lack of Energy and Suspense has to be Laid at the Feet of the Writer and the Director who Produce a Movie Homage about Movie Stuntmen and if the Movie Itself was a Stunt, Everyone would call for a Do Over.
STUNTS opens with a pair of black-gloved, up-to-no-good hands, as they tamper with a helicopter's safety line. Not long after, a stuntman tumbles from the same craft.
Splat!
Enter Glen Wilson (Robert Forster), who also happens to be a stuntman. Attempting to uncover the truth about his brother's demise, Wilson finds out what we already know.
Soon, Wilson's stuntman friends start having tragic "accidents" of their own.
While not overly thrilling, this movie does hold its own as a murder mystery. Forster is as good as ever, and he's joined by Fiona Lewis as stranded reporter, BJ Parswell.
Co-stars the wonderful Joanna Cassidy and Richard Lynch...
Splat!
Enter Glen Wilson (Robert Forster), who also happens to be a stuntman. Attempting to uncover the truth about his brother's demise, Wilson finds out what we already know.
Soon, Wilson's stuntman friends start having tragic "accidents" of their own.
While not overly thrilling, this movie does hold its own as a murder mystery. Forster is as good as ever, and he's joined by Fiona Lewis as stranded reporter, BJ Parswell.
Co-stars the wonderful Joanna Cassidy and Richard Lynch...
I wish I saw "Stunts" when it first came out. I would have been thirteen years old and I would have loved every second of it. Watching it today, I liked a whole bunch of it. This movie has goodwill to spare. The cast is very likeable and most of them give nice performances. The story is silly but the stunts are cool so that balances out. The location photography is very good. I feel like visiting that hotel. All in all, I plan on watching "Stunts" again real soon. Honorable mention: Ray Sharkey.
Did you know
- TriviaAs of 2019 the hotel featured in the film, the Madonna Inn, is still operating and is largely unchanged.
- GoofsWhen Greg Wilson attempts the helicopter stunt at the beginning of the film, there is a black winch apparatus visible in the back of the helicopter. When the helicopter lands after Greg's fall, the hold of the helicopter is empty. The winch returns for for Glen's attempt, and is visible throughout.
- Crazy creditsBecause of the theme of this movie being movie stunts and because of the importance of it to the movie within the movie, the stuntmen are listed in both the opening and closing credits. The opening credits include the following phrase after the primary cast: "Featuring the Stuntmen" before the stuntmen's names are listed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Meet Bob Shaye (2004)
- SoundtracksDaredevil Made An Angel Out Of You
Music by Michael Kamen
Lyrics by Amy Ephron
Sung by Charlee
courtesy of Amerama Records
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- Country of origin
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- Stunts
- Filming locations
- Madonna Inn, 100 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, California, USA(Hotel signage throughout the film)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
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