A Vietnam veteran who kills a stunt man takes his place in an action film. The director of the film insists that the stunt man perform more dangerous and terrifying feats.... Read more
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Barbara Hershey, Chuck Bail, Allen Garfield |
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| Director | Richard Rush |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Premiere magazine recently rated Peter O'Toole's performance in Lawrence of Arabia the greatest ever committed to celluloid. It was his fourth film, his first lead, and a hell of a break - though he lost the Oscar to Gregory Peck and To Kill a Mockingbird. He's been nominated six times since (for Becket, The Lion in Winter, Goodbye Mr Chips, The Ruling Class, The Stunt Man, and My Favourite Year), and famously never won, except for an Honorary Award in 2003. 'I'm still in the game,' he... Read more
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is, financially speaking, probably the most successful moviemaker in Hollywood. His credits include 'Armageddon', 'Pearl Harbor', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'King Arthur'. His philosophy might be summed up this way: more is more. That certainly goes for 'Black Hawk Down', Ridley Scott's 2001 film about the battle of Mogadishu, which tries to out-gun 'Saving Private Ryan'. And the 'behind-the-scenes' documentaries which make up this bonus disc certainly don't... Read more