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The Stunt Man

1980·2h 11m·R
DramaRomanceThrillerActionComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
11,665 votes
Metascore
75
Metacritic

While running from the police, a paranoid Vietnam veteran stumbles on a film shoot, and accidentally causes a stuntman to drown. The domineering film director takes him under his wing, and hires him as a replacement stuntman.

The Stunt Man is a 1980 drama romance movie directed by Richard Rush, starring Peter O'Toole, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 11,665 votes and runs 2h 11m.

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Director
Richard Rush
Stars
Peter O'Toole
Barbara Hershey
Allen Garfield
Steve Railsback
Details
1980-06-27
131 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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