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The Stunt Man Cameron (Steve Railsback, Lifeforce) is a man who finds himself unmoored from American life: recently returned from Vietnam, he is now a drifter on the run from the law. While evading police, he stumbles upon the filming of a World War I movie helmed by the megalomaniacal Eli Cross (Peter O’Toole, Lawrence of Arabia). When Cameron discovers that he bears a striking resemblance to the lead actor, he hatches a plan: to hide from his potential captors by disguising himself as a stunt double and agreeing to perform a series of increasingly dangerous stunts. But nothing is what it first seems on an Eli Cross set, and as illusion and make-believe start to bleed into one another, Cameron finds himself locked in a battle of wits with a possibly insane genius, and in danger of becoming unmoored not just from society, but from reality itself… Newly restored in 4K, The Stunt Man was a critical smash that suffered from distribution issues on its original release in 1980 - it was nevertheless nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director for Richard Rush, and has earned a reputation as one of the most beloved cult films of all time. Featuring one of Peter O’Toole’s greatest performances, and enough action-packed mayhem to power several blockbusters, The Stunt Man is - to use the words of Eli Cross - pure movie magic. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES Brand new 4K restoration from original 35mm camera negative by Radiance Films, presented in Dolby Vision HDR 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature The legendary feature-length making-of documentary directed by Richard Rush: The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man (2001) (131 mins) New audio commentary with critics Christina Newland and Monica Castillo (2025) Archival cast and crew commentary with writer/director Richard Rush and actors Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco, Sharon Farrell and Chuck Bail (2001) New interview with Chuck Bail, stuntman and actor (2024, 10 mins) Archival interview with Richard Rush (2011, 34 mins) Archival interview with Peter O’Toole (2011, 19 mins) Archival interview with Steve Railsback and Alex Rocco (2011, 19 mins) Archival interview with Barbara Hershey (201, 14 mins) Q+A with Richard Rush, Steve Railsback and Barbara Hershey from a screening at The New Beverly Cinema (2011, 17 mins) Deleted scenes Trailer Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Option of 5.1 DTS Surround mix or original uncompressed mono audio Pull-out poster and six lobby-card style postcards Limited edition 40-page perfect bound book featuring new writing from Adam Nayman and Brandon Streussnig, and an archival interview between Kenneth Turan and Richard Rush Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Members receive a 10% discount and this can be applied at checkout using the code MEMBERS. You must use the account you used to buy your member package for the code to be valid. Year: 1980 Country: USA Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: ABC TX002UHDLE EAN: 5060974681938 Release date: 23/02/26
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The Stunt Man (1980)
131 min
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.

The Stunt Man (1980)
131 min
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.