Directed by:
Richard RushScreenplay:
Richard RushCinematography:
Mario TosiComposer:
Dominic FrontiereCast:
Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield, Alex Rocco, Sharon Farrell, Adam Roarke, Charles Bail, John Alderman, Gregg Berger (more)Plots(1)
On the run from cops, Cameron finds refuge with Eli Cross, a psychotic film director. Eli takes advantage of the fugitive's desperation by using as a stunt man in extremely dangerous scenes. Excited by his new profession and its financial rewards, Cameron makes the production his home. He falls for the picture's female star but soon suspects that she is involved with Eli. Eventually Cameron starts to believe that Eli is out to kill him for the sake of a once in a lifetime stunt. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
A strange but good film, which has no problem to jump from a crazy grotesque (the chase on the hotel rooftops is fantastic) to a rather awkward romance, then back to the grotesque through a slightly crime section, then back to a psychological thriller... And so on. Peter O'Toole once again gave a great performance, you have to admire him even in the moments when he does nothing but get carried by a crane and swear, and the (for me) unknown director and the composer of the music surprised me. But maybe it all could have been a little shorter.
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