Evel Knievel (2004)

Directed by

John Badham

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of famous stunt performer Evel Knievel. It shows his rise to fame through dangerous motorcycle jumps and his personal struggles.

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What happens

Evel Knievel is a 2004 American drama film directed by John Badham and written by Jason Horwitch, about American stunt performer and entertainer Evel Knievel. Based on the 2000 biography Evel Incarnate by Steve Mandich, the film stars George Eads as Knievel, with Jaime Pressly, Lance Henriksen, Fred Thompson, Beau Bridges, Matt Gordon and Peter MacNeill. The film premiered on TNT on July 30, 2004. The movie is well known for its many gaffes and inaccurate portrayal of Knievel and his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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