Réalisation:
Daniel JungePhotographie:
Robert MuratoreMusique:
John Jennings BoydRésumés(1)
With his Elvis-inspired jumpsuits and reckless stunts, Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel cast an indelible shadow over 1970s pop culture. He cheated death so many times and in so many ways he seemed almost immortal. Presented by Johnny Knoxville, this often mind-boggling documentary reveals the real Knievel – the frequently shocking truth about a petty criminal-turned-household name who became America's flamboyant motorcycle hero, throwing himself into the show-off business without a minute's thought. The stakes were astronomically high – his insanely ill-judged 1974 rocket-powered leap over Snake River Canyon in Idaho is especially nail-biting to watch – but the charismatic Knievel makes it all seem so effortless. For a time, Evel appeared to lead a charmed life. Then things stop going his way. For older audiences this is both a nostalgia trip and the ultimate cautionary tale, but for the Jackass generation it's a warts-and-all portrayal of the genius grandaddy of devil-may-care. (London Film Festival)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
George Hamilton
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (téléfilm)
Le Parrain - 3ème partie (1990)
Racines (1977) (série)
Johnny Knoxville
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Les Seigneurs de Dogtown (2005)
Jackass : Volume un (2002)
Jackass deux - Le film (2006)
Tony Hawk
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Les Seigneurs de Dogtown (2005)
Jackass deux - Le film (2006)
Jackass : Volume deux (2002)
Lathan McKay
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Harold (2008)
Road To Nowhere (2010)
Evel Knievel (i.a.)
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Freebie and the Bean (1974)