A mysterious fugitive escapes from the law and ends up becoming a stunt man under a mesmerizing, possibly insane movie director (Peter O’Toole). Explores the ever changing nature of reality and illusion. Cast also includes Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey.
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ACMI Identifier
318732
Language
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Action & Adventure → Action films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Stunt men and women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)