Get ready for a wild ride of a movie experience thats as exciting and actionpacked as an evel knievel stunt. Throughout kellys and robbies adolescence, the boys performed at knievels stunt shows. Orig new zealand daybill evel knievel george hamilton sue lyon price is. It was not half as entertaining as the hamilton movie and fairly glossed over and skewed in so far as depicting evel s actual career. The marriage was held at caesars palace in las vegas. George hamilton may not have been the perfect actor to play evel knievel in this 1972 biopic, but it could have been worse.
For all the evel videos you tube has blocked go to my dailymotion channel here. It was produced by jackass star johnny knoxville, who is. Many of the wild stunts in the film were performed by evel knievel himself. The film documents his real life story until his death in 2007. Again, other than the lack of restoring this dvd, the moviedisc isnt too. This movie purports to be more of a true portrayal of evels life than the george hamilton flick from the early 1970s.
Hes determined to leave the mining town butte, willing to try any job or scam. The film depicts knievel reflecting on major events in his life, particularly his. George hamilton stars as the motorcycle daredevil whose name has become synonymous with excitement. An actionpacked biography of one of the worlds most famous daredevils, portrayed by george hamilton. He rode this bike for his worldrecord jump over 19 cars at ontario, calif. Evel knievel pulled gun on george hamilton ukscreen. The stunts that feature are actual evel stock footage including the world record 19 car jump. Jackass presents mat hoffmans tribute to evel knievel 2008 duration.
Evil knievel entire old 70s movie george hamilton youtube. Evel knievel roller coaster, a wooden roller coaster at six flags st. Thats what i miss in the current george hamilton movie version, despite its generally interesting texture and its flicks of black humor. The film depicts knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump. In the moments preceding a particularly difficult jump, motorcycle daredevil evel knievel reflects back on the events of a lifetime. It is not very well shooted or edited, the acting is mostly bad, outside the main characters, george hamilton does an alright job, but kind of makes evel knievel look like a douchebag, sue lyon is just very charming in this movie. The stunts that feature are actual evel stock footage including the world record 19. The real story behind the myth of american icon robert evel knievel and his legacy. George hamilton, sue lyon, bert freed, rod cameron. Evel knievel 2004 film, a television film directed by john badham. Watch being evel 2015 full movie free online streaming.
Evel knievel is a man who, for unknown and probably terrifying personal reasons, has set out to methodically punish himself in a spectacular public way. Evel knievel 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Evel knievel 1971 george hamilton dvd, video download. Evel knievel museum home to several iconic bikes news. Every original show and movie coming to the nbcuniversal. The first fictional knievel movie, in 1971, starred george hamilton as the cycle maniac and stanley kubricks lolita, sue lyon, as his wife. Aug 15, 2009 in 1971 the fontana high school band was invited to be a part of the hollywood movie evel knievel, starring george hamilton. George hamilton played the stunt rider in a 1971 film also called evel knievel, while evel knievel played himself in the movie viva knievel. This movie purports to be more of a true portrayal of evel s life than the george hamilton flick from the early 1970s. Evel knievel 1971 film, a film starring george hamilton. His notable films include home from the hill 1960, by love possessed 1961, light in the piazza 1962, your cheatin heart 1964, once is not enough 1975, love at first bite 1979, zorro, the gay blade 1981, the godfather part iii 1990, doc hollywood 1991, 8 heads in a duffel bag 1997. No stunt was too impossible for evel knievel to attempt the more outrageous and deathdefying the better.
See more ideas about evil kenevil, don knotts and daredevil. Sep 22, 2017 the film depicts knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump. This was the second feature film about knievels life. This documentary chronicles the life of the renowned daredevil, evel kneivel, from his career as a stunt performer to his impact on the world. Evel knievel is a 1971 motion picture starring george hamilton as motorcycle daredevil evel knievel. It debuted at the 2015 sundance film festival in january. This is a great biopic of the worlds best daredevil starring george hamilton who puts in a good performance as evel, the story focuses on major events in his life, filmed in his home town of buttemontana. With george eads, jaime pressly, lance henriksen, matt gordon.
The movie reflects on major events in his life just before a big jump. Evel knievel 1971 action, biography, drama george hamilton. Robbie knievel continued into adulthood to perform as a professional motorcycle daredevil. It was not half as entertaining as the hamilton movie and fairly glossed over and skewed in so far as depicting evels actual career. Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of butte, montana. Biography of evel knievel george hamilton, the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of butte, montana. George hamilton looks back at his controversies and self.
Evel knievel is an actiondrama with documentary parts. George hamilton, sue lyon, bert freed we have over 15,000 titles available for licensing to vod platforms. With george hamilton, sue lyon, bert freed, rod cameron. The couple were married for two years, divorcing in 2001. In 1999, knievel married his girlfriend, krystal kennedy. Though his more than 60 film roles include evel knievel, hank williams and the consigliere in the godfather. Starring george hamilton who also produces, evel knievel sets out to establish the motivations and circumstances that led him to become a legend and inspiration to a whole new generation of extreme sports enthusiasts, including his own son robbie. Biopic, biography, george hamilton, evel knievel, drama, independent film. Part iii unfortunately, i wasnt in the better ones, hamiltons best character has. George hamilton list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Hamilton, jimmy hawkins, joe solomon, alan caillou, john milius. In the 1971 movie, evel knievel, george hamilton as knievel alludes to the canyon jump in the final scene of the movie. George hamilton daredevil stuntman evel knievel pulled a gun on actor george hamilton, who was to portray him in a movie about his life, and forced him to read the script aloud to him so he could make sure the movie would depict him in a flattering light. Knievels courtship and marriage to linda was the theme of the 1971 george hamilton movie, evel knievel. Evel knievel is a 1971 american biographical film starring george hamilton as motorcycle daredevil evel knievel. Being evel is a 2015 american documentary film about daredevil evel knievel, directed by daniel junge. In 1977, hollywood tried to make him into a movie star in viva knievel. Born george stevens hamilton in memphis, tn, on august 12, 1939, the son of gregarious southern belle beauty ann stevens. George stevens hamilton born august 12, 1939 is an american film and television actor. With ken berg, seth enslow, ray gunn, george hamilton. One of the common movie posters for the film depicts knievel jumping his motorcycle off a likely grand canyon cliff. Noted these days for his dashing, sporting, jetsetter image and perpetually bronzed skin tones in commercials, film spoofs and reality shows, george hamilton was, at the onset, a serious contender for dramatic film stardom. Evel knievel 1971 docudrama biography starring george hamilton.
The segement with fohi was filmed at the old ontario motor speedway. Evel knievel japanese b2 movie poster george hamilton bikers 1971 nm. George hamilton in evel knievel 1971 george hamilton and sue lyon in. Since boyhood, orphan bobby evel knievel never could resist risks or keep out of trouble. The story is a biography, with fictionalized events, of the famed motorcycle daredevil, who grew up in butte, montana.
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