George hamilton starred in the 1971 film titled evel knievel, while knievel himself toplined the 1977 film viva knievel. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Buy viva knievel movie posters from movie poster shop. Douglas kitsch masterpiece starts as evel knievel as himself sneaks into an orphanage at midnight to distribute evel knievel action figures. All it really lacks is a reference to stagflation and a billy carter cameo. Gene kelly celebrity profile check out the latest gene kelly photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Evel knievel signs up for a mexican tour and finds himself unwittingly involved with sabotage and drug smuggling.
Vinyl 7 charles bernstein viva knievel 1977, vinyl discogs. The plot kicks in as evel, heading to a performance in mexico, finds himself waylaid by. The one and only real live evel knievel in his first dramatic. The motorcycle daredevil evel knievel is lured to mexico by drug dealers who plan to kill him for his truck. Channing tatum to star in, produce evel knievel pic for sony. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Evel knievel motorcycle heading to auctionjust dont jump it. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series the one and only real live evel knievel in his first dramatic movie role. Evel knievel complete wembley bus jump may 1975 part one duration. Apr 25, 2011 a 1971 film evel knievel starred george hamilton as kneivel, and he starred as himself in the 1977 film viva knievel in 1977, knievel served six months in jail for assaulting his snake river promoter shelly saltman for writing an unflattering book.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. Its a pretty terrible movie, with lots of stock footage, but it brings back memories of the drivein when all kids worshiped knievel and had red white and blue bikes with fake gas tanks. Nov 30, 2007 evel knievel s huge fame caused him to start traveling with a bodyguard, boots curtis, who became a longtime friend. What evel doesnt know is that theyre planning to kill him and use his body to ship cocaine into the u. Starring evel knievel, gene kelly, lauren hutton, and red buttons. Evel knievel complete wembley bus jump may 1975 part one. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet. The action centers on knievel as he prepares to make a stunt. The purpose was to make evel appear larger than life, and portray him as some kind of a superhero. He invented himself and his business, jumping, crashing, and miraculously recovering to promise even more outrageous stunts to come. Le film a t produit avec une excellente qualit graphique, meilleur oreille busting qualite sonore et les plus beaux meilleurs acteurs. A daredevil motorcyclist revs up for a highoctane show in mexico where promoters plan to use his coffin to smuggle drugs.
But the engagement is actually a trap laid by a drug lord leslie nielsen, who intends to kill knievel as part of an elaborate scheme to smuggle heroin into the united. All within this one film, knievel helps an orphanage, unites an estranged father gene kelly with his son, defeats a drug lord leslie nielson, bags a beautiful babe lauren hutton, and of course performs a ton of kick ass stunts. Original viva knievel harley davidsons for sale on ebay. The movie plays like the overlong pilot episode of an ongoing series, establishing knievel s bona fides as a friend to all mankind, providing him with a group of supporting characters the. In the film knievel is presented as some sort of cross between elvis and jesus. His chief mechanic, who is an alcoholic, is weary of the whole thing and discovers something, but before he can tell evel he. In his cinematic debut, evel knievel playing himself stars in this edgeofyourseat picaroesque tale about a daredevil motorcyclist who is being sabotaged by a band of drugdealing gangsters. Rent viva knievel 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Viva knievel is an 8to100 piece fearless american wrecking ball. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your.
Find evel knievel from a vast selection of movie memorabilia. Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Evel knievel 1971, a biographical film directed by marvin j. Evel knievel is a 2004 american drama film directed by john badham and written by jason horwitch. Jump to navigation jump to search this film related list is. Viva knievel has to be one of the worst movies ever made. Evel knievel stars as evel knievel in a film about evel knievel. Notwithstanding the poster touting his first dramatic movie role, knievel is in his own image twofisted, unafraid of danger, friend to orphans, et al. Viva knievel cadillac mirage 76 evel metal stamped. Everythings warm and wonderful when the motorcycle king visits the orphanage, but danger awaits when he heads to mexico to perform a deathdefying stunt.
Add to watchlist although the main story in this actionadventure firm is fictional, the star of the movie, motorcycle daredevil evel knievel, portrays himself. Dec 18, 2015 evel knievel motorcycle heading to auctionjust dont jump it. These films may contain some mild language, crudesuggestive humor, scary moments andor violence. Daredevil motorcyclist evel knievel had gained a nationwide following, especially among kids, so why not vroom onto the big screen. Daredevil motorcycle rider evel knievel stars as himself in this fictional story. A mountain of selflove, revealing stunt biker knievel as a saintly combination of batman and billy graham. Oct 27, 2018 in 1977, the movie viva knievel was released with evel knievel playing himself. The more difficult stunts in the film were performed by stunt man gary lee davis, though that fact. The film opens with knievel sneaking into an orphanage late at.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Disaster film producer irwin allen was a silent partner on this venture. Sep 21, 2009 this feature is not available right now. The tatum vehicle is based on stuart barker s 2008 book life of evel. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet under. Im a huge fan of watching him jump and he was in some insane crashes, so a fictional movie about a daredevil with him playing seems like it has potential. Evel knievel 2004, a biographical film directed by john badham and starring george eads as knievel. Not to be confused with the better biographical tale of stuntman evel knievel that starred george hamilton, this amazingly kitsch one. The bike is complete with full documentation including original sales invoice from harleydavidson in 1977, which certified with matching vin numbers and specifies that it was used in the viva knievel movie. Unfollow evel knievel poster to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 11, 2012 channing tatum makes a leap for evel knievel biopic.
The third picture he completed was a coproduction between. Douglas kitsch masterpiece starts as evel knievel as himself sneaks into an. Motorcycle stuntman evel knievel is offered a fortune to perform in mexico. Not to be confused with the better biographical tale of stuntman evel knievel that starred george hamilton, this. Evel knievel the daredevil once starred in a movie.
He lent his entire production team to viva knievel as a thank you to the producers of the film who in the past had assisted allen in securing financing for the poseidon adventure 1972 and the towering inferno 1974. With evel knievel, gene kelly, lauren hutton, red buttons. The film ends with knievel performing a daredevil jump over a pit. When it comes to stars of the motorcycle and stunt worlds, few names come close to onethe legendary evel knievel. The legendary stuntman plans his most incredible stunt yet while battling the mob in this actionadventure. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Charles bernstein viva knievel 1977, vinyl discogs. List of 1977 box office numberone films in the united states. The film premiered in june 1977, three months before evel knievel and his associates attacked promoter shelly saltman with an aluminum baseball bat on september 21, 1977. But like like plan 9 from outer space, it is so bad that it makes for a hilarious night. Directed by veteran gordon douglas and featuring lauren hutton, gene.
With knievel losing most of his sponsorship and marketing deals as a result of the bad publicity, the film became much less commercially attractive. Find movie and film cast and crew information for viva knievel. The one and only real live evel knievel in his first dramatic movie role. Le film est sorti en france sous le titre le cassecou. The film stars george eads, jaime pressly, lance henriksen, fred thompson, beau bridges, matt gordon and peter macneill. Kelly starred in the poorly received action film viva knievel. It is hard to explain just how crazy the idea for this movie. After this conviction, knievels career suffered, causing him to declare bankruptcy. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The production was done under the irwin allen banner, with allen serving as the uncredited supervisor producer.
Evel knievel 2004 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The first is the flying eagle stratocycle, which is one of two used in the movie. Trailer for one of the greatest action movies of the 70s. The bicentennial montana evel license plate is produced as seen on one of evel knievel s cadillac mirage pickups that he used to transport his motorcycles. Daredevil evel knievel stars as himself in this kitschy 1970s adventure. Gc2v6yq this way to evels final resting place traditional. Between 1972 and 1977, ideal toy company released a series of evel knievel related merchandise, designed initially by joseph m.
Channing tatum makes a leap for evel knievel biopic. Well this movie feels like a way too long episode of charlies angels, but i love it anyway. Its not clear as yet which part of knievels career the film. Juurakkotukka gene kelly is amazing even in this one. The movie plays like the overlong pilot episode of an ongoing series, establishing knievels bona fides as a friend to all mankind, providing him with a group of supporting characters the loyal sidekick, the craven manager, the kid buddy, the love interest, and. This starstudded movie included wild plot lines such as drug lords attempts to kill knievel, along with the requisite motorcycle jumps and crashes. A generation of kids grew up transfixed by his televised. As the greatest bike jumper in the world, knievel is offered a huge sum to exhibit his skill in mexico. Starring evil knievel, leslie nielson, red buttons, gene kelly, and lauren hutton. Evel knievel, gene kelly, lauren hutton, red buttons, leslie nielsen, cameron mitchell. Viva knievel distributie leslie nielsen, gene kelly. With no fear of broken bones or loss of limb, we take the stage and attempt feats that seem impossible. Evel knievel made the leap from rural county fairs to soldout stadiums through a unique combination of bravado, determination, and promotional genius. In viva knievel the line between stunt man and superhero is blurred.
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