Critic Reviews

Stunt Man, The (1980) Rank 3 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Stunt Man, The (1980) a score of 3.0938 out of 4

based on (13) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(6)

Good

(1)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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About.com Home Video/DVD Review

I like this offbeat movie's quirky mix of dark comedy, drama, action, and romance, and Peter O'Toole creates a truly memorable character as Eli Cross, a tyrannical film director who has a benevolent side as well. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at About.com Home Video/DVD Review

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

A mesmerizing thriller in almost every respect, The Stunt Man is a subtly ambiguous, twisty story that treads the line between reality and fantasy so well, it's hard to tell if it's 100% in the realm of realism, or if the majority of what transpires is th ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

PopMatters

Unlike many "classic" films, time has not diminished the festive quality of The Stunt Man. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at PopMatters

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

All in all, it's not perfect, it's too long, but O'Toole makes this film required viewing. I always watch it when it's on TV. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Because it didn't receive the attention it, mostly, deserves, it has ascended to "cult" status, this being one of the rare cases in which that status is, mostly, earned on the objective quality of the film's components. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

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