action comedy

The Stunt Man is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Richard Rush, starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, and Barbara Hershey.

thriller

The Stunt Man is a preposterously entertaining thriller with a clever narrative and Oscar-worthy (nomination, at least!)

comedy

stunts’s not an action movie; stunts’s a comedy.

an integral comedy thriller, one so sinister in an integral comedy thriller's type of black comedy that makes some Coen movies seem time

The Stunt Man is an integral comedy thriller, one so sinister in an integral comedy thriller's type of black comedy that makes some Coen movies seem time.

dark comedy

On casual description's surface The Stunt Man is a brash and stylish dark comedy built on a 'man on the run' premise.

classic 's genre

Considered by critics as a classic of a classic 's genre, The Stunt Man is a subversive and explosive journey into the machine of Hollywood movie making.

physical comedy

his stunts is physical comedy at his stunts's finest.

heist caper

Stuntman is a heist caper style movie with lots of twists and double-crosses and as such would belong alongside films such as Operazione san gennaro, Grand Slam and Le casse.

comedy entertainer with a touch of action

the genre is more of a comedy entertainer with a touch of action.

action cinema

, The Stunt Man is a no-holds-barred thrill-ride into the lofty world of action cinema.

funk, hip hop, 80s, disco and classic jams

Mostly known for playing funk, hip hop, 80s, disco and classic jams, The Stunt Man still prefers to play vinyl when the situation permits.

comedy entertainer

the genre is more of a comedy entertainer with a touch of action.

with the audience’s as well — by relentlessly mixing movie fantasy with reality

The Stunt Man is a film that messes with the minds of the characters — and with the audience’s as well — by relentlessly mixing movie fantasy with reality.

Richard Rush’s brilliant little backstage drama of illusion and reality and moviemaking sleight of hand

The Stunt Man (1980), Richard Rush’s brilliant little backstage drama of illusion and reality and moviemaking sleight of hand, earned three Oscar nominations and universally glowing reviews, yet is was barely seen on universally glowing reviews's initial release and became an almost instant cult classic.

a fascinating, gripping documentary with strong jeopardy

STUNTMAN is a fascinating, gripping documentary with strong jeopardy, lots of heart, a dramatic resolution, and a very strong moral, pro-family worldview containing Christian, pro-capitalist and patriotic elements, but the stunt violence and brief foul language warrant caution for older children.

stunts intended for use in a motion pictures or dramatized television

A stunt-man, or stunt-woman, typically performs stunts intended for use in a motion pictures or dramatized television.

someone who performs daring and often dangerous feats or stunts

A stunt man is someone who performs daring and often dangerous feats or stunts, typically on behalf of an actor or movie production team.