Evel Knievel

Plot

George Hamilton produced and stars in this appealing bio-pic about real-life stunt daredevil Evel Knievel. Knievel's famous motorcycle stunts and early life are remembered in flashback by the performer in the moments before a big jump. The cast includes familiar drive-in movie faces like Vic Tayback, Sue Lyon, Cheryl Rainbeaux Smith, and Dub Taylor, and much of it was filmed on location in Knievel's hometown of Butte, Montana. Though Hamilton is quite good in the lead, most fans prefer the real thing -- Knievel portraying himself in the later Viva Knievel! (1978). ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast

• George Hamilton - Evel Knievel

Judith Baldwin - Sorority Girl; Kathy Baumann - Sorority Girl; Hal Baylor - Sheriff; Betty Bronson - House Mother; Rod Cameron - Charlie Kresson; Lee de Broux - Wrangler #1; Bert Freed - Doc Kincaid; Mary Grover - Girl in Ontario; Bill Hale - Man on Street; Robert H. Harris - Policeman; Sylvia Hayes - Grandma; Johnny Haymer - Rodeo Cook; Liv Lindeland - Girl Photographer; Frank Loverde - Newsman; Sue Lyon - Linda Knievel; Ron Masak - Pete; Henry Olek - Bill Jennings; Mary Peters - Marge; Paul Sorenson; Dub Taylor - Turquoise Smith; Robert B. Williams - Wrangler; John Garwood - Guard; Alana Collins; Joey Viera - Truck Driver; Joe Davis - Showgirl #2; Randee Jensen - Bathtub Girl; John Yates - Photographer; Inga Neilsen - Showgirl; Richard Ford Grayling; Ben Bentley; Roger Edington - Bartender; Ten Henningsen - Men in Bar; Frank Ellis - Rodeo Clown

Credit

Norman Houle - Art Director, Arnold M. Lipin - Costume Designer, Thomas Schmidt - First Assistant Director, Arthur Levinson - First Assistant Director, Marvin J. Chomsky - Director, Jack McSweeney - Editor, Patrick Williams - Composer (Music Score), Bradford Craig - Songwriter, David M. Walsh - Cinematographer, George Hamilton - Producer, Jim Hawkins - Producer, Joe Solomon - Producer, Bob Nelson - Set Designer, Tim Smyth - Special Effects, Barry Bedig - Special Effects, Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer, Everett Creach - Stunts Coordinator, Alan Caillou - Screenwriter, John Milius - Screenwriter

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