Being Evel
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Director: Daniel Junge
MPAA Rating: N/A
Screenwriters: Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe
Genre: Documentary
Starring: Evel Knievel, Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman, George Hamilton, Tony Hawk
Plot Summary: In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley into the sunset, his name is still synonymous with the death-defying lifestyle he led. Notoriously brash, bold, and daring, Knievel stared death in the face from the seat of his motorcycle, but few know the larger-than-life story of the boy from Butte, Montana.
After an adolescence riddled with petty thievery and general rabble-rousing, Knievel set his sights on superstardom, a feat he achieved when televisions around the world aired the startling crash footage of his 1967 attempt to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The jump was spectacular, but the failed landing that sent him skidding like a ragdoll across the asphalt was the main attraction. Throughout the 1970s, his legacy as King of the Daredevils spawned action figures, movies, and a generation of kids who wanted to be just like Evel.
Featuring insights from current action sports superstars who were inspired by Evel’s iconic career, and produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge immerses audiences in a life story so incredible that you'd swear it was a tall tale. The film features interviews with Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman, George Hamilton, Shelly Saltman, Frank Gifford, Tony Hawk, Geraldo Rivera, Travis Pastrana, and the Knievel family.
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Director: Daniel Junge
MPAA Rating: N/A
Screenwriters: Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe
Genre: Documentary
Starring: Evel Knievel, Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman, George Hamilton, Tony Hawk
Plot Summary: In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley into the sunset, his name is still synonymous with the death-defying lifestyle he led. Notoriously brash, bold, and daring, Knievel stared death in the face from the seat of his motorcycle, but few know the larger-than-life story of the boy from Butte, Montana.
After an adolescence riddled with petty thievery and general rabble-rousing, Knievel set his sights on superstardom, a feat he achieved when televisions around the world aired the startling crash footage of his 1967 attempt to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The jump was spectacular, but the failed landing that sent him skidding like a ragdoll across the asphalt was the main attraction. Throughout the 1970s, his legacy as King of the Daredevils spawned action figures, movies, and a generation of kids who wanted to be just like Evel.
Featuring insights from current action sports superstars who were inspired by Evel’s iconic career, and produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge immerses audiences in a life story so incredible that you'd swear it was a tall tale. The film features interviews with Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman, George Hamilton, Shelly Saltman, Frank Gifford, Tony Hawk, Geraldo Rivera, Travis Pastrana, and the Knievel family.
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