Summary
Legendary daredevil Robbie "Evel" Knievel (George Eads) is profiled in this action-packed biopic helmed by John Badham. Long before extreme sports became ubiquitous, the hard-living exhibitionist vaulted his motorcycle over steep canyons, crates of venomous snakes and snarling cougars. But as Knievel amassed wealth and world records (along with 35 broken bones), his taste for liquor and ladies equaled his appetite for adventure.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2004
July 30, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more45 people
- George EadsEvel Knievel
- Lance Henriksen'Awful' Knoffel
- Jaime PresslyLinda Bork
- Fred ThompsonJay Sarno
- Beau BridgesJohn Bork
- JBJake BrockmanYoung Bobby / Evel
- MBMaggie ButterfieldEthel Bork
- BJBrayden JonesKelly Knievel
- RJRiley JonesRobbie Knievel
- MBMadeleine ButlerTracey Knievel
- TPThomas PriceYounger Robbie
- Connor PriceYounger Kelly
- EDElle DhananiYounger Tracey
- Stefan BrogrenBob Truax
- Jessica GrecoCharmaine
Alan van SprangJohn Derek- NJNicola JonesLinda Evans
- CDCarlos DiazDJ Caruso
Arnold PinnockPryor
Martin DoylePresident of Ideal Toy Co.
Eli GabayArum- DHDoug HaddersBob Wolfe
Joel RinzlerTrailer Reporter- YAYank AzmanAccountant
Directing · 2
- John Badham Director
- Annie Bradley Second Unit Director
Writing · 2
- Jason Horwitch Writer, Co-Producer
- Steve Mandich Novel
Production · 8
- Mel Gibson Executive Producer
- Howard Braunstein Executive Producer
- Michael Jaffe Executive Producer
- Bruce Davey Executive Producer
- Jan Korbelin Executive Producer
- Clara George Producer
Camera · 1
- Ron Stannett Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Stewart Copeland Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gersha Phillips Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Greg O'Hara Transportation Coordinator
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