Viva Knievel!
Summary:
Gordon M. Douglas' kitsch masterpiece starts as Evel Knievel (as himself) sneaks into an orphanage at midnight to distribute Evel Knievel action figures. Miraculously, one little boy casts aside his crutches and begins to walk. The plot kicks in as Evel, heading to a performance in Mexico, finds himself waylaid by nefarious drug dealers, headed by Stanley Millard (Leslie Nielsen}... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Evel Knievel - (Himself)
Gene Kelly - (Will Atkins)
Marjoe Gortner - (Jessie)
Lauren Hutton - (Kate Morgan)
Leslie Nielsen - (Stanley Millard)
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Review:
"So bad that it's good" -- a phrase that gets thrown around more often than not, though you can be sure that it does indeed apply to Evel Knievel's one and only dramatic film, Viva Knievel! Surrounded by a cast that includes not only Gene Kelly but also Red Buttons and Lauren Hutton, Evel's big break was and is exactly that, one b... Continue >>
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