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Evel Knievel

"Live hard. Ride fast. Regret nothing."

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.

Top Cast

  • George Eads

    George Eads

    Evel Knievel

  • Lance Henriksen

    Lance Henriksen

    'Awful' Knoffel

  • Jaime Pressly

    Jaime Pressly

    Linda Bork

  • Fred Thompson

    Fred Thompson

    Jay Sarno

  • Beau Bridges

    Beau Bridges

    John Bork

  • Matt Gordon

    Matt Gordon

  • Peter MacNeill

    Peter MacNeill

  • Jake Brockman

    Jake Brockman

    Young Bobby / Evel

  • Maggie Butterfield

    Maggie Butterfield

    Ethel Bork

Overview

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.

Rating

5.3 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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