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Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman (2021)

They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite the legendary community of stuntmen in telling their story and, as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Vic ArmstrongVic ArmstrongSelf
  • Photo of Greg PowellGreg PowellSelf
  • Photo of Paul WestonPaul WestonSelf
  • Photo of Rocky TaylorRocky TaylorSelf
  • Photo of Ray AustinRay AustinSelf
  • Photo of Jim DowdallJim DowdallSelf
  • Photo of Doug RobinsonDoug RobinsonSelf
  • Photo of Frank HensonFrank HensonSelf
  • Photo of Richard HammattRichard HammattSelf
  • Photo of Ray WinstoneRay WinstoneSelf (Narrator)

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