Evel Knievel (1971)

Evel Knievel: For Fame, Fortune and Broken Bones! (1971)
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Writers: Alan Caillou (story) & Alan Caillou (screenplay)
Release Date: 10 September 1971 (USA)
Genre: Action - Biography - Drama
Runtime: 1:22:31


Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump.


This 1971 biographical flick stars the leather-faced George Hamilton in his least celebrated role, playing a true American icon. Jam-packed and overflowing with lovingly recreated Knievel speeches, a massive amount of actual bone-snapping Knievel footage, and the irrepressible bigness of Montana's craziest son, this crusty cinema will have you wincing in pain as you watch Knievel's famous crash at Caesar's Palace in glorious slow-motion.