Being Evel.

Millions know the man; few know his story. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at daredevil Evel Knievel, while reflecting on our voracious public appetite for heroes and spectacle. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at th...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Authors: Gravitas Ventures (Firm) (Distributor)
Kanopy (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: Junge, Daniel (Film director)
Gifford, Frank (Actor)
Hamilton, George (Actor)
Knoxville, Johnny (Actor)
Knievel, Kelly (Actor)
Knievel, Robbie (Actor)
Maddison, Robbie (Actor)
Hawk, Tony (Actor)
Pastrana, Travis (Actor)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English.
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Gravitas, 2015.
2015.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Popular culture.
Sports.
Mass media and culture.
Physical education and training.
History.
Americans.
Action and adventure films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Action and adventure films.
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (101 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Millions know the man; few know his story. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at daredevil Evel Knievel, while reflecting on our voracious public appetite for heroes and spectacle. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A savvy documentary that gives the granddaddy of extreme sports his due while gauging the national climate that welcomed his shrewdly timed arrival." - Michael Rechtshaffen, **The Los Angeles Times***
Note:Title from title frames.
Film
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Participant or Performer:
Frank Gifford, George Hamilton, Johnny Knoxville, Kelly Knievel, Robbie Knievel, Robbie Maddison, Tony Hawk, Travis Pastrana