Viva Knievel! (1977)
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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), who plans to murder Evel in Mexico and then ship the body back across the border, loaded with drugs. Gene Kelly, of all people, is on hand as Will Atkins, Evel's sloppy-drunk sidekick. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gordon M. Douglas
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Viva Knievel!
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), who plans to murder Evel in Mexico and then ship the body back across the border, loaded with drugs. Gene Kelly, of all people, is on hand as Will Atkins, Evel's sloppy-drunk sidekick. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Viva Knievel!
- Evel Knievel - Himself
- Marjoe Gortner - Jessie
- Leslie Nielsen - Stanley Millard
- Cameron Mitchell - Barton
- Frank Gifford - Himself
- Sheila Allen - Sister Charity
- Eric Shea
- Ernie F. Orsatti - Norman Clark
- Gene Kelly - Will Atkins
- Lauren Hutton - Kate Morgan
- Red Buttons - Ben Andrews
- Eric Olson - Tommy Atkins
- Albert Salmi - Cortland
- Sidney Clute - Andy
- Dabney Coleman - Ralph Thompson
- Robert Tafur - Governor Garcia
- Director(s):
- Gordon M. Douglas
- Writer(s):
- Norman Katkov
- Producer(s):
- Stan Hough
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Adult Language, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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