Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (2020)
- Country: United States
- Directed by: April Wright
- Starring: Albert S. Ruddy, Alyma Dorsey, Amy Johnston, Angela Meryl, Anne Fletcher, Ben Mankiewicz, Cheryl Lewis, Debbie Evans, Deven McNair, Donna Evans, Donna Keegan, Heidi Moneymaker, Jadie David, Jeannie Epper, Jennifer Caputo, Jessie Graff, Julie Ann Johnson, Keisha Tucker, Kelly Róisín, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez, Paul Feig, Paul Verhoeven, Renae Moneymaker
When discussing the specific subject of female stunt performers in Hollywood, the ‘untold’ story is one of pervasive, decades-long male dominance and an implied and often overt misogyny. It is evident in the way female stunt performers were prolific during the silent era – regularly doing all sorts of dangerous things like jumping from horses onto moving trains and driving cars through buildings – until Hollywood became industrialised and incorporated, run by businessmen who pushed women to the margins. It is evident in the way Debbie Evans – one of America’s best competitive motorcyclists – says she still feels she has …
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