Product Details

• Actors: George Hamilton, Sue Lyon, Bert Freed, Rod Cameron, Dub Taylor
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Alpha Video
• VHS Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000639I0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,623 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

RARE A THRILL A MINUTE IN THIS ACTION PACKED BIOGRAPHY OF DAREDEVIL EVEL KNIEVEL, WITH GEORGE HAMILTON IN THE STARRING ROLE. RELEASED IN 1916 COLOR MADE IN 1972

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Evel Knievel Yes! This DVD No!, April 22, 2003

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Brian (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evel Knievel (DVD)

I have always liked this movie. It stars George Hamilton in the role of Evel Knievel. Actual Footage of Evel Knievel jumps are included in this biographical story. Perhaps the most famous of his jumps is the one from Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas, it is included here in all of its busted up glory.

The only reason I have not to buy this movie is the horrific transfer to DVD. A bad scratchy print was used, washed out color, no state of the art sound and it is not in the widescreen format. Maybe someday a good transfer will be made, until then I wouldn't get your hopes up on this one!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cool film, horrible DVD, June 15, 2003

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"ianhse" (Redondo Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evel Knievel (DVD)

I agree with the previous review. This is a very cool film of the early 70's, clearly designed to promote Evel and his planned jump of the Grand Canyon (he had to settle for the Snake River Canyon in Idaho instead.) But this is quite simply the worst DVD transfer I have ever seen. The video quality is terrible. For a few bucks you might consider snatching this up, but don't expect much quality wise. On the other hand, this is my favorite George Hamilton performance, although he doesn't really look like Evel, he really nails the performance. John Milius co-wrote the script early in his career.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, typical early 70's "road" film, July 24, 2005

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Bob Eggleton "zillabob" (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evel Knievel (DVD)

I saw this in a theater, for a "children's matinee"(the original version had some racey stuff in it,and it may have carried an R or at least cautious PG rating, but other versions were edited for the kiddie market), it only ever seemed to play 2nd run in smaller theaters(and 2nd billing at Drive Ins) between 1971 and '73. VERY typical of early 70's filmmaking when just about anyone could make an indie film and get it easily distrubuted to "theaters and drive-ins near you".
This low-end DVD sadly, maybe from the only copy available-on faded 16mm-it is on several other "public domain" labels("Public Domain" is when a film falls out of copyright because it's been edited different ways by different distributors and theaters and the original makers simply lose track of it, or disown it altogether). Still it is a product of it's time. They don't make'em like this anymore! A fun "road" movie from a more fun and carefree time.