The Stunt Man / An Unmarried Woman [SOUNDTRACK]

Dominic Frontiere (Composer), Bill Conti (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Dominic Frontiere, Bill Conti
• Audio CD (April 21, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Intrada
• ASIN: B0019N5B24
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,777 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Film Caravan (03:51)

2. The Chase (00:48)

3. Bits & Pieces (03:39)

4. Southern Belle (01:44)

5. The Stunt Man End Title (01:44)

6. Bedroom Horns (02:38)

7. Training (02:21)

8. The Stunt Man Main Theme (02:58)

9. Crane (02:15)

10. The Stunt Man Main Title (03:14)

11. An Unmarried Woman (Instrumental) (02:31)

12. Ice Skating (02:28)

13. In Bed With Charlie (03:15)

14. Packing Up (02:51)

15. I m Getting Married (03:33)

16. Erica And Saul (01:47)

17. An Unmarried Woman (03:21)

18. Martin s Decision (01:39)

19. Chase Me (01:41)

20. Loft Party (03:08)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Intrada presents a new double-header release in its Special Collection, previously available as two LPs from the FOX record catalog and featuring two seemingly unrelated films. But look closer and you'll find two films about characters thrust outside the bounds of social normalcy, who must struggle to give new purpose to their lives. Based loosely on Paul Brodeur's 1970 novel, The Stunt Man (1980) tells the story of Cameron, (Steve Railsback) a young Vietnam vet and fugitive from the FBI. Eluding the police, Cameron wanders into a film production where a stunt man gets killed. Autocratic director Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole) offers the job to Cameron, giving him an opportunity to hide from his pursuers. Director Richard Rush turned to Dominic Frontiere to score the film, mainly a TV composer with notable scores for The Outer Limits and The Invaders, but also with some impressive theatrical work, including Hang 'em High and Brannigan. For The Stunt Man, Frontiere composed two principal themes that dominate the score. Booking ending both film and album is a rollicking, carinvalesque theme, in traditional A-B-A march form, an approach perfectly in keeping with Rush's vision of a surface veneer of clowning to hide pressure, panic, and fatigue. The second primary theme is a darkly romantic melody used mainly to depict the emotionally fraught relationship between Cameron and Nina (Barbara Hershey). Paul Mazursky's An Unmarried Woman (1978) chronicles the efforts of Erica (Jill Clayburgh) to pick up and rebuild the shattered pieces of her life when her husband informs her that he is leaving her for another woman. In her path are numerous obstacles: her doctor makes a pass at her, an encounter with old friends shames her, and a blind date molests her. She perseveres with the help of her daughter, her friends, and her therapist. Conti leaves the first part of the film unscored, then begins by scoring the lonely moments of hurt and abandonment between Erica's encounters. It is not until Erica takes full charge of her life that Conti slips into high gear, accompanying her voice now, rather than her silence. Conti's main theme is bold and breezy, featuring tenor saxophone. Conti adeptly scores Erica's anger, pain and confusion; her uplift and empowerment; moments of introspection and transition; and finally even a little romance. Both scores are featured on this CD in their original LP presentation from the original master elements. This CD is limited to 3000 copies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two great scores for the price of one, July 5, 2008

By	steven brinberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Both of these scores are invaluable..with great melody and pulsating rhythms..from a not so distant time when films had real scores and not just pop tunes on the soundtrack. Now we need to get Marvin Hamlisch's lovely scores to CHAPTER TWO and PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE on one CD among others.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Stuntman Music CD, July 5, 2009

By	Salvatore Finocchiaro (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you've seen the 'Stunt Man' movie, you will like the soundtack. As a bonus this CD also includes the soundtrack for an 'unmarried woman'.

5.0 out of 5 stars "I Want That Shot!", August 21, 2008

By	Pen Name - See all my reviews

THE STUNT MAN is one of those soundtracks I bought on vinyl in the early '80s that I used to listen to over and over and over again, but which never got released on CD...until now. The entire score by Dominic Frontiere is very short (25 minutes, 40 seconds -- exactly the same tracks as the original vinyl release) and it essentially boils down to variations on two or three main themes. But I love those themes (especially the main one) and I love the movie (watched it recently -- it's still very enjoyable -- O'Toole is mesmerizing to watch and Barbara Hershey has never been more beautiful than in this film). I'm thrilled that the score is now finally available on CD. I'm listening to it now (received it a mere three days after ordering from Amazon) and it sounds fantastic! The score to AN UNMARRIED WOMAN is a nice bonus, though I haven't started listening to it yet...