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The Devil at Your Heels

  • 1981
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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The Devil at Your Heels (1981)
Documentary

Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the... Read allDevil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA.Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA.

  • Director
    • Robert Fortier
  • Writers
    • David Wilson
    • Charles Lazer
  • Stars
    • Gordon Pinsent
    • Ken Carter
    • Jim Deist
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    278
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Fortier
    • Writers
      • David Wilson
      • Charles Lazer
    • Stars
      • Gordon Pinsent
      • Ken Carter
      • Jim Deist
    • 7User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Gordon Pinsent
    Gordon Pinsent
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ken Carter
    • Self
    Jim Deist
    • Self
    Robert Fortier
    • Self
    Evel Knievel
    Evel Knievel
    • Self
    Slam'n Sammy Miller
    • Self
    Kenny Powers
    • Self
    Dar Robinson
    Dar Robinson
    • Self
    Mark Sennet
    Mark Sennet
    • Self
    Don Branker
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Fortier
    • Writers
      • David Wilson
      • Charles Lazer
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    • Trivia
      When Ken Carter is on the phone with a promoter about being "the first civilian astronaut in space" he is re-enacting the phone call for the camers. His finger is on the cradle as the dial tone kept distracting him.
    • Goofs
      After the first jump, the narrator says that Ken jumped a 1964 Chevrolet. It was actually a 1961 Chevrolet.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aim for the Roses (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ken's Theme
      Sung by Long John Baldry

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Late Show Presents: The Devil at Your Heels
    • Filming locations
      • Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada(Super Jump Site)
    • Production company
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • CA$300,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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