Being Evel (2015)

01/23/2015Documentary1h 40m

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Risk everything. Regret nothing.

Overview

In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley into the sunset, his name is still synonymous with the death-defying lifestyle he led. Notoriously brash, bold, and daring, Knievel stared death in the face from the seat of his motorcycle, but few know the larger-than-life story of the boy from Butte, Montana.

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Evel Knievel
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Knoxville
Self
George Hamilton
Self
Travis Pastrana
Self
Mat Hoffman
Self
Tony Hawk
Self
Krystal Knievel
Self
Geraldo Rivera
Self
Robbie Knievel
Self

A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on Feb 25, 2018

Released in 2015 and directed by Daniel Junge, “Being Evel” is a documentary on the rise, glory and fall of the stuntman who started the sport of motorcycle jumping and was the catalyst to widespread daredevilry of the sort. To let you know how great this documentary is, I decided to check out 15-20 minutes when it was already past my bedtime and I ended up viewing the whole film. It’s THAT compelling. The movie contains interviews with every primary person linked to Robert 'Evel' Knievel, including associates, employees, relatives, reporters and those he inspired. It’s such a fascinating s...