Being Evel

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Being Evel

2015,

1h 42m,

Documentary/

Biography

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97%

39 Reviews

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83%

500+ Ratings

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97%

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39 Reviews

83%

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500+ Ratings

Filmmaker Daniel Junge examines the life, career and legacy of Evel Knievel, the young man from Montana who stared death in the face to become a legendary daredevil.

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Insightful and swiftly paced, Being Evel is an entertaining, well-crafted overview of an unforgettable character.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Aug 27, 2015

B+

Knievel's legacy, for better and worse, is more clearly tied to marketing and celebrity than to courage or integrity.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Aug 22, 2015

There was a real darkness there - behind the American flags and the fringed jackets and the fireworks - and Being Evel, to its credit, isn't afraid to face it.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Aug 21, 2015

2.5/4

It doesn't illuminate the guy's character beyond what's obvious. Nor does it bestow much depth upon Knievel.

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Aug 24, 2021

3.5/5

Gravity won many of those battles, and death won the war, but the icon seems as relevant now as it was then.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Jul 5, 2020

C+

Evel Knievel is awesome. That's undeniable, so no matter what, a documentary about his life, like Being Evel, is going to be at least a decent watch.

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Amie Simon

Three Imaginary Girls

Mar 2, 2019

Being Evel is the portrait of a man who built himself up into an American Hero by sheer ambition.

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Han S

Aug 12, 2017

Great Documentary! excellent job capturing the huge influence Evel had on today's Xtreme Sports. This doc also does an awesome job showing the very flawed person Evel became. If you don't care about Evel, it's still worth watching just for a slice of Americana in the 1970s.

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Kylo P

Aug 21, 2015

An honest, sobering, and at times inspiring biography on the life of Evel Knieval--riding recklessly at every turn.

Anakin S

Aug 21, 2015

'Being Evel" is a fair documentary on the world's most famous daredevil Evel Knievel. If you're a fan of Knievel, enjoyed his stunts, or a youngster who enjoys the X-Games this is for you. If not you should probably pass. Impressive in that it shows both sides of a man who frankly wasn't very fun to be around. Final Score: 8.2/10

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Hermione G

Aug 17, 2015

Movie brought back many memories. Evel was a complicated person. Enjoy the movie ð¦

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Daniel Junge

Director

Daniel Junge

Writer

Davis Coombe

Writer

Johnny Knoxville

Producer

Mat Hoffman

Producer

Daniel Junge

Producer

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Daniel Junge examines the life, career and legacy of Evel Knievel, the young man from Montana who stared death in the face to become a legendary daredevil.

Director: Daniel Junge
Producer: Johnny Knoxville, Mat Hoffman, Daniel Junge, Brendan Kiernan, Justin Moore-Lewy, Jeff Tremaine
Screenwriter: Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Dickhouse Productions, HeLo
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2016
Runtime: 1h 42m

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