THE STUNT MAN

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK LP

MUSIC BY
Dominic Frontiere

1980 PROMO* LP

20th Century Records
T-626


The Stunt Man is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Richard Rush, starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, and Barbara Hershey.[2] The film was adapted by Lawrence B. Marcus and Rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by Paul Brodeur. It tells the story of a young fugitive who hides as a stunt double on the set of a World War I movie whose charismatic director will do seemingly anything for the sake of his art.

It was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Peter O'Toole), Best Director (Richard Rush), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. However, due to its limited release, it never earned much attention from audiences at large. As O'Toole remarked in a DVD audio commentary, "The film wasn't released. It escaped."

The soundtrack also had a limited release- only 4 vinyl pressings (U.S., Australia & New Zealand, South Africa) and an 8-Tack release in the U.S. only. *This is a rare PROMO copy with a round gold stamp in the upper left corner of the rear cover that is somewhat rubbed but still visible. Cover is VG+ but vinyl is NEAR MINT, completely play-tested.