Stunt driver
Director and screenwriter: Michael Doss
Record: He is known as the “Crazy Canadian” and was immortalized in Robert Fortier’s 1981 documentary about the National Football League. The devil is at your heels – A film whose creativity is woven heavily into this gonzo fabric – Ken Carter repeatedly risks his life for a series of automotive stunts that culminate in the most ambitious undertaking ever: a historic leap in a rocket-powered Lincoln Continental across a wide expanse of the St. Lawrence River. What could go wrong? In short: everything.
Sales agent: Protagonist Pictures Ltd. (international); Utah (local)
Committee members: Michael Dawes, Jay Baruchel, Ed Helms
First examination: Thursday, September 10, 2:15 p.m., Scotiabank Theatre
Watch the video of the painting above.
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