Being Evel (2015)

Name: Being Evel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-01-23
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Evel Knievel, Johnny Knoxville, George Hamilton, Travis Pastrana, Mat Hoffman

Being Evel (2015), directed by Daniel Junge, starring Evel Knievel and Johnny Knoxville.

01/23/2015 BR Documentary 1h 40m

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Synopsis

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.

Daniel JungeDirector, Writer
Davis CoombeWriter

About the film

Being Evel is a 2015 American documentary film about daredevil Evel Knievel, directed by Daniel Junge. The film documents his real life story until his death in 2007. It debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in January. It was produced by Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, who is one of the film's main interviewees.

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Release

The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was also screened at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2015, and London Film Festival in October 2015.

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 97% approval rating based on 36 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Insightful and swiftly paced, Being Evel is an entertaining, well-crafted overview of an unforgettable character."

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External links

Being Evel at IMDb

Text from Being Evel on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_Evel

Trivia

It premiered on January 23, 2015, a Friday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHeLo, Dickhouse Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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What is Being Evel about?

Being Evel: 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 f…

Who directed Being Evel?

Being Evel was directed by Daniel Junge in 2015.

Who stars in Being Evel?

The cast of Being Evel includes Evel Knievel, Johnny Knoxville, George Hamilton, Travis Pastrana and Mat Hoffman.

How long is Being Evel?

Being Evel runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.