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Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." [1] He invented the decelerator (use of dragline cables rather than airbags for a "high fall gag", [citation needed] or a stunt calling for a jump from a high place) which allowed a cameraman to film a top-down view of the stuntman as ...
Tom Cruise is pushing himself to the limit for his next project. In a video shared to social media on Monday, fans got an inside look at how Cruise prepared to complete the most dangerous stunt of ...
Jackie Chan's legs were crushed between two cars during a dangerous stunt scene. [247] The Fugitive (1993). Harrison Ford damaged some ligaments in his leg while filming a chase scene in the woods. Because he refused to have surgery until filming was wrapped, his character (Dr. Richard Kimble) walked with a limp throughout the film. [207]
McCandlish hit a ledge, plunged over a cliff and fell to another ledge to his death. Australian BASE jumper Chris "Douggs" McDougall, who witnessed the accident noted how McCandlish was wearing a new suit for the jump and may have misjudged his ability to turn. [25] McDougall wrote that the accident was a result of "100% human error". [26]
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" star Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie talk about the "most dangerous" stunt they've ever done for this latest installment.
3. Harry Houdini’s Underwater Box Escape. The great magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was known for his death-defying stunts — one of the most famous being his underwater box escape ...
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The film was shot on a railway line in Connecticut. At his own suggestion William Shatner did his own stunts, including standing on top of a moving F40PH.Years later Shatner called the stunt "the most truly dangerous stunt I ever did" and couldn't imagine "what [he] was thinking" in suggesting it.