40 Mind-Blowing Movie Stunts and the Heroes or Victims Who Pulled Them Off

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40 Mind-Blowing Movie Stunts and the Heroes or Victims Who Pulled Them Off

The term “anything for the shot” was pretty common for a while in Hollywood. Directors, producers and everyone in between were all of the mindset that sacrifices needed to be made to make a great movie or TV show. But since actors and stunt performers were usually the ones risking their lives for these shots, they began pushing back a little with safety regulations. 

This list, however, proves that those regulations aren’t always foolproof ways to come out of a shoot unscathed, because these daredevils can’t help but push the boundaries.

Associations for Stuntwomen and Black Stuntmen

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts Associations for stuntwomen 1967 and black stuntmen In 1967, The Stunt Women's Association helped put an end to wigging (a wigged man doubling as a woman), and the Black Stuntmen's Association put an end to paint downs (white stuntmen using makeup to double as various races). Yeesh. CRACKED

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Early Stunt Techniques

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts Yakima Canutt pioneered the industry Instrumental in modern day stunt techniques, he developed horse falls, wagon wrecks, and screen combat over four decades. Не received an honorary Oscar in 1966 for his stunt work, and for developing safety devices that revolutionized the profession. CRACKED

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Gone in 60 Seconds

Nicolas cage Movies Gone in 60 seconds Rating: Half bee-filled car This film kickstarted Cage's obsession with stunt driving - a pursuit he continues in his off-hours. Не even forced the directors to let him do (most of) his stunts in this film. CRACKED.COM

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The SAG-AFTRA Commision to Protect Stunt Performers

Hollywood tragedies that brought change Deadpool 2 Stunts gone wrong After the deaths of stunt performers, the SAG-AFTRA union set up a commission to look into issues like long hours, having to drive far to work, and how to protect people from bad weather on movie and TV sets. The Walking Dead CRACKED

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The French Connection

CRACKED A CAR CRASH. Filming without permits, the epic car chase has stunt driver Bill Hickman dodging and weaving (at high speeds) in actual NYC traffic. Не accidentally smashed into the car of a man on his morning commute. THE FRENCH CONNECTION

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The Dark Knight

That's really Christian Bale on top of the Sears Tower in The Dark Knight. He told his stunt double You get to do a lot of fantastic stunts. You're not taking that one away from me. CRACKED.COM

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Thelma & Louise

the epic ending of Thelma & Louise? We almost saw the car tumble and crash into the canyon. Instead of a symbolic ending, we almost had a mor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

CRACKED COM In the film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the bridge explosion scene was very difficult to shoot. Powerful explosives were set. Hundreds

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