Being Evel [DVD video]

"A generation of Americans grew up worshipping self-styled hero Evel Knievel, watching him every Saturday on Wide World of Sports and buying his ideal toys. For producer/subject Johnny Knoxville and so many others, he was the ultimate antidote to the disenchantment of the 70's. But few knew the incredible and often complex aspects of his epic life, which, like his jumps, was sometimes glorious and sometimes disastrous. With an entire genre of sports ascending from his daring inventiveness, now is the time to look at the extreme man and his complicated legacy."--Container.

General Note:

This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2015.

Bonus features: Deleted & extended scenes on family life and skiing.

Performers:

Johnny Knoxville, Frank Gifford, George Hamilton, Robbie Knieval, Tony Hawk, Pat Williams.

Contents:

Being Evel -- The salesman -- The patriot -- The character -- The man underneath -- The daredevil -- The phoney -- The final jumps -- The criminal -- The inspiration.

Technical Details:

DVD-R.

Personal Subject:

Knievel, Evel, 1938-2007.

Subject Term:

Motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography.

Genre:

Biographical films.

Documentary films.

Sports films.

Language:

English