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The Devil at Your Heels
“The story of a daredevil... Ken Carter wants to jump a car a mile”
5.9 / 10• 1981• 1h 43m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death-defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA. This feature-length documentary shines a light on the intense preparation that led to Carter’s first attempt to jump a car across a mile-wide stretch of the St. Lawrence River – a 5-year period during which the dare-devil raised a million dollars, erected a 10-storey take-off ramp and built a rocket-powered car. Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983.
Cast & Crew
Gordon Pinsent
Narrator (Voice)
Lead
Ken Carter
Himself
Evel Knievel
Himself
Dar Robinson
Himself
RF
Robert Fortier
Himself
KP
Kenny Powers
Himself
MS
Mark Sennet
Himself
HK
Hugh Kennedy
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Fortier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil at Your Heels is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
