Being Evel

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.[1] It was produced by Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, who is one of the film's main interviewees.[1][2]

Being Evel
Film poster
Directed byDaniel Junge
Written byDavis Coombe, Daniel Junge
StarringEvel Knievel, George Hamilton, Johnny Knoxville
Production
company
Dickhouse Productions, HeLo
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
Running time
99 minutes
LanguageEnglish

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."[3]

References

  1. "Film Review: 'Being Evel'". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  2. "'Being Evel' Producer Johnny Knoxville on Why Evel Knievel Was a 'Living Superhero'". The Wrap. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. "Being Evel". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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