Viva Knievel! (1977)
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33% of users liked it
(121 ratings)
Gordon M. Douglas' kitsch masterpiece starts as Evel Knievel (as himself) sneaks into an orphanage at midnight to distribute Evel Knievel action figures. Miraculously, one little boy casts aside his crutches and begins to walk. The plot kicks in as Evel, heading to a performance in Mexico, finds… More Gordon M. Douglas' kitsch masterpiece starts as Evel Knievel (as himself) sneaks into an orphanage at midnight to distribute Evel Knievel action figures. Miraculously, one little boy casts aside his crutches and begins to walk. The plot kicks in as Evel, heading to a performance in Mexico, finds himself waylaid by nefarious drug dealers, headed by Stanley Millard (Leslie Nielsen), who plans to murder Evel in Mexico and then ship the body back across the border, loaded with drugs. Gene Kelly, of all people, is on hand as Will Atkins, Evel's sloppy-drunk sidekick. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gordon Douglas
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jul 15, 1977 Wide
- Studio
- WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Jaw-droppingly stupid.
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Cast
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Evel Knievel
as Himself
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Gene Kelly
as Will Atkins
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Marjoe Gortner
as Jessie
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Lauren Hutton
as Kate Morgan
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Leslie Nielsen
as Stanley Millard
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Red Buttons
as Ben Andrews
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Cameron Mitchell
as Barton
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Eric Olson
as Tommy Atkins
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Frank Gifford
as Himself
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Albert Salmi
as Cortland
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Sheila Allen
as Sister Charity
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Sidney Clute
as Andy
- Eric Shea
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Dabney Coleman
as Ralph Thompson
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Ernie F. Orsatti
as Norman Clark
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Robert Tafur
as Governor Garcia
