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An unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes.

A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes. More dangerous feats are typically performed by a stunt performer or stunt double, the latter in cases where the character is visible and must resemble the character performing the act.

See also: .

From Stunt on Wikipedia.

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Why did cars in 70s and 80s TV and movies slide like they were driving on ice?

In most 70s and 80s TV shows and movies, car chases especially when involving police cars were shown to slide sideways excessively even when driving at relatively slow speeds when going round corners. Did car tires during this time have very low…
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Is the street fight in "They Live" the longest clocked street fight in a film?

Now discounting satires or films that are specifically about fighting... Is the brawl between Nada and Frank in "They Live" the longest non-stop fight in a film? It's clocked at around 5 minutes of (well, really silly) brawling. (The fight in its…
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Injuries to stuntmen during filming

If an injury occurs to a stuntman during filming (in Hollywood), who typically covers the bill? Do stuntmen (stuntpersons) perhaps have special contracts or insurance policies?
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How is it decided whether to use a stuntman?

Stuntmen are widely used in many action films to shoot difficult and dangerous scenes. How is it decided whether to use a stuntman in a scene? Are there official rules for that?
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Did the car stunt go wrong in "Silent Night Deadly Night 2"?

In a scene in Silent Night Deadly Night 2, Ricky shoots an oncoming car, which swerves up onto a mound of dirt, only barely missing Ricky by inches due to a slight sidestep before flipping over and exploding. I would swear that I had read somewhere…
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Do actors actually carry actresses?

I've seen a lot of movies where the actor (and sometimes actress) will carry another person bridal-style. Are they actually lifting the other person or are they carrying a dummy that looks like the person?
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How do actors safely hit the ground when it's in a single shot?

At the start of the film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent", during the home invasion scene, the girl was knocked out and fell to the floor like a ragdoll. She dropped to the floor on her bum first before hitting her head on the floor. That…
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Did Lee Majors do his own stunts in The Fall Guy

I am just re-watching The Fall Guy with Lee Majors. So playing a stunt man he might have done his own stunts? I searched the web and the closest thing I could find is: Opinion about Lee Majors And all it says is :Who did the stunts in the fall guy?…
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