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The Devil at Your Heels

NR19811h 43mRobert Fortier
IMDb 7.7

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"The story of a daredevil... Ken Carter wants to jump a car a mile"

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.

Documentary
StuntStuntmanDaredevilStunt Driver

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What is The Devil at Your Heels (1981) about?

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…

Who stars in The Devil at Your Heels?

The Devil at Your Heels stars Gordon Pinsent (Narrator (Voice)), Ken Carter (Himself), Evel Knievel (Himself), Dar Robinson (Himself), Robert Fortier (Himself). The film was directed by Robert Fortier.

How long is The Devil at Your Heels?

The Devil at Your Heels has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1981. It is rated NR.

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The Devil at Your Heels holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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