For Michael Dowse, the filmmaker behind The Stunt Driver, there’s a meta aspect to his journey with the Canadian sports comedy.
The film, examining the dogged pursuit of a seemingly impossible dream, was in effect just that for him — a “white whale” that he chased for 12 years. And now, he’s harpooned it: The film premieres at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, as part of the Toronto Film Festival, tonight.
The Stunt Driver tells the true story of Ken Carter, Canada’s underdog answer to Evel Knievel, whose life goal was to nail a mile-long jump in a rocket car across the
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