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
Produced byDaniel Junge
Jeff Tremaine
Johnny Knoxville
Mat Hoffman
Brendan Kiernan
Justin Moore-Lewy
StarringEvel Knievel
George Hamilton
Johnny Knoxville
Mat Hoffman
Travis Pastrana
Tony Hawk
Seth Enslow
Lathan McKay
Sheldon Saltman
Ken Berg
Mark Lisac
Ray Gunn
Kelly Knievel
Linda Knievel
CinematographyRobert Muratore
Edited byDavis Coombe
Music byJohn Jennings Boyd
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Distributed byGravitas Ventures
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Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Release

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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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