He wanted to make a documentary about the making of Megaforce, one of 1982’s biggest box office failures. But when he met his hero, Megaforce star Barry “Ace Hunter” Bostwick, things started to get really out of hand. Hal Needham’s big budget epic Megaforce was one of the undisputed worst movies of 1982, and beyond- a box office flop that time would like to forget. But there is one man who remembers …Bob Lindenmayer, and he’s on a quest to convince the rest of the world just how awesome this stunt-filled spectacle is. As Bob delves into the movie’s history with cast and crew, he drags his childhood hero Barry Bostwick into his mission to relive the past. It’s a touching and hilarious tribute to the power of heroes, friendship, and flying motorcycles.
Practical Effects
Celebration of practical stunts that nearly killed everyone
Direction
Meta-documentary that becomes the story it sought to tell
Acting
Barry Bostwick's charming willingness to relive the chaos
Director
Bob Lindenmayer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Megaforce's $20 million budget in 1982 made it one of the most expensive flops of its era, with toy motorcycles still rotting in warehouses.
Director Hal Needham was so obsessed with the flying motorcycle sequence that he reportedly ignored the studio's pleas to cut the film's runtime.
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