One man, one rocket, and the ghost of Evel Knievel laughing at him.
A veteran stuntman sets out to complete the jump that bested his idol Evel Knievel: clearing the Snake River Canyon in a rocket-powered craft.
Practical Effects
Real rocket. Real canyon. Real possibility of death.
Direction
Mattila treats a documentary like a heist thriller
Editing
Cuts between '70s archive and present-day dread
Director
Kurt Mattila
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Evel Knievel's original 1974 Snake River jump used a steam-powered rocket that prematurely deployed its parachute, nearly drowning him in the canyon.
Slash's involvement isn't random — Guns N' Roses' 'Welcome to the Jungle' became the unofficial anthem of dangerous stunts, and he's a lifelong Evel obsessive.
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