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    The Devil at Your Heels

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    Poster of the movie The Devil at Your Heels [1981]
    1981     Documentary    
    1h 42min
    CountryCanada
    ONF   April 22, 2026

    Ken Carter is a Montreal-born stunt driver who made a living by risking his life. The film 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.

    Directed byRobert Fortier
    Written byDavid Wilson, Charles Lazer
    CompanyNational Film Board of CanadaNational Film Board of CanadaNational Film Board of Canada

    Featuring

    Gordon Pinsent
    Ken Carter
    Jim Deist
    Robert Fortier
    Evel Knievel
    Kenny Powers
    Dar Robinson
    Mark Sennet

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