The Fall Guy (2024)
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A stuntman must navigate a dangerous conspiracy to find a missing movie star and clear his name.
The story
Stunt performer Colt Seavers, who abandoned his career and his girlfriend Jody Moreno after a career-ending injury, is recruited by producer Gail Meyer. Jody is making her directorial debut, a space opera titled Metalstorm, but the film's lead actor, Tom Ryder, has mysteriously disappeared. To save the production, Colt must find Tom before the project is canceled. Upon arriving on set in Sydney, Colt discovers that Jody is still angry about their past. He must navigate a web of intrigue and danger to locate the missing star, all while trying to navigate his complicated feelings for Jody.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a career-ending injury, stuntman Colt Seavers is hired by producer Gail Meyer to find missing action star Tom Ryder before his absence ruins his ex-girlfriend Jody Moreno's directorial debut, Metalstorm. In Sydney, Colt navigates a series of dangerous encounters, including a hallucination-laced trap and a confrontation with a security team. He eventually discovers a video showing Tom accidentally killed a stunt double, but Gail is using deepfake technology to frame Colt for the crime. After a high-stakes chase and a boat pursuit where Colt is presumed dead, he survives and returns to the set to prove his innocence. He and Jody manage to trick Tom into a confession while he is recorded. In the climax, they stop Gail from escaping with Tom in a helicopter. The film ends with the success of Metalstorm, Colt and Jody reuniting, and a mid-credits scene showing the survival of the antagonists.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 126
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- David Leitch
- Writers
- Drew Pearce · writer
- Cast and characters
- Ryan Gosling · Colt Seavers; Emily Blunt · Jody Moreno; Aaron Taylor-Johnson · Tom Ryder; Hannah Waddingham · Gail Meyer; Teresa Palmer · Iggy Starr; Stephanie Hsu · Alma Milan; Winston Duke · Dan Tucker
- Genres
- action comedy; action thriller; adventure
- Themes
- sacrifice; romance; loyalty
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; humorous; self-reflexive
- Premise and plot tags
- stunt performer; missing person; conspiracy; Hollywood
- Source material / true-story basis
- 1980s TV series
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was praised for its focus on stunt work and the chemistry between the leads, though it underperformed at the box office.
- Reported review scores
- PostTrak · score: 90% · scale: percentage
- Production trivia
- The film broke a Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls in a car.; The production was supported by the Australian Government and New South Wales state authorities.; The film features a score that samples sound effects from The Six Million Dollar Man.
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