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The Devil at Your Heels
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Devil at Your Heels is a 1981 National Film Board of Canada documentary directed by Robert Fortier and narrated by Gordon Pinsent. The film chronicles stuntman Ken Carter's attempts to jump a rocket-powered car over the St. Lawrence River (and the U.S./Canada border) and break the record for greatest distance jumping a car. Over the course of five years, Carter prepares for what he hopes will be a truly spectacular event, constructing a ramp near Morrisburg, Ontario and building a custom car to make the jump. Unfortunately, Finagle's Law kicks in hard, and the attempt is hit with various setbacks, both technical and financial, with the whole thing ultimately ending in humiliating failure for all involved.It is available for viewing on both the NFB's main site and YouTube channel. | |
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Downer Ending: The stunt fails spectacularly in front of a disappointed crowd when the car disintegrates in mid-air and plunges into the river. The whole project is cancelled, the ramp is demolished, and Ken Carter never achieves his goal of jumping the St. Lawrence River. | |
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Cool Car: A custom-built jet-powered 1974 Lincoln Continental (or more accurately, a fiberglass shell in the shape of a Continental) with wings certainly qualifies as such. | |
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Biopic: In addition to chronicling Ken Carter's efforts to make his jump, the film also details his early life and how he became a daredevil, including footage of some of his early jumps. | |
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All for Nothing: Carter pours five years and one million dollars into a stunt that ultimately blows up in everyone's faces. And to add insult to injury, he isn't even present when the jump is made, having been replaced by another stuntman without his knowledge. | |
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