The Devil at Your Heels

1981
1h 42m

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Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the... Read allDevil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA.Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA.

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7.7/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Trivia
When Ken Carter is on the phone with a promoter about being "the first civilian astronaut in space" he is re-enacting the phone call for the camers. His finger is on the cradle as the dial tone kept distracting him.

Goofs
After the first jump, the narrator says that Ken jumped a 1964 Chevrolet. It was actually a 1961 Chevrolet.

Connections
Featured in Aim for the Roses (2016)

Soundtracks
Ken's Theme
Sung by Long John Baldry

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10/10

Most humorous documentary I have ever seen

This film is incredible. The hilarity comes from the fact that the viewer isn't laughing with the characters in the movie, but at them. Ken Carter is a comedic genius, without even realizing it. When thought about too much, this movie is incredibly sad, but in the midst of the movie one is caught up too much in the hilarity to be contemplating the pathetic stupidity of humanity. Not only is the movie humorous, but also highly suspenseful, more so than the majority of scripted movies that I have see. I would recommend this movie to anyone, even those who claim to not enjoy documentaries. This is a documentary that you won't have to struggle to keep awake for. Once again, the NFB makes a winner!