The Stuntmen Explained

Director:Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring:Grant Page
Company:Trenchard Productions
Network:Nine Network
Runtime:50 minutes
Country:Australia
Language:English
Budget:A$16,000[1]

The Stuntmen is a one-hour documentary for Australian TV written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.

It won Best Documentary at the 1973 Australian Film Awards.[2]

It was through this film that Trenchard-Smith met Grant Page, who he put under a five-year contract and featured in a number of films. The film also acted as a "calling card" which enabled the director to get finance for The Man from Hong Kong (1975).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Richard Brennan, 'Brian Trenchard-Smith', Cinema Papers, Dec-Jan 1979-80 p 601-603
  2. News: FILM FESTIVALS . . 47 . 13,456 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 8 June 1973 . 29 August 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/interview-director-brian-trenchard-smith--02 'INTERVIEW: DIRECTOR BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2)', Joblo 5 August 2011