Stunt Driver, The
A FILM BY Michael Dowse
A FILM BY Michael Dowse
Synopsis
Written and directed by Michael Dowse, THE STUNT DRIVER is based on the true story of Ken Carter (Jay Baruchel), the world champion stunt driver who tried to jump a mile over the St. Lawrence River in a rocket car in the mid-seventies. After many broken bones, Ken’s dream was to end his 30-year career with a big jump, a big paycheck, and to one-up his American rival Evel Knievel (Ben Foster). He enlists the best in rocket car design (Ed Helms as engineer Dick Keller), a big sports manager and builds a 90-foot ramp. Two vying crews film documentaries leading up to the event. In the vein of Free Solo or Fitzcarraldo, this is an underdog story about one man’s singular blinding passion to complete the impossible, to finish what he started. What’s both funny and tragic is that his mile-long jump, to anyone with two eyes, is completely impossible.Theatrical Release Date
Friday, September 25, 2026
Original Languages: English
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 99
Year: 2026
Status: Completed
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 99
Year: 2026
Status: Completed
CREDITS
CAST
Jay Baruchel
Ed Helms
Ben Foster
Laurence Leboeuf
Dan Bakkedahl
Joe Cobden
Marc Beaupré
DIRECTED BY
Michael Dowse
TRAILER
PHOTOS
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Marc Beaupré as Danny Lafortune in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
director Michael Dowse of THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Hopper Stone
L to R: Ben Foster as Evel Knievel, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Marc Beaupré as Danny Lafortune, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
director Michael Dowse on the set of THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Dan Bakkedahl as Bill Wilkins, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: director Michael Dowse and Jay Baruchel on the set of THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Ed Helms as Dick Keller, Nobuya Shimamoto as Mr Kimura - TV Exec. Producer, Dan Bakkedahl as Bill Wilkins, Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria, Marc Beaupré as Danny LaFortune in THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter talking to documentary crew in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Joe Cobden as Bob Fortier, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Ben Foster as Evel Knievel, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Laurence Lebeouf as Gloria, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Stunt Driver, The
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Marc Beaupré as Danny Lafortune in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Ben Foster as Evel Knievel, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Marc Beaupré as Danny Lafortune, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
director Michael Dowse on the set of THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Dan Bakkedahl as Bill Wilkins, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: director Michael Dowse and Jay Baruchel on the set of THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Ed Helms as Dick Keller, Nobuya Shimamoto as Mr Kimura - TV Exec. Producer, Dan Bakkedahl as Bill Wilkins, Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria, Marc Beaupré as Danny LaFortune in THE STUNT DRIVER, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter, Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Ed Helms as Dick Keller in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter talking to documentary crew in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Joe Cobden as Bob Fortier, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
Laurence Leboeuf as Gloria in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Ben Foster as Evel Knievel, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
L to R: Laurence Lebeouf as Gloria, Jay Baruchel as Ken Carter in THE STUNT DRIVER by Michael Dowse, photo by Philippe Bossé, courtesy of Mongrel Media
