• Source: Steel (1979 film)

      • Steel (also known as Look Down and Die) is a 1979 American drama film directed by Steve Carver and starring Lee Majors, Jennifer O'Neill, Art Carney, and George Kennedy. It was filmed in Lexington, Kentucky, and the surrounding Fayette County.


      Cast


      Lee Majors as Mike Catton
      Jennifer O'Neill as Cass Cassidy
      Art Carney as "Pignose" Moran
      Harris Yulin as Eddie Cassidy
      George Kennedy as Lew "Big Lew" Cassidy
      R. G. Armstrong as Kellin
      Redmond Gleeson as Harry
      Terry Kiser as Valentino
      Richard Lynch as Dancer
      Ben Marley as The Kid
      Roger E. Mosley as Lionel
      Albert Salmi as "Tank"
      Robert Tessier as "Cherokee"
      Hunter von Leer as Surfer


      Production


      The film was shot in Kentucky and at one stage was called Look Down and Die.
      On September 21, 1978, stuntman A.J. Bakunas was fatally injured while doubling a fall for George Kennedy's character "Big Lew" Cassidy. Bakunas, who had already filmed a jump from ninth floor of the Kincaid Towers, wanted to surpass fellow stuntman Dar Robinson's then-new world record for highest free-fall (286 feet), a record Bakunas himself had previously held (230 feet). Bakunas jumped 323 feet from the top floor of the building, reaching a speed of 115 miles per hour. However, the landing airbag burst upon impact, and Bakunas died fifteen hours later from damage to his hips, shoulder blades and lungs. Steel was dedicated to Bakunas's memory.


      Release


      Steel was first released in the Philippines on July 16, 1979, with Columbia Pictures handling international distribution. The studio intended to release the film in the United States in April 1980, but dropped out due to disagreements with producers Peter S. Davis and William N. Panzer over the film's release date. The domestic distribution rights were then picked up by World-Northal Corporation, who released it in the US on November 21, 1980.


      References




      External links


      Steel at IMDb
      Steel at Rotten Tomatoes

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