Double Dare (film)
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Directed by | Amanda Micheli |
Produced by | Karen Johnson Danielle Renfrew |
Starring | Zoë Bell Jeannie Epper |
Edited by | Purcell Carson |
Music by | Marco D'Ambrosio |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Double Dare is a 2004
Synopsis
The film begins with Bell finishing her work on Xena and Epper searching for continuing work in Hollywood despite her age, even considering liposuction before forgoing cosmetic surgery. Xena ends its run and Bell struggles with what to do next in her career. Meanwhile, Epper negotiates to have a women's category included in the Taurus World Stunt Awards (also called the World Stunt Awards). Bell is invited to the United States for a Xena convention. There she meets Epper and, obtaining a ticket with the help of the documentary crew, attends the stunt awards. Though initially receiving an offer to work on a series starring Victoria Pratt, Bell ultimately does not get the job and returns home to New Zealand.
The film resumes one year later with Bell still training, though unemployed, and planning a move to America. She stays with Epper, who is attempting to get a job working on
Eventually Bell begins filming for Kill Bill Vol. 1; the documentary shows her working on the fight between
Cast
- Jeannie Epper as herself
- Zoë Bell as herself (credited as Zoe Bell)
- Lynda Carter as herself
- Lucy Lawless as herself
- Eurlyne Epper as herself
- Ken Howard as himself
- Terry Leonardas himself
- Quentin Tarantino as himself
- Steven Spielberg as himself
- May Boss as herself
- Terry Frick as himself
- Conrad E. Palmisanoas himself
Awards
- AFI Audience Award - Best Documentary - 2003
- San Francisco International Film Festival - Audience Award
- Woodstock Film Festival - Best Documentary and Best Editing
- Independent Film Festival of Boston- Jury and Audience Award
- Sonoma Valley Film Festival- Audience Award
References
- ^ "Double Dare". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ PBS - Filmmaker Q&A - Independent Lens - DOUBLE DARE