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Ed Helms Stars in Comedy About Stunt Driver’s River Jump
10/15/2025
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Story summary
- The Stunt Driver, a comedy directed by Michael Dowse, is in production.
- It tells the true story of Ken Carter, a Montreal stunt driver who planned to jump the Saint Lawrence River in a rocket car in the 1970s.
- Ed Helms (actor), Ben Foster (actor), Laurence Leboeuf (actor), and Dan Bakkedahl (actor) have joined the cast.
- Ed Helms will play safety engineer Dick Keller.
- Ben Foster will portray Evel Knievel.
