The Devil At Your Heels

Title:

Genres:

Documentary

Companies:

ONF | NFB

Countries:

Canada

Release Date:

1981-03-13

Runtime:

103

Languages:

English

Status:

Released

Tagline:

The story of a daredevil... Ken Carter wants to jump a car a mile

Budget:

$300000

Overview

Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death-defying aerial jump in a car. Not content with a normal jump, Ken Carter attempts a jump from Canada to the USA. This feature-length documentary shines a light on the intense preparation that led to Carter’s first attempt to jump a car across a mile-wide stretch of the St. Lawrence River – a 5-year period during which the dare-devil raised a million dollars, erected a 10-storey take-off ramp and built a rocket-powered car. Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983.