Being Evel

A Candid Look at Daredevil Evel Knievel

Millions know the man; few know his story. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at daredevil Evel Knievel, while reflecting on our voracious public appetite for heroes and spectacle.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.

"A savvy documentary that gives the granddaddy of extreme sports his due while gauging the national climate that welcomed his shrewdly timed arrival." - Michael Rechtshaffen, The Los Angeles Times