Incredible Stunts in Movies: Behind the Scenes

💥Cliffhanger holds the record for the costliest aerial stunt ever performed, with a stuntman paid $1 million to cross between two planes at 15,000 ft without safety devices.

🔥Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior features a memorable stunt where a motorcycle rider crashes and cartwheels through the air. It was an unplanned accident but looked so good that it made it into the final cut.

🚁Terminator 2: Judgment Day includes a scene where a helicopter flies under an overpass. The stunt was so dangerous that the film crew refused to film it, and James Cameron had to film the sequence himself.

🎭Brad Pitt and Eric Bana performed their epic duel in Troy without using stunt doubles. They agreed to pay for accidental hits, with Brad Pitt ending up paying $750 for hard blows.

🦁The movie Roar featured real lions, resulting in 70 animal attacks on the cast and crew. No animals were harmed, but 70 people were injured during the filming.

Were there any accidents during the filming of these stunts?

—Yes, there were accidents and injuries during the filming of some of these stunts. For example, in Exorcist II: The Heretic, Linda Blair was on the edge of a building without safety measures. In movies like Roar and The General, there were numerous animal attacks on the cast and crew.

How did they film the scene in Terminator 2 where the helicopter flies under an overpass?

—The scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day where a helicopter flies under an overpass was filmed by helicopter pilot Chuck Tambur. The stunt was considered too dangerous for the film crew to film, so James Cameron took on the task himself.

Did Brad Pitt and Eric Bana use stunt doubles for their duel in Troy?

—No, Brad Pitt and Eric Bana did not use stunt doubles for their epic duel in Troy. They made a gentleman's agreement to pay for accidental hits, with Brad Pitt ending up paying $750 for hard blows.

Were real lions used in the movie Roar?

—Yes, the movie Roar featured real lions and numerous scenes with lions mauling the cast and crew. Fortunately, no animals were harmed, but 70 people were injured during the filming.

What is the most expensive stunt ever performed?

—One of the most expensive stunts ever performed was in the movie The General, a silent film from 1926. The scene involved a real locomotive crashing through a burning bridge into a river and cost $442,000, equivalent to $600,000 today.

00:09Cliffhanger holds the record for the costliest aerial stunt ever performed. A stuntman was paid $1 million to cross between two planes at 15,000 ft without safety devices.

00:25In Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, a motorcycle rider crashes and cartwheels through the air. It was an unplanned accident that made it into the final cut.

01:11Terminator 2: Judgment Day features a scene where a helicopter flies under an overpass. The stunt was considered too dangerous for the film crew, and James Cameron filmed it himself.

07:06In the movie Troy, Brad Pitt and Eric Bana performed their epic duel without using stunt doubles. They agreed to pay for accidental hits, with Brad Pitt paying $750 for hard blows.

07:22Roar featured real lions, resulting in 70 animal attacks on the cast and crew. Fortunately, no animals were harmed, but 70 people were injured during the filming.