Being Evel

{{Infobox film

| name = Being Evel

| image = Being Evel poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Daniel Junge

| producer = Daniel Junge
Jeff Tremaine
Johnny Knoxville
Mat Hoffman
Brendan Kiernan
Justin Moore-Lewy

| writer = Davis Coombe
Daniel Junge

| starring = Evel Knievel
George Hamilton
Johnny Knoxville
Mat Hoffman
Travis Pastrana
Tony Hawk
Seth Enslow
Lathan McKay
Sheldon Saltman
Ken Berg
Mark Lisac
Ray Gunn
Kelly Knievel
Linda Knievel

| music = John Jennings Boyd

| cinematography = Robert Muratore

| editing = Davis Coombe

| studio = Dickhouse Productions
HeLo

| distributor = Gravitas Ventures

| released = {{film date|2015|1|25|Sundance Film Festival}}

| runtime = 99 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

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Being Evel is a 2015 American documentary film about daredevil Evel Knievel, directed by Daniel Junge. The film documents his real life story until his death in 2007. It debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in January.{{cite web|title=Film Review: 'Being Evel'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/being-evel-review-johnny-knoxville-1201575134/|accessdate=May 26, 2016}} It was produced by Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, who is one of the film's main interviewees.{{cite web|title='Being Evel' Producer Johnny Knoxville on Why Evel Knievel Was a 'Living Superhero'|url=http://www.thewrap.com/being-evel-producer-johnny-knoxville-on-why-evel-knievel-was-a-living-superhero/|work=The Wrap|accessdate=May 26, 2016}}

Release

The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was also screened at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2015, and London Film Festival in October 2015.

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 97% approval rating based on 36 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Insightful and swiftly paced, Being Evel is an entertaining, well-crafted overview of an unforgettable character."{{cite web|title=Being Evel|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/being_evel/|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=May 26, 2016}}

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