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TooFastTim

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The original Mechanic
« on: August 24, 2011, 10:32:25 am »
The movie with Charles Bronson and Jan Michael Vincent. Anybody know who did the stunt riding?

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Re: The original Mechanic
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2011, 11:52:15 am »
Tim...According to IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068931/fullcredits#cast the following were responsible for stunts in the original ''The Mechanic''...The only one that I recognise is J.N.Roberts the legendary American desert racer (and Australian visitor in the late 60's)
Stunts
Alan Gibbs ....  stunt coordinator (as Alan R. Gibbs)
Greg Anderson ....  stunts (uncredited) 
Ken Ferguson ....  stunt performer (uncredited) 
James M. Halty ....  stunts (uncredited) 
Frank Orsatti ....  stunts (uncredited) 
J.N. Roberts ....  stunts (uncredited) 
 
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Re: The original Mechanic
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2011, 06:37:04 pm »
Thanks Mark. I'd forgotten about IMDB.

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Re: The original Mechanic
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 07:04:13 pm »
All I know is, if you go off a cliff on a 400 Husky, you will explode into flames when you hit the ground... :o
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