Sunshine Superman 2014 Watch Free in HD

A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE-jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight. Experience his jaw-dropping journey in life and love, to the pinnacle of his achievements when he and wife Jean broke the BASE-jumping Guinness World Record in 1984 on the Norwegian 'Troll Wall' mountain range. Incredibly, within days, triumph was followed by disaster. Told through a stunning mix of Carl's 16mm archive footage, well-crafted re-enactments and state-of-the-art aerial photography, Sunshine Superman will leave you breathless and inspired.

Genre:

Sport, Biography, Documentary

Actors:

Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue, John Long, Selia Hansen, Marah Strauch, Allison McCulloch, Ellen Houlihan, Jean Boenish, Cecilie Bull, Eric Bruggemann, Kevin McGuinness, ...»

Director:

Marah Strauch

Country:

United States

Release:

2014

IMDb:

6.9

Quality:

Duration:

101 min

Toronto Sun

While the doc takes a conventional and even pedestrian approach -- with multiple talking-head interviews and some re-enactments with actors -- there is also plenty of spectacular archival footage showing jumps dating back to the 1960s.

June 08, 2015

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FILMINK (Australia)

This is still a wonderful portrait of a man who chose to embrace life to its fullest whilst biting his thumb at gravity.

November 12, 2015

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The unabashed freedom and high spirits of the film are almost overshadowed by the brutally sobering ending.

November 15, 2016

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Toronto Star

Engrossing, tension-filled and utterly fascinating.

June 09, 2015

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Laramie Movie Scope

This documentary about Carl Boenish, founder of modern BASE jumping is a captivating portrait of a man unlike any other. Not just an adrenaline junkie, but a superb cinematographer, technical wizard, philosopher, filmmaker and promoter of his sport.

December 23, 2015

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Christian Science Monitor

Boenish's wife, Jean, who trained to jump with him, is interviewed extensively, and, although Strauch doesn't provide much backstory for her, she emerges as that rarity -- a perfect matchup to a seemingly unmatchable man.

May 29, 2015

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Baret News

Ever watched an extreme sports enthusiast leap off a mountain to his death? No? Then you haven't seen this bittersweet biopic about a compulsive base jumper with a death wish.

December 24, 2015

Boston Globe

[A] spectacular and affecting portrait.

June 08, 2015

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Globe and Mail

Long before there were GoPros, there was Boenish, a camera mounted on his helmet, jumping from Yosemite's El Capitan or L.A. skyscrapers under construction.

June 04, 2015

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Heart-stopping cliff-jumping doc.

November 10, 2015

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New Zealand Herald

Sunshine Superman is a touch long, and at times pedestrian but it's still a moving, thrilling story.

May 04, 2016

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Detroit News

You may find "Sunshine Superman" exhilarating or you may find "Sunshine Superman" terrifying, but you almost surely will not find it boring.

July 28, 2015

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