''Stuntdawgs'' is a Canadian
documentary mini-series
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co-created and hosted by veteran
stunt double
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Peter H. Kent. The miniseries premiered on January 13, 2006 on
The Movie Network
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Launched in 1983 as the national service First Choice, early difficulties and a subsequent ...
. Kent was a stunt double for
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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in 14 movies.
A 13 half-hour mini-series, Peter H. Kent takes the viewer on a behind-the-scenes look at
stunt work
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in
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
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film
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s and
television series
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, by re-creating and explaining various stunts, including a motorcycle plunge from ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day''.
Cast
* Peter H. Kent
*
Jeff Sanca
*
Rikki Gagne
*
Lars Grant
*
Jimmy Broyden
*
Peter Boulanger
*
Kory Grimolfson
*
David Campbell
*
Ninon Parent
*
Rob Wilton
*
Leah Wagner
* Christopher Gordon
*
Kirk Caouette
*
Brett Armstrong
*
Curt Bonn
Awards and nominations
* 2006
Gemini Award
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winner for Best General/Human Interest Series
[Kaplan, Ben (2008-01-15). "'To be honest, sometimes you just put your pants on and pray': Stuntman's advice on how to take a punch", '']National Post
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'', p. AL4.
* 2006
Leo Awards
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nomination for Best Documentary Program or Series - Nature/Environment/Adventure/Science/Technology (
David Gullason,
Gabriela Schonbach)
References
External links
''Stuntdawgs'' website*
2000s Canadian documentary television series
2000s Canadian television miniseries
Crave original programming
Television series by Entertainment One
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