Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman (also known as Buttleman) is a (2003

2003 in film

The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...

) movie written and directed by Francis Stokes

Francis Stokes

Francis Stokes is an American screenwriter and film director.He is the writer and director of the feature film Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman and the popular internet video serial God, Inc.. Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman stars John Hawkes, Karen Black, Dan Castellaneta, Stephen Falk...

; the only movie he has directed. It won the Jury Prize at the Deep Ellum Film Festival

Deep Ellum

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 in 2003. It was awarded the audience award in the Had to Be Made Film Festival in 2005.

The film is a comedy about a small town tuxedo

Tuxedo

A tuxedo is a type of semi-formal dress for men.Tuxedo may also refer to:-Places:Canada* Tuxedo, Winnipeg, Manitoba, a city neighborhood** Tuxedo , a provincial electoral district in Manitoba...

 salesman who thinks he's the next Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel , born Robert Craig Knievel, was an American daredevil and entertainer. In his career he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps between 1965 and 1980, and in 1974, a failed jump across Snake River Canyon in the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket...

, a renowned American

United States

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 stunt man. It stars John Hawkes

John Hawkes (actor)

John Hawkes is an American film and television actor. He is known for his portrayal of the merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood, Dustin Powers on Eastbound & Down, and his Academy Award-nominated performance as the menacing backwoods meth addict Teardrop in Winter's Bone.-Life and...

 as Harold Buttleman, and co-stars Karen Black

Karen Black

Karen Black is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Rhinoceros, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot...

 and Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Noted for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, he voices many other characters on The Simpsons, including Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, Barney Gumble,...

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Francis Stokes

Francis Stokes

Francis Stokes is an American screenwriter and film director.He is the writer and director of the feature film Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman and the popular internet video serial God, Inc.. Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman stars John Hawkes, Karen Black, Dan Castellaneta, Stephen Falk...

 released the film in its entirety on YouTube on July 26 2007, the film lasts 94 minutes.

This film features music from Splitsville's album The Complete Pet Soul.