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Network Entertainment Announces U.S. Premiere of "I Am Evel Knievel" on Spike TV
(via Thenewswire.ca) Vancouver, British Columbia / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2014...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Network Entertainment Announces U.S. Premiere of \"I Am Evel Knievel\" on Spike TV(via Thenewswire.ca)\n\n \nVancouver, British Columbia / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2014 / Network Entertainment and Spike TV present a revealing look at America's most renowned daredevil, Evel Knievel, in Network's original documentary \"I Am Evel Knievel\". The 90-minute special will premiere on Spike TV Wednesday, September 10 at 11:00pm ET/PT, 10pm Central.\n\n\n \n \"I Am Evel Knievel\" will combine original exclusive interviews with archival footage of this larger-than-life character to tell Knievel's incredible story. Among those featured include Matthew McConaughey, Kid Rock, Michelle Rodriguez, Guy Fieri, Robbie Maddison and family members including sons Kelly and Robbie, and former wives Linda Knievel and Krystal Kennedy-Knievel.\n\n\n \n The enduring legacy of Evel Knievel is the unforgettable death-defying jumps. The documentary will feature footage of Evel's greatest jumps, including the seminal Snake River Canyon and Caesars Palace jumps. The film also showcases Knievel's rise from a small town rebel in Butte, Montana, to a cultural icon whose rise to superstardom was built on nerves of steel and the ability to get up and do it again no matter the severity of the fall. He lived life like every day was his last, which led to a tumultuous life filled with stunts no man would ever dream of, encompassing meteoric success, wild hubris, egomaniacal mistakes, and ultimately redemption.\n\n\n \n \"When Evel hit the ground hard, he hit the bullseye in an America that was hungry for heroes, hungry for men who scoffed at danger and walked away from death,\" said Director/Producer Derik Murray. \"Evel Knievel was the first, the original, the craziest daredevil that ever lived.\"\n\n\n \n \"I Am Evel Knievel\" is a journey of discovery, led by those who knew him best and were inspired to achieve greatness of their own. It is the untold story of this legendary figure who gave birth to the culture and the meaning of the word \"extreme\".\n\n\n \n \"My dad proceeded through life as if limitations of his own imagination, courage and abilities, did not exist - it was really something to grow up with.\" stated Kelly Knievel.\n\n\n \n Network and Spike TV are releasing \"I Am Evel Knievel\" in honor of the 40 year anniversary of the famous Snake River...