Aim for the Roses

Aim for the Roses

A film about an album about a stunt

2017 en 102 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

In 1976, Canadian stuntman Ken Carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the St. Lawrence Seaway in a rocket powered car. In 2008, Canadian musician Mark Haney declared his intention to pay tribute to Ken Carter in the form of a concept album for solo double bass. In 2011, Canadian filmmaker John Bolton declared his intention to make a "musical docudrama" about both men. Aim for the Roses is a one-of-a-kind film, about a one-of-a-kind album, about a one-of-a-kind stunt, all three of which could only happen in Canada.

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Cast

Andrew McNee

Andrew McNee

Ken Carter

Ken Carter

Ken Carter

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Powers

Kenny Powers

Self (archive footage)

Andrew Whitton

Andrew Whitton

Self

Cody Glive

Cody Glive

Self

Raphael Kepinski

Raphael Kepinski

Evel Knievel

David Gannett

David Gannett

Self

Todd Thomson

Todd Thomson

The Announcer

Joelysa Pankanea

Joelysa Pankanea

The Statistician

Jen Rose

Jen Rose

Chorus Member

Sarah Wheeler

Sarah Wheeler

Chorus Member

Rick Maddocks

Rick Maddocks

The Fuel Tank Team

David Marr

David Marr

The Ramp Engineer

Tom Pickett

Tom Pickett

The Assistant Manager of Westgate Speedway

Kevin MacDonald

Kevin MacDonald

Kenny Powers

Adrian Mack

Adrian Mack

Self

Jocelyn Morlock

Jocelyn Morlock

Self

John Bolton

John Bolton

The Bartender

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Self (archive footage)

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