CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 40m · PG

Sunshine Superman

If there are mountains let's climb them. If there are buildings let's jump off them.

65%(32)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byMarah Strauch

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
May 22, 2015
Budget
$400,000
Revenue
$88,097
Studios
Scissor Kick Films

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1 video
Sunshine Superman Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Sunshine Superman Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Carl Boenisch

Self

Pat Sajak

Pat Sajak

Self (archive footage)

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue

Self (archive footage)

Allison McCulloch

Screening Party Attendee

Ellen Houlihan

Screening Party Attendee

Cecilie Bull

Screening Party Attendee

Marah Strauch

Jean Boenish

Jean Boenisch

Self

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

Self (archive footage)

David Frost

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Marah Strauch
Written by
Marah Strauch

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