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Nicolas Cage's face literally caught fire and they kept rolling. Chaos cinema at its finest.

The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' (2012)

chaotic energyunhinged filmmakingNicolas Cage being Nicolas Cage

Overview

Documentary

A six-part documentary on the making of the film.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Real flames on Nic Cage's actual skull. No CGI cowards here.

Direction

Neveldine/Taylor's reckless handheld insanity captured in documentary form.

Best for:Solo: Late-night descent into how bonkers movies get made.·Friends: Group watch for film school dropouts and Cage cultists.·Rewatch: After seeing Spirit of Vengeance to appreciate the carnage.
Heads up:Disturbing: Multiple crew injuries from deliberately dangerous stunts.
ReleasedJun 12, 2012
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Columbia Pictures

Top Cast

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor

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Mark Neveldine

Mark Neveldine

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Ashok Amritraj

Ashok Amritraj

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Avi Arad

Avi Arad

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Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

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Idris Elba

Idris Elba

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Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

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Violante Placido

Violante Placido

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Fergus Riordan

Fergus Riordan

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Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

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E. Bennett Walsh

E. Bennett Walsh

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Johnny Whitworth

Johnny Whitworth

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Trivia

Cage insisted on practical fire effects for his transformation, resulting in multiple takes where his head was legitimately burning.

Insight

This doc reveals how the directors' 'crank' style—shooting while rollerblading, hanging from rigs—nearly bankrupted the production daily.

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