Synopsis
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.
Aim for the Roses (2017) is a 1h 42min documentary feature film by John Bolton. In 1976, Canadian stuntman Ken Carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the St.
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Festival History
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2017 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | September 21, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | John Bolton |
| Cast | Andrew McNee (Ken Carter), Ken Carter (Self (archive footage)), Kenny Powers (Self (archive footage)), Andrew Whitton (Self), Cody Glive (Self), Raphael Kepinski (Evel Knievel), David Gannett (Self), Todd Thomson (The Announcer), Joelysa Pankanea (The Statistician), Jen Rose (Chorus Member), Sarah Wheeler (Chorus Member), Rick Maddocks (The Fuel Tank Team), David Marr (The Ramp Engineer), Tom Pickett (The Assistant Manager of Westgate Speedway), Kevin MacDonald (Kenny Powers), Adrian Mack (Self), Jocelyn Morlock (Self), John Bolton (The Bartender), Evel Knievel (Self (archive footage)) |
| Screenplay | Brendan Woollard, John Bolton |
| Producer | John Bolton, Naomi Mark |
| Cinematography | Vince Arvidson |
| Editing | Brendan Woollard |
| Music | Mark Haney |
| Production design | Michael S. Bolton |
Additional data: TMDB.
