This is a documentary about stuntwomen concentrating on two specific performers. Veteran Jeannie Epper is a grandmother who comes from a legendary stunt family. She was a stunt double for Linda Carter in the Wonder Woman TV show. Zoë Bell is from New Zealand who has been Lucy Lawless' stunt double in 'Xena: Warrior Princess'. With the ending of the show, she needs to find new work.Both Jeannie and Zoë contribute fascinating stuff to this documentary. The happy accident is seeing Zoë get her Kill Bill job. Quentin Tarantino actually does an interview and her audition is beautiful behind the scene stuff. Jeannie is fascinating because she is still struggling to stay in the business. It's eye opening to see the older women going to see a plastic surgeon and talking about getting work done. It's weird and unexpected that even stuntwomen worry about their looks. This is a good movie even if it's just a companion piece to Kill Bill.

Contains Spoilers: What a nice surprise this film was, as a Xena fan I gave it a passing look only to find a gem of a documentary. Excellent behind the scenes footage of Kill Bill, Xena and a host of other TV and Movies. A very funny and yet poignant look at the life of stunt women, one at the start of her career the other near the end. The support of family and the respect of their colleagues is paramount for each woman and the film engulfs you in their lives. I was engrossed in the film as it followed these two women, both adoring their work and yet both finding it so hard to practice their craft in a still very male dominated industry. And who would believe that Tarantino could play fairy godmother :)

I saw this film when it appeared in Chicago and found it entertaining, amusing, and totally real. These are real women, and the courage and talent of these women who perform potentially dangerous stunts is awe inspiring. This movie truly captures the athleticism and skill required to work as a stunt woman. Jean Epper and Zoe Bell are excellent subjects as one is enthusiastically entering the tough world of Hollywood stunt women as the other, a veteran, teaches her the "tricks of the trade". The audience was also taken by the story and its highly entertaining subject. I will never view an action flick again without thinking of these tremendously talented women who fearlessly make an action film what it is. Wonderwomanly wonderful.

In case you didn't already know, Double Dare is a documentary about two Hollywood stuntwomen--the Xena and Wonderwoman who really encounter danger (within five minutes of the film, one of them is lit on fire... on purpose.) I don't know what it was about this doc, but it really hit home with me. I got the feeling that the filmmaker really wanted to let these stuntwomen tell their story, and you could feel the trust between the subjects and the crew. These women not only aren't afraid to jump of five story buildings, but are fearless in their fight against the sexism that is evidently still rampant in the film industry. Without Hollywood romanitcization or cheesy glorification (or a big budget it seems), Double Dare brilliantly tells the stories of these captivating stunt women.