''The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave'' is a 2000 comedy film starring the comedian

Bob Einstein Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, and was also known for his roles as Marty Funkh ...

Super Dave Osborne Super Dave Osborne is a character created and played by comedian Bob Einstein. Einstein's comedic depiction was of a naïve but optimistic stuntman who was frequently comically injured when his stunts went spectacularly wrong. Character sketch S ...

Plot

After the kind-hearted but clumsy Super Dave Osborne (

) survives a near-fatal accident, he discovers his manager has embezzled from him. This forces him into bankruptcy and causes him to lose his house. Super Dave decides to retire from stunt work, but ends up meeting a single mother named Sandy (

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). When Super Dave learns that Sandy's son, Timmy ( Carl Michael Lindner) needs an expensive heart surgery, Super Dave comes out of retirement to raise the money. In the process, he must face off against his arch-enemy, Gil Ruston (

Dan Hedaya Daniel G. Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' True Confessions'' (198 ...

Cast

as Gil Ruston *

as Sandy *

Don Lake Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner of Bonnie Hunt. He had a role in ''The Bonn ...

as Donald * Art Irizawa as Fuji *Brett Miller as Randy / fire chief * Mike Walden as Michael * Carl Michael Lindner as Little Timmy *

Steve Van Wormer Steve Van Wormer (born December 8, 1969) is an American actor. Early life and career Van Wormer attended Grand Blanc Community High School and Michigan State University and moved to Los Angeles, California upon graduation. He has acted in movies ...

as DJ *

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

as himself *

Michael Buffer Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer (or " MC") for boxing, professional wrestling, and National Football League matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase: "Let's get ready to rumble!" Early life Bu ...

as himself *

Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and is the on ...

as himself *

John Elway John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is an American professional football executive and former quarterback who is the president of football operations for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Elway played college f ...

as himself *David Barco as himself *Daniel Raymont as Hairdresser *Pamela Paulshock as Manicurist *

Jim Doughan James Francis Doughan is an American actor, teacher and writer. He is best known for his roles as Detective Doyle in ''The Mask (1994 film), The Mask'' (1994) and Detective Allen as well as the voice of Lucky the Cat in ''Stuart Little (film), Stu ...

as Super Dave's Doctor *

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast ...

as Funeral Eulogist (uncredited)

Release

The movie was released direct to DVD and VHS and has been shown on

Sky Movies Sky Cinema is a British subscription film service owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). In the United Kingdom, Sky Cinema channels currently broadcast on the Sky satellite and Virgin Media cable platforms, and in addition Sky Cinema ...

and Charge!. It will be released on Blu-ray on September 13, 2022 by

Kino Lorber Kino Lorber is an international film distribution company based in New York City. Founded in 1977, it was originally known as Kino International until it was acquired by and merged into Lorber HT Digital in 2009. It specializes in art house films, ...

References

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* 2000 direct-to-video films 2000 films American comedy films Films about stunt performers Films directed by Peter MacDonald Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer direct-to-video films 2000 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub