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Sunshine Superman

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The life and accomplishments of Carl Boenish, one of the first pioneers of BASE jumping.
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Sunshine Superman shines a light on a fascinating life with copious amounts of incredible, thrilling footage.

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Tom Long Detroit News 07/28/2015
B
You may find "Sunshine Superman" exhilarating or you may find "Sunshine Superman" terrifying, but you almost surely will not find it boring. Go to Full Review
Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle 06/11/2015
3/5
Sunshine Superman is at times a bit too reverent with the material, and there are distracting reenactments ( la The Jinx and Man on Wire), some of which seem extraneous, but overall, the film is a sun-kissed tribute to a singular individual. Go to Full Review
Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 06/09/2015
3.5/4
Engrossing, tension-filled and utterly fascinating. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly 06/30/2019
The footage is spectacular, and the big screen is the perfect place to convey that majesty. Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy 11/09/2018
[Director] Marah Strauch captures here not only arresting visuals, she effortlessly sums up emotions, and extremely inspiring ones at that. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua DCist 08/29/2018
Thrilling not just from its subject's charisma and death-defying feats, but from the inventive and terrifying process of filming a jump. Go to Full Review
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07/27/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 40 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 09/06/2017 A sweet documentary on Carl Boenish, an ordinary guy with pioneering thoughts & abilities. See more 04/25/2017 This was a very interesting look into the history of Base jumping. Even though a lot of the film footage is old, it still looks incredible. This documentary is bittersweet, but I think it earns itself at least one watch. See more 02/18/2017 I enjoyed this one and the stories the told of early adventures in BASE jumping See more 01/11/2017 High flying, adored. See more 06/18/2016 Thrilling documentary, but I will never understand the pleasure of jumping off of a cliff. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The life and accomplishments of Carl Boenish, one of the first pioneers of BASE jumping.
Director
Marah Strauch
Producer
Eric Bruggemann, Lars L. Maroy, Jarle Bjørknes, Lars Løge, Josh Braun, Marah Strauch
Screenwriter
Marah Strauch
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Metrol Technology, Head Gear Films, The Salt Company International, Flimmer Film, Scissor Kick Films
Rating
PG (Smoking|A Brief Nude Image|Some Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$87.9K
Runtime
1h 40m
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