Hosted by Matthew McConaughey:
Evel Knievel…. The undisputed King of the Daredevils. The Last Gladiator. His exploits are legendary and it’s unlikely his accomplishments or notoriety will ever be duplicated. He was a self-made sports superstar whose only competitor was Death. And it was a foe he faced regularly throughout his life. No one, including Evel, ever believed he would live to old age. But Knievel has never been a man who did what was expected.
Today, as he enters the twilight of his life, he is paying a high price for the life he has led. Blood transfusions from his many near death injuries left him with Hepatitis C. In 1999 he had a liver transplant to ward off death once again. While still outspoken and controversial, his health has been fragile since this surgery. No one can say for certain just how much longer he can keep death at bay.
This 2 hour special is a candid first hand account from the man who lived the legend. It follows a unique format that is void of narration and others commenting on Evel’s life. Instead, we hear directly from the man, himself. He speaks candidly about his controversial life, his loves, his family and the philosophies that have guided him. This is the first time Evel has shared much of his private collection of archival materials as well as some of his most personal stories.
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