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World Stunt Awards: 2004

Taurus Award

Date:16 May
Host:Carmen Electra; Dennis Hopper
Location:Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Action in a Foreign Film
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  • "Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei" (1996)
    - For episode "Feuertaufe".
  • "Ill-tempered Detective, An" (????) - Igor Panin
  • Intermission (2003) - Patrick Condren
  • Ondskan (2003) - Kimmo Rajala

  • Best Fight
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  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) - Zoe Bell (I); Angela Meryl
    - Two stunt women fight in a suburban living room using martial arts techniques and props such as knives. They crash into glass furniture and walls, taking hard hits all around.
  • Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) - Ousaun Elam; Tiger Hu Chen; David Leitch (I); Brad Martin (I); David No (I); Chad Stahelski; Marcus Young (I)
    - Lead character takes on several henchmen in a chateau. Using wires, ancient weapons and martial arts, the stunt men crash into walls, fight around a grand staircase and destroy statues.
  • Rundown, The (2003) - Jesse Abrescy; Geovanny Corvera; Roberto Gutierrez (III); Nito Larioza; Nick Palma; Tanoai Reed; Jon Valera; Marko Zaror
    - Several rebels take on The Rock in a jungle clearing. Stunt men swing on ropes, jump from trees and use sticks to attack, while also fighting with bare hands.
  • Shanghai Knights (2003) - Bradley James Allan; Paul Andreovski; Petr Bozdech; Radek Bruna; Pavel Dvoreik; Gang Wu (II); Ken He; Petr Kabat; Jan Loukota; Rudolf Vrba (II)
    - Jackie Chan fights with many stunt men in a crowded marketplace. The stunt men maneuver around carts filled with produce and up onto rooftops to continue the fight. Props used in the fight include umbrellas, boxes, crates and pulleys.

  • Best High Work
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    • Rundown, The (2003) - Paul Eliopoulos; Tanoai Reed
      - Two stunt men are thrown from a jeep as it falls off the side of a cliff. The stunt men tumble and fall down the cliff, hitting multiple trees and debris. Eventually the two men perform a tumbling 55' high fall into a large pool without the use of wires.
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  • Bad Boys II (2003) - Jeff Cadiente; Henry Kingi Jr.; Dustin Meier; Denney Pierce
    - A remote bomb is detonated while soldiers stand around gazing at the bomb. Soldiers are sent flying into the air using ratchets.
  • Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) - Jalil Jay Lynch
    - Stunt man ties a rope off of a roof vent and jumps off the side of a building. He swings on the rope and crashes into the glass window of the building, landing inside a room.
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) - Cheryl Bermeo; Alex Madison; Norman Mora
    - A stunt man and woman escape from a fifth story window while handcuffed together. Using the handcuffs, they maneuver down the side of the building, holding onto balconies and electrical lines. They eventually land on the top of a bus driving on the street below.
  • Out of Time (2003/I) - Troy Brown (I); Robert Powell (II)
    - Two stunt men fight in a hotel room and crash through a large sliding glass door. The balcony outside comes loose from the building and leaves the two stunt men hanging from the balcony bars. The men fight while hanging onto the bars and one eventually does an 80' high fall without the use of wires.

  • Best Fire Stunt
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  • 28 Days Later... (2002) - George Cottle; Eunice Huthart; Peter Pedrero; Andreas Petrides
    - Zombies are lit on fire by Molotov cocktails. They erupt into full body burns while running over cars and chasing someone through the deserted streets of London.
  • Freddy vs. Jason (2003) - Douglas Chapman; Glenn Ennis
    - Freddy and Jason are caught in a large explosion, causing them to catch fire and be ratcheted backwards into a lake.
  • Freddy vs. Jason (2003) - Glenn Ennis
    - Stunt man is lit on fire but continues to chase teenagers at a party. He makes his way through a corn field, lighting the field on fire, as he walks to the party to kill several teenagers with his fiery blade.
  • Old School (2003) - Joe Bucaro III
    - Dressed in a school mascot costume, a stunt man attempts to dive through a ring of fire. Missing the ring, the entire costume is engulfed in flames.

  • Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man
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    • Rundown, The (2003) - Paul Eliopoulos; J.J. Perry; Tanoai Reed; Marko Zaror
      - Two stunt men are thrown from a jeep as it falls off the side of a cliff. The stunt men tumble and fall down the cliff, hitting multiple trees and debris. Eventually the two men perform a tumbling 55' high fall into a large pool without the use of wires.
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) - David Barrett (II); Stanton Barrett; Clay Donahue Fontenot; Tad Griffith; Jalil Jay Lynch; Scott Rogers (I)
    - A four wheel quad is chased around the streets of Los Angeles by police and two dirt bikes. Stunt man drives through a building, maneuvering within the building and eventually drives through a glass window to jump to the rooftop of another building. He then proceeds to jump from rooftop to rooftop to evade the police.
  • Open Range (2003) - Chad Camilleri
    - Stunt man is shot from behind and is ratcheted into an adjacent wall, hitting the wall and landing on the ground.
  • Seabiscuit (2003) - Ryan Brown (VI); Richard Bucher; Kevin Derr; Tad Griffith; Marty Murray
    - A stunt man is thrown from his horse while his foot is caught in a stirrup. Held only by the stirrup, he is then dragged by the horse through a stable and hits various parts of the building, until finally coming free of the horse.
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Dickey Beer; Wade Eastwood; Terry Jackson (I); Billy D. Lucas; Rick Miller (I); Monte Rex Perlin; Gary Powell (I); Mike Smith (I); Tom Struthers; Tim Trella
    - A large crane, police cars, a police motorcycle and various emergency vehicles pursue a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck is bumped and crashes into the chase vehicles and spins in circles. The crane crashes through nearby buildings and knocks down telephone poles and street signs. Eventually the crane is caught in the street and explodes.

  • Best Stunt Coordination Feature Film
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  • 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - Terry Leonard (I); Artie Malesci
  • Last Samurai, The (2003) - Nick Powell (I)
  • Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) - Glenn Boswell; David R. Ellis; R.A. Rondell
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Simon Crane (I)

  • Best Specialty Stunt
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  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - Kenny Alexander; Kristi Yi
    - Stunt woman rides a street luge down a winding highway. Maneuvering next to a silver car, she links herself and the luge to the vehicle. Rocks on the highway make the ride very bumpy.
  • Last Samurai, The (2003) - Danny Baldwin; Alejandro Cobo García; Dean Caulfield; Mick Corrigan; Jonathan Costelloe; Pedro García García; Peter Miles (III); Shawn C. Orr; Hernan Ortiz; Eugenio Alonso Yenes
    - Stunt men on horses make a last stand and charge their enemy. They are shot down while galloping to their death. Both horses and stunt men fall onto the field of battle.
  • Rundown, The (2003) - Paul Eliopoulos; J.J. Perry; Tanoai Reed; Marko Zaror
    - Two stunt men are thrown from a jeep as it falls off the side of a cliff. The stunt men tumble and fall down the cliff, hitting multiple trees and debris. Eventually the two men perform a tumbling 55' high fall into a large pool without the use of wires.
  • Seabiscuit (2003) - Ryan Brown (VI); Richard Bucher; Kevin Derr; Tad Griffith; Marty Murray
    - A stunt man is thrown from his horse while his foot is caught in a stirrup. Held only by the stirrup, he is then dragged by the horse through a stable and hits various parts of the building, until finally coming free of the horse.

  • Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman
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    • Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) - Debbie Evans (I)
      - Female motorcycle rider weaves through a crowded freeway, evading multiple cars and a semi truck, while carrying a passenger on the back of the motorcycle. She then rides through the traffic head-on to escape.
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  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) - Zoe Bell (I); Angela Meryl
    - Two stunt women fight in a suburban living room using martial arts techniques and props such as knives. They crash into glass furniture and walls, taking hard hits all around.
  • Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) - Debby Lynn Ross
    - A black sedan does a pipe ramp turn over on a crowded freeway. A silver Cadillac CTS then drives underneath the sedan.
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) - Cheryl Bermeo; Alex Madison
    - A stunt man and woman escape from a fifth story window while handcuffed together. Using the handcuffs, they maneuver down the side of the building, holding onto balconies and electrical lines. They eventually land on the top of a bus driving on the street below.
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Alisa Hensley
    - Terminatrix runs off an embankment and lands on the top of a moving hearse. The hearse tries to shake her off by weaving and the Terminatrix must hang onto the roof top to avoid flying off.

  • Best Work with a Vehicle
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  • 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - Troy Brown (I); Annie Ellis; Teri Garland; Freddie Hice; Malosi Leonard; Sam Maloof; George A. Sack Jr.; Jim Wilke
    - During a high speed chase with multiple cars, a red Mustang gets caught between the tires of an 18 wheeler. The Mustang bounces between the tires and eventually gets run over by the back wheels. Vehicles crash all around the crushed Mustang after it comes out from under the 18 wheeler.
  • Bad Boys II (2003) - Henry Kingi; Steve Picerni
    - Two SUVs drive down the side of a hill filled with shacks. The SUVs encounter many people and crash through poorly constructed huts in their chase. Explosions erupt at the end of the chase.
  • Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) - David Barrett (II); Stanton Barrett; Debbie Evans (I); Clay Donahue Fontenot; Tad Griffith; Jalil Jay Lynch; Scott Rogers (I)
    - A four wheel quad is chased around the streets of Los Angeles by police and two dirt bikes. Stunt man drives through a building, maneuvering within the building and eventually drives through a glass window to jump to the rooftop of another building. He then proceeds to jump from rooftop to rooftop to evade the police.
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Dickey Beer; Wade Eastwood; Terry Jackson (I); Billy D. Lucas; Rick Miller (I); Monte Rex Perlin; Gary Powell (I); Mike Smith (I); Tom Struthers; Tim Trella
    - A large crane, police cars, a police motorcycle and various emergency vehicles pursue a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck is bumped and crashes into the chase vehicles and spins in circles. The crane crashes through nearby buildings and knocks down telephone poles and street signs. Eventually the crane is caught in the street and explodes.

  • Taurus Honorary Award

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    Action Movie Director Award

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    Lifetime Achievement Award

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