‘Action Point’ Trailer: Johnny Knoxville Owns An Extremely Dangerous Theme Park
Johnny Knoxvillehasn’t been in a theatrical movie since 2013’sBad Grandpa, but now the formerJackassstar is getting back to his daredevil ways in a brand new film. It’s calledAction Point, and it’s loosely based on a very real (and very dangerous) theme park that operated in New Jersey. Check out theAction Pointtrailer below, and learn more about the bizarre water park that inspired the movie.
Action Point Trailer
Now seems like a good time to recommend a little indie movie calledThe Way Way Back, a great coming of age movie about a quiet kid who becomes a lifeguard at a crappy water park run by Sam Rockwell. It’s terrific, and whileAction Pointcertainly looks more adventurous, I’m hoping it’ll take a lesson fromThe Way Way Backand mix some heart in there so we care about its characters just as much as its stunts.
Action Pointis loosely based on a New Jersey water park called Action Park, which operated for years despite being insanely dangerous. According to Wikipedia:
That’s putting it mildly – six people died at the park over the years. Multiple people drowned in an excessive wave pool, one person was electrocuted by a live wire, and untold more were injured on unsafe rides like a concrete Alpine Slide or a water slide that featured a loop-de-loop. Check out this short documentary about the real Action Park:
Action Pointis directed byTim Kirkby(Veep, Brockmire).Chris Pontius, Dan Bakkedahl, Matt Schulze, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Johnny Pemberton, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Joshua Hoover, Conner McVicker, andEric Manakaco-star alongside Knoxville. Here’s the official synopsis:
