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David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

A coming-of-age documentary of Daniel Radcliffe and his stunt double David Holmes, whose close friendship endures a life-changing accident.

Director

Dan Hartley

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HBO Documentary Films,Sky Group,Lightbox Entertainment,Ripple Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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(crowd cheering) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(crowd cheering)

-(groaning)
-(crowd cheering) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-(groaning) -(crowd cheering)

Daniel:
There are so many people
who I met on those films - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Daniel: There are so many people who I met on those films

-Mwah!
-(crowd chatter) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Mwah! -(crowd chatter)

It's not just like
that experience ended - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

It's not just like that experience ended

It's something we sort of
all carry with us - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

It's something we sort of all carry with us

(sighs) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(crowd chatter) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(crowd chatter)

You know, the old school way
is to bury things down - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You know, the old school way is to bury things down

You know,
knowing him as he was, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You know, knowing him as he was,

I think Dave saw him as like
a father figure prior to this. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

I think Dave saw him as like a father figure prior to this.

So, you know, obviously,
not having him about - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

So, you know, obviously, not having him about

It's heartbreaking. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

It's heartbreaking.

Greg:
I gotta say, Dave,
you look really well, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Greg: I gotta say, Dave, you look really well,

You've actually put on
a bit of weight on your face - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You've actually put on a bit of weight on your face

I was gonna come over, but
because of the COVID thing-- - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

I was gonna come over, but because of the COVID thing--

(birds chirping) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(birds chirping)

And in the nicest way,
I'm gonna say - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

And in the nicest way, I'm gonna say

I was the last one to touch him
when he could actually walk, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

I was the last one to touch him when he could actually walk,

(clicks tongue) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(clicks tongue)

It hurts.
Dan, I gotta tell ya.
Really does. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

It hurts. Dan, I gotta tell ya. Really does.

(sighs) It does.
I fucked his life right up. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(sighs) It does. I fucked his life right up.

Fucked it right up 'cause he--
You know-- Oh, I dunno. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Fucked it right up 'cause he-- You know-- Oh, I dunno.

Be doing big pictures, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Be doing big pictures,

Dan Hartley:
Can you not cut yourself
some slack - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Dan Hartley: Can you not cut yourself some slack

I still blame meself
'cause I was there. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

I still blame meself 'cause I was there.

(birds chirping) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(birds chirping)

-But, Greg, I did. My job was...
-Greg: Yeah. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-But, Greg, I did. My job was... -Greg: Yeah.

...to-to go there
and put my body - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

...to-to go there and put my body

And it was about
my confidence in myself, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

And it was about my confidence in myself,

It's too much for me,
for my folks, and my loved ones, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

It's too much for me, for my folks, and my loved ones,

You basically had to,
you know, you had a thing - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You basically had to, you know, you had a thing

I'm having a very unique
journey on this planet. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

I'm having a very unique journey on this planet.

And it's-it's mine. It's my own,
and I just have to own that. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

And it's-it's mine. It's my own, and I just h...

Daniel:
That's the thing I was saying
earlier, even on your worst day, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Daniel: That's the thing I was saying earlier, even on ...

Yeah. Well, I'll try
and shit myself for you - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Yeah. Well, I'll try and shit myself for you

Daniel:
The way his life has affected
the lives of people around him - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Daniel: The way his life has affected the lives of people ar...

He could've just, like,
lived a-- - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

He could've just, like, lived a--

He's one of the few people - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

He's one of the few people

-Oh yeah, cool! Oh man!
-This is the stabbing
of the arm? - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Oh yeah, cool! Oh man! -This is the stabbing of the arm?

-So 100% one of these was yours.
-David: Yeah, I absolutely
wore that outfit. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-So 100% one of these was yours. -David: Yeah, I absolutely ...

Let me smell
what shitty aftershave - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Let me smell what shitty aftershave

(sniffs) Yeah. I did-- - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(sniffs) Yeah. I did--

-David: Oh yeah,
that's well cool, man.
-Daniel: Sweet. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-David: Oh yeah, that's well cool, man. -Daniel: Sweet.

(laughs)
"Good condition wands." - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(laughs) "Good condition wands."

-Daniel: It feels disturbingly
familiar, actually. (laughs)
-David: Yeah. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Daniel: It feels disturbingly familiar, actually. (laughs) ...

You were hanging upside down,
you done a half somersault, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You were hanging upside down, you done a half somersault,

You know, it's good
to acknowledge - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

You know, it's good to acknowledge

(paper crinkling) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

(paper crinkling)

-(crinkling)
-(laughs) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-(crinkling) -(laughs)

-I mean, a pair of legs
would be handy.
-(laughs) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-I mean, a pair of legs would be handy. -(laughs)

-I was in love with my job.
Still am, in a weird way.
-Let's go. Black market. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-I was in love with my job. Still am, in a weird way. -Let&#...

-Don't ever give it up, mate.
-Daniel: I fucking won't,
don't worry. - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Don't ever give it up, mate. -Daniel: I fucking won�...

Hi, everybody, and welcome
back to Cunning Stunts, - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Hi, everybody, and welcome back to Cunning Stunts,

("A Prayer Of My Own"
by Nick Mulvey playing) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

("A Prayer Of My Own" by Nick Mulvey playing)

♪ Somehow ♪ - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

♪ Somehow ♪

Steve, it's not
doing it anymore. (laughs) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

Steve, it's not doing it anymore. (laughs)

(laughter) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Dave, quick!
-(laughter) - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

-Dave, quick! -(laughter)

♪ Somehow ♪ - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

♪ Somehow ♪

♪ Somehow ♪ - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

♪ Somehow ♪

♪ How to bear
the unbearable... ♪ - David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

♪ How to bear the unbearable... ♪

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A coming-of-age documentary of Daniel Radcliffe and his stunt double David Holmes, whose close friendship endures a life-changing accident.

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Director: Dan Hartley

Writer: N/A

Production: HBO Documentary Films,Sky Group,Lightbox Entertainment,Ripple Productions

Genre: documentary

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 71/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Nov 2023

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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