The Stunt Man

Does his battle trauma exposure in Vietnam explain anything about Cameron? Would you diagnose him with posttraumatic stress disorder?

Helicopter pilot: "... That goddamn crazy bird..." (0:01)

Vietnam veteran Cameron strikes a lineman in the head. (0:05)

Actor Nina Franklin’s character tells actor Raymond Bailey’s character, "... I lost my husband and my son in the wars, both of them." (0:15)

Cameron tells Nina, "They gotta be crazy to cover a face like yours." (0:17)

Nina tells director Eli Cross, "... You would have been proud of me..." 
Eli asks Cameron, ”... is that a habit with you?” (0:18)

Police chief Jake tells Eli, "Don’t treat me like these other morons..." (0:21)

Eli tells Cameron, "... Don’t worry about the people who work for me..." 
”... stop this worrying..” (0:24)

Hairdresser Denise asks Cameron, "... You got any grass?" 
”... Shy, sensitive...?” (0:26)

Eli tells actor Raymond Bailey, "... makes us so scared, so crazy..." (0:28)

Stunt coordinator Chuck Barton tells Cameron, "... your brains are scattered all over the pavement..." 
”... sending me smart-ass...” (0:31)

Chuck tells Cameron, "... this is where you gotta think..." 
Cameron: ”Or my brains are all over the pavement...” 
Chuck: ”... the scene where the Germans... throw him in a nuthouse...” (0:32)

Man: "It’s a nightmare." (0:34)

Screenwriter Sam Baum tells Eli, "The scene plays like a dream. Plays like Marat/Sade." 
”... raving about the magical madhouse scene?...” (0:35)

Eli:"... It’s merely one of the symptoms." 
Eli tells Cameron, ”... you’re modest, Lucky...” 
Eli: ”... I’ll eat them.” 
”... an unexpected but delightful... shock.” 
Eli: ”... noticed sweet Jesus...” (0:36)

Denise tells Raymond, "... you nut. You’re all crazy..." (0:40)

Nina asks Cameron, "... Are you worried about tomorrow?" 
”Look, I’m afraid of heights...” 
”... You’re crazy...” 
”... trying to talk brave...” (0:42)

Eli tells Cameron, "... shouldn’t be too depressed." 
Cameron: ”Is it okay to be depressed about you showin’ the cops the film?” 
”... did you not know that King Kong the first...?... What are you so worried about the police and the film for?” 
Cameron: ”What am I worried about the police for?” 
Eli: ”Because you’re as crazy as the young man I’m making this film about. Besides, I’ve fallen madly in love..” (0:46)

Another soldier (Chuck) strikes Cameron’s character in the head with the stock of his rifle. (0:51)

Nina tells Cameron, "I’m so proud of you..." (0:53)

Cameron answers Chuck, "Not to think I’m going crazy." (0:54)

Raymond tells Eli, "... I’m a brave son-of-a-bitch." 
Screenwriter Sam tells Eli, ”... when I read the insane asylum scene for my family...” (0:54)

Eli: "... I can’t think." 
Nina tells Cameron, referring to Eli, ”... The man is the kindest...” (0:56)

Eli answers Sam: "... something... crazier." 
Sam: ”... That’s not crazy enough...?” 
Eli: ”They did it in a film called Wings...” 
”... catching an authentic stench of madness... ultimate romantic insanity...” 
Referring to Cameron: ”... stunts he can’t have dreamt of...” 
Sam: ”A Charleston is silly, Eli...” (0:58)

Gabe asks Eli, referring to Cameron, "... feeding that soldier boy brave pills?" (1:03)

Chuck tells Cameron, referring to driver Burt, "... He’s starting to panic..." (1:10)

Eli tells Nina, "The graveyard is here. Lots of these little graveyards along the roadside, and lots of... graves..." 
Sam asks Eli, ”What are you, crazy?...” (1:10)

Graveyard
Nina’s character: ”... You’re so impatient...” (1:12)

Denise: "Hey, don’t panic. He’s still got that whole big emotional scene to do..." 
”... you’re confused...” (1:13)

Uniformed man: "This is an unmarked grave." 
Nina: ”How silly...” 
The man tells Eli, ”... I could shoot myself.” (1:14)

Eli tells Cameron, "... Last one there is on Medicare." (1:15)

Eli asks Cameron, "How tall is King Kong?" (1:17)

Sam tells Cameron, "... Being a devout masochist..." (1:23)

Cinematographer Henry tells Cameron, referring to Eli, "... That damned maniac tried to strangle me..." 
Waiter: ”You’re drunk...” 
Henry: ”... this crazy man... It’s like a crazy house up there...” (1:27)

Eli tells Nina, "... You’ve lost your son. You’ve lost your father..." (1:30)

Recording of Adolf Hitler speaking (1:31)

Cameron tells Nina, referring to Eli, "... He’s a crazy man." 
”... the man is crazy...” 
Nina: ”... You’re all driving me crazy...” 
”... tell me my director’s insane.” (1:31)

Chuck tells Cameron, "... Don’t worry..." (1:36)

Nina tells Eli, "You’re crazy... You sound just as crazy." 
Eli: ”As crazy as who?” (1:37)

Cameron: "Don’t make me crazy, Nina." 
Nina: ”... I’m a little crazy myself.” 
Cameron: ”... I bashed this cop’s head in...” 
Cameron rages.
”... See I was freaked out... slopped it right on the guy’s head...” 
”... I didn’t know he was knocked out...” (1:41)

Chuck, referring to Cameron: "Crazy bastard." (1:57)

Chuck tells Cameron, "... Don’t be stingy." 
Nina tells Cameron, ”... I’m sorry I was so nutty last night. I always get crazy at the end of a film.” (2:03)

Eli tells Cameron, "... I’ve always had a great compassion for your people..." 
”I couldn’t let you go through life bananas, paranoid...” 
Cameron: ”Paranoid?” 
”... Split it with all these other... morons...” 
Eli, by radio: ”How tall is King Kong?” (2:05)