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Watch the Documentary That Inspired Johnny Knoxville's 'Action Point'


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What do you get when you combine Jackass and Adventureland? Johnny Knoxville's new comedy, Action Point. But the movie isn't just a clever idea to make a summertime release with dangerous stunts performed at an amusement park, wrapped inside a fictional plot. Action Point is actually based on a true story.  In our interview with Knoxville, he admits to being inspired to make Action Point after seeing the 2013 documentary short titled The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever. The 14-minute film, made for Mashable by Seth Porges and the people at DailyMotion, tells of the legend and the reality of Action Park.  For those who didn't live in the New York City area and haven't heard of this place, Action Park was a...
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