Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story

Chasing Evel follows the legendary Evel Knievel's son, Robbie. His father was an icon, his father was a tyrant, and his father never let him out of his shadow. All Robbie Knievel wanted was to carry on the family name, the Knievel legacy, and he has, in legendary fashion. Robbie Knievel followed perfectly in his father's footsteps, smashing every jump record his father left behind, cleaning up all the jumps his father crashed and burned on and pushing the limits farther than anyone ever had done. Any father would be proud...except for Evel Knievel. Instead, Evel never passed on the torch like father's are supposed to do for there son's. Instead he beat Robbie, both emotionally and physically. However, like most sons of famous fathers, Robbie still looks up to Evel, even after his passing... looking for acceptance, for love. Robbie drank like his father, partied like his father, jumped like his father and spent all his money, just like his father. Today, we find Robbie in his motor home. This is where he sleeps and lives. He travels like a nomad around the U.S, lost, looking for his next jump. He's 52, 3 DUI's on record in two states. Body broken, heart closed. Hurt from so much drinking and distrust amongst his family and friends. But Robbie is sober now, for the first time since he was 18. He's cleaning up after another brush with the law. However this time it's for real. His doctor has told him he's going to die if he continues to drink. The law says, he may go to jail. His friends and family say if he turns back to the bottle, there's no coming back. The only way out is to do what he knows best... To jump again. Robbie Knievel is determined and ready to make amends. To his family. For his family. To once again put his life on the line to continue the Knievel Legacy. The greatest father and son combo of all-time. The greatest son that never got his due...until now.