Jonathan Goodwin, Terry Stroud and Mike Nelson discuss the challenges of building a human slingshot that wouldn't decapitate Jonathan during the filming of One Way Out.
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One Way Out: The Killer Catapult
Jonathan Goodwin, Terry Stroud and Mike Nelson discuss the challenges of building a human slingshot that wouldn't decapitate Jonathan during the filming of One Way Out.
Added: Jan 9, 2009
Views: 20720 Views
Runtime: 02:31
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