It's said that the West was built on legends.
Tall tales that help us make sense of things too great...
...or too terrifying to believe.
This is the legend of the Ghost Rider.
Story goes that every generation has one.
Some damned soul, cursed to ride the earth...
...collecting on the devil's deals.
Many years ago, a Ghost Rider was sent to the village of San Venganza...
...to fetch a contract worth 1 000 evil souls.
But that contract was so powerful...
...he knew he could never let the devil get his hands on it.
So he did what no Rider has ever done before:
He outran the devil himself.
The thing about legends is...
...sometimes they're true.
Ladies and gentlemen...
...the amazing, blazing...
...stunt cycle spectacular!
How about a big round of applause for Barton and Johnny Blaze?
Let's hear it for them, folks!
You're a hotshot, ain't you, boy?
Young, think you know everything there is to know.
When you do things without thinking...
...you ain't making the choice, the choice is making you.
-I was just doing it for the crowd. -We both know why you done it.
You think she's gonna stand by you when you're in a wheelchair?
Huh, hotshot?
Hey.
What's wrong, Roxie?
I'm leaving.
What?
My dad's sending me to live with my mom.
-When? -Soon.
What about us?
He says you're not good enough for me.
That you're just a phase.
So, what are we gonna do, Johnny?
We'll Ieave. We'll jump on the bike and just keep going.
But what about your dad? What about the show?
He doesn't need me. He doesn't need anybody.
Tomorrow, noon. We'll meet here.
-Johnny Blaze. -Yeah.
Caught your show today.
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed watching you ride.
Oh, thanks.
Perhaps you'd ride for me one day.
You run a show?
Greatest show on earth.
Thanks, but no thanks.
What's wrong, Johnny?
Worried about your father?
What do you know about that?
Even a blind man could see he's sick.
Thing about cancer is the time it takes...
...the toll on the loved ones.
Johnny...
...what if I could help your dad?
Yeah? How?
How is not important.
What if I could make him better...
...give him back his health?
Would you be willing to make a deal?
Name your price.
I'll take...
...your soul.
Okay.
By sunrise tomorrow, your father will be healthy as a horse.
All you have to do is sign.
Oh, that'll do just fine.
Damn.
Good morning, sleeping beauty.
Dad?
-You look-- -Great, right?
Least that's what the doc said when he looked at my x-rays this morning.
-What are you talking about? -I've been sick, son.
When I finally get up the nerve to tell you about it...
...I'm not anymore.
I can't explain it. But I feel healthy as a horse.
Now, come on, hotshot. I got a show to do.
Now, get my bike ready. Don't wanna keep those people waiting.
Ladies and gentlemen, Barton Blaze!
Ladies and gentlemen, head for the exits.
Please stay calm.
Dad? Dad, it's all right, I'm here. I'm here, it's gonna be okay.
Dad?
Dad? Dad?
You're no good to me dead.
You.... You killed him.
I cured his cancer.
That was the deal.
But I couldn't let him come between us.
You son of a bitch.
One day, when I need you...
...I will come.
Until then, I'll be....
I'll be watching.
Forget about friends.
Forget about family.
Forget about love.
You're mine, Johnny Blaze.
You can't live in fear.
Johnny, Johnny! Johnny, Johnny!
Yeah, Johnny! Yeah!
You.
Ladies and gentlemen...
...please stay off the field to allow paramedics through.
Oh, God. Oh, God. JB!
JB, talk to me, man!
Heck, is the bike okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
The bike's fine. God.
Thank you.
Let's go home.
Let's hear it for him, folks.
The amazing Johnny Blaze!
Yeah, come on, come on.
Get the front end down. Damn it.
Blaze is down.
-Have you tried not crashing? -Have you?
Why don't you have a beer and relax like everybody else, huh?
You know alcohol gives me nightmares.
To each his own.
Oh, wait, could you go back?
There's a howler monkey special on Discovery Channel tonight.
-Guys, hey. -We've seen big moves and crashes.
But ask these riders who it is they look up to...
...and the answer's a man who's not even competing here, Johnny Blaze.
Yeah, that's because he's right here!
--greatest stunt rider of all time...
...but what we don't know is how much longer can Blaze cheat death.
-Critics call it pay-per-view suicide-- -Put the monkey show on.
Mack, the monkey show?
--with no regard for his own life.
They call him Mr. Invincible, and he'll have to be at his next jump...
...when Johnny Blaze will attempt to clear...
...the length of a football field from field goal to field goal.
What?
"What." You should be taking a dirt nap after that ragdoll today.
I got lucky.
No, I got a hunting dog named Lucky. He's got one eye and no nuts.
Luck don't cover it, JB. Man, you got an angel looking after you.
-Yeah, maybe. -Mack, you in?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.
Scoot over, ladies. What's the ante?
Five card draw.
Maybe it's something else.
There you go.
It took you long enough.
I think you might be lost, boy.
Angels only in there.
Angels. Really?
Yeah, really. You got a problem with that?
As a matter of fact....
I do.
Yep. Love your neighborhood, Johnny.
You join the Homeowners Association yet?
Oh, I see you still haven't gotten a lock for your lift. That's great, great.
You've got a lot of expensive bikes in here, I told you. How many times?
Well, JB, I said it before, I'll say it again:
This place could use a woman's touch.
-So could you. -Heard that.
All right, four out of five. Wreck one more and you get the whole set.
Well, I'm glad to see you found use for your books.
You want some jellies?
No. I don't want none of your stupid candy.
I wanna talk to you about something kind of serious.
I'm trying to relax, Mack.
Yeah, I understand. All right? It's just gonna take a second.
It's about you jumping on the anniversary of your dad's accident.
Can I just turn this music off for a minute?
I want you to kick higher for me. Can you get higher?
This jump, man, we--
Come on! Hit it!
Mack, you touch the Carpenters or that chimp video again...
-...and we got a scrap on our hands. -This jump is nuts. All right, man?
I mean, field goal to field goal, and now you're adding cars?
I mean, what are you trying to prove?
That it's me.
That it's you?
Riding the bike.
Of course it's you, man. Who the hell else is it gonna be?
You know what, you're freaking me out.
You're freaking me out because you're reading...
...this comparative exponential religiosity crap.
It's getting in your brain.
I mean, what's going on, man?
Do you believe people get second chances?
I-- I don't know.
If somebody makes a mistake, a big mistake...
...do you think that person should have to pay for it...
...every day for the rest of their lives?
Are you talking about your daddy's accident?
Well....
I'm just looking for a sign.
What kind of sign?
That I can take a negative and turn it into a positive.
That I can have a second chance too.
Look, at least promise me you'll think about taking the cars out.
I'll think about it.
I knew you were here. I could smell your fear.
Hello, Gressil.
Why are you here?
Wallow.
And what do you want from us?
I've come for the contract of San Venganza.
Legend has it that the contract was stolen and hidden...
...in a graveyard not far from here.
And now you're gonna help me find it.
Abigor.
And when we find it, then what?
Then we'll take this world...
...one city...
...at a time.
What about Mephistopheles?
Don't...ever...
...say that name.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Johnny Blaze Leap of Death!
Yeah!
Johnny B!
Hey, JB.
You're stepping on Karen.
What was it you were gonna say, Mack?
I just ran a second check on the ramps. They look good.
Crowd's kind of out of control.
Johnny, you know you don't have to do this, don't you?
Does this suit fit all right? It feeIs a littIe loose.
The suit's fine.
Would you bring me my hat, Mack? Thank you.
You can't live in fear.
All right, we're up here on the right.
Mr. Blaze. Amy Page, event publicity.
-Have time for a quick interview? -I don't know how long...
...you been doing your job, but Johnny Blaze don't do interviews.
Not even for an old friend?
Hey, Johnny.
Hi.
I'll do it.
Okay, and ready in five, four, three, two--
How's your dad?
Johnny Blaze, thank you for talking to us before your big jump.
No one has ever attempted such a distance before...
...three hundred feet from field goal to field goal.
What's going through your mind right now?
You look really good. I've seen you on TV.
You know, I watch a lot of TV and you do a really good job.
Johnny, what drives somebody to risk their life for entertainment?
I heard you got married.
Oh, no. No, it didn't happen.
No?
Most of the time the press focuses on the crashes, the broken bones...
...the costs of what you do.
Are there any other costs?
--commemorating this epic milestone...
...in the life of the world's greatest stuntman.
And remember, 40 percent of all proceeds tonight...
-Yeah. -...go to the Barton Blaze Foundation...
...dedicated to helping those in need here in our home state....
Okay, well....
Thank you for this revealing peek into the life of Johnny Blaze.
I'm Roxanne Simpson, on scene.
And we're out.
-You're gonna stay for the jump, right? -You know, we gotta get back.
Plus, I never liked watching you jump.
-Please. -Sign this.
Roxanne?
-Come on, just one signature. -You need to get back to your seat.
-You don't have to push. -All right.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you two had some kind of history.
That was it, Mack.
The sign.
The sign?
-Sure you don't wanna stick around? -No.
It hasn't started yet.
I'll buy you a doughnut.
Come on, Roxie, it's Johnny Blaze.
Let's go.
Thank God you listened to me, took the cars out.
It would've been suicide otherwise.
This way if you come up short, see...
...you'll come down on some nice, soft, green...
...grass.
Johnny Blaze will not be jumping 50 cars today as scheduled...
...but instead will be leaping six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
Never before has any man attempted such a death-defying stunt.
I took the cars out.
Why? Why, JB? Why wouldn't you tell me?
-Because you would have thrown a fit. -Call me old-fashioned...
...I'm funny that way. Human sacrifice makes me uncomfortable.
Why, JB? Why helicopters, man?
You know what I've been thinking about? A new stunt.
But instead of the cars or the ring of fire...
...a helicopter.
My dad thought it'd be cool.
-He was right. -Yeah.
Okay. Okay. This is the deal, man.
Halfway down the ramp I want you to hit the NOS, okay?
Do not hit the NOS too early.
If you hit it too early, you are screwed. You got that?
Hey, JB, where's your head at, man?
She's probably on the interstate by now, huh?
How much NOS did you put in the tanks?
Enough to shame the space shuttle. Chief, go ahead.
Oh, God. He ain't gonna make it.
He made it!
I told you he'd make it! Yeah, JB!
Let's hear it for him, ladies and gentlemen.
Three hundred feet! A world record, as only Johnny Blaze can do!
Yeah! Yeah!
Where's he going?
I'll say one thing about the guy, he's got guts.
I mean, the other day I was watching this, like, sports show--
Stuart, can you please stop talking about Johnny Blaze already?
Yeah, that might be a little hard.
I made it!
-Pull over! -Do you want me to pull over?
-Drive. -Driving.
Come on, Roxie, I need to talk to you.
What's your name?
-What? -What's your name?
Stuart!
-Johnny. -Hi.
Well, Stuart, can you help me out here?
Sorry, dude. She's the boss.
Johnny, look out!
All right, I guess I see how it's gonna be. Hang on!
Howdy. Howdy, howdy, howdy.
Are you trying to kill yourself?
I wanna talk to you. I haven't seen you in 56,000 years.
This is crazy. You are crazy.
I don't have time for this, I have a story to edit.
You could have said no.
When they asked you to interview me, you could have said no.
-Move your van out of the way! -What are you trying to say?
Well, I'm not trying to say anything. I'm saying that means something.
-Sorry! -Don't mind them, they're fine.
We are on the side of the freeway.
Let's get some dinner. You still like Italian?
What's this about, Johnny? You want some closure?
Look, you were 17 and you witnessed a tragedy and you ran.
I understand now like I understood then...
...and I have no hard feelings, none.
That's why they call it the past, because it's passed. It's done, it's over with.
Too much?
There's a restaurant in my hotel, the Plaza. Eight o'cIock.
Yes!
Don't be late.
This is a sign, Roxanne.
There are no accidents.
Destiny and all that.
Johnny! Johnny! Johnny!
-Can you please sign my sister's book? -Oh, sure.
-300 feet. -We love you.
Well, thank you.
Three hundred feet. Pretty neat, pretty neat.
Right on, Johnny.
MephistopheIes.
I knew you'd come.
Long time no see, boys.
Where you been hiding?
I know why you're here.
I know what you're after.
It's my contract.
They're my souls.
We both know you can't harm me here.
It's my turn to lead.
You will suffer for this.
Now, deal with my Rider.
Your favorite creation?
Send your precious Rider.
I will retire him just like I will retire you...
...Father.
Thank you.
You can't live in fear.
You can't Iive in fear.
You made that jump. No one else made that jump.
You're the best rider.
You deserve a second chance.
She's a sign.
Johnny.
Okay.
Johnny.
You.
Hello, Johnny.
Stay away from me.
A little late for that.
Nice bike.
Why are you here?
Oh, I've always been here, Johnny.
All along.
Phoenix...
...Denver...
...Houston.
It was you. Keeping me alive.
No. No, Johnny.
It's all you.
You're the best.
And I'm your greatest fan.
The posters, the video games...
...the crowds screaming, chanting:
"Johnny.
Johnny.
Johnny."
It makes me so proud.
It's like watching an investment...
...that keeps growing and growing...
...until the day you cash it in.
That day is today, Johnny.
Find the one known as Blackheart...
...and destroy him.
Find him yourself.
It doesn't work like that.
You're under contract, remember?
If you succeed...
...I'll return your soul.
Yeah, I'm not doing it.
You don't have any choice.
Hey.
You can't come in here. This is private--
Property.
There was a cemetery here.
Yeah, a long time ago.
What happened to the graves?
They moved them.
Where?
-I don't know. -Who would?
Saint Michael's church.
They're in charge of the whole thing.
Look, you really shouldn't be here.
That's what they keep telling me.
God!
Oh, no!
Looking for someone?
Back to hell.
We're not gonna have a meaningful conversation now, are we?
You're going down.
I don't think so.
He ain't so tough.
Hey. Dirtbag.
Have mercy.
Sorry. All out of mercy.
Help me!
Wait.
You think I'm pretty, right?
Oh, God.
Give me the damn bag!
Help!
Thanks.
You.
Guilty.
Look into my eyes.
Your soul is stained by the blood of the innocent.
Feel their pain.
No!
Give me your wallet!
Let me go!
Morning, bonehead.
-You all right? -Yeah, I'm good.
I feel like my skull's on fire, but I'm good. Thanks for the water.
Did you see my bike?
Did I say something funny?
Ironic.
We're big on irony around here.
-It's out by the shed. -Thanks.
It does.
What?
You're wondering if your bike looks normaI? It does.
And to answer your other questions:
Last night did happen...
...it wasn't a dream...
...and it will happen again.
Who are you?
Question is, who are you?
You are the Rider. The Ghost Rider.
Get used to it, kid. It'll be a Iot easier.
If you don't, I got a nice cozy spot picked out for you.
They've seen you now. They'll be waiting for you.
You'll need my help, you expect to Iast the night.
Last time I let a stranger heIp me it didn't pan out so good.
This ain't something you can run from, kid.
This day has been coming since you made that deal.