Rod Kimble, a slacker, lives with his family and yearns for his stepfather's respect. He idolizes his late father, who he believes was Evel Knievel's backup. Rod believes he's a stuntman and sets out to set a school-bus-jumping record on his moped to pay for his stepfather's operation.

Hot Rod
Rod Kimble, a charismatic stuntman, takes on an audacious challenge to jump over 15 buses in order to raise funds for his stepfather's heart surgery.