The Jackass franchise has been a cultural phenomenon that has delivered some of the most entertaining content of our generation. The stunts carried out are vicious, dangerous, and unbelievable. It started with shopping carts, and now we witness stunts financed by millions of dollars. The crew behind Jackass are all very charismatic individuals who create on-screen personas that have thrilled audiences for years. Skateboarding culture seems to be the heart of all the films as well as the television show. There is a rebellious spirit behind the Jackass films that make it so fascinating to young adults. With that said, we have seen many negative consequences from the cast, including injuries and drug addiction.
The Jackass franchise comes from the minds of Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville began his career testing self-defense equipment and writing about the results. His writing caught the eye of Big Brother magazine, where Jeff Tremaine just happened to be an editor. From there, Knoxville began to film stunt videos, gathering future Jackass stars like Chris Pontius and Dave England. Soon after this, their videos caught the eyes of acclaimed filmmaker Spike Jonze. Knoxville was offered a deal to showcase his videos on Saturday Night Live, but he instead decided to produce his own series on MTV. Since then, Jackass has become a staple of modern entertainment, spanning over the course of many years. Let's take a look at the most painful Jackass stunts to date.
8 Paper Cuts
Many people have said that there is no worse pain than a paper cut. It is something that everybody tries to avoid. In this Jackass: The Movie stunt, Johnny Knoxville leads the team in self-inducing harm via paper cut. Knoxville starts it off by sliding the paper in between his toes. To much surprise, he actually laughs it off after he cuts himself. After Knoxville, Steve-O slides the paper in the crevices of his lips, giving us a cringe-worthy and painful sight.
7 Riot Control Test
The Riot Control Test is certainly one of the more dangerous Jackass stunts. This one pops up in Jackass Number Two and features Knoxville, Bam Margera, and Ryan Dunn. A weapons expert explains the technology as a machine that shoots rubber balls at 500 feet per second. Upon the testing of the technology, Margera and Dunn were quite reluctant to do the stunt. However, they all agreed to do the stunt and the rubber balls brought the crew to their knees in pain. Margera actually cries due to the pain, and the welts on their body were quite disturbing.
6 Beehive Limo
This epic stunt consists of Bam Margera and Johnny Knoxville pouring a bucket of bees into a limo carrying Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Steve-O, and Wee Man. The unsuspecting crew are viciously stung by the swarm of bees as they desperately try to escape the limo. To make matters worse, the crew dumped a pile of marbles outside the limo, so we get to watch as each crew member slips on their way out. This was certainly one of the more elaborate and painful stunts in Jackass Number Two.
5 Golf Carts
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This was one of the most dangerous Jackass: The Movie stunts that almost ended in tragedy. Knoxville and his crew get some golf carts and race them around while going over ramps and running into statues on a miniature golf course. The crew ram into each other like bumper cars, but the stunt is cut short after Knoxville's golf cart flips over. We watch as the crew frantically runs to help Knoxville. Luckily, he was basically unharmed.
4 The Fish Hook
Steve-O leads the way in this epic stunt in Jackass Number Two. He starts it off by piercing his own cheek with a fishhook. That part alone would be daunting to almost anybody. To make matters worse, Steve-O jumps into shark infested waters. This stunt was certainly an inspiration for the spin-off Wild Boys with Steve-O and Chris Pontius. It is a stunt that would definitely scare anybody afraid of sharks or water.
3 Mousetraps
Ehren McGhehey leads the way in this epic stunt dressed as a mouse. Laid out on the floor are hundreds of mousetraps ready to go. McGhehey's goal is to get to the other side of the room, but he is completely taken by the pain of the snapping mousetraps. We watch as McGhehy rolls around in the traps and when he is done, his so-called-friends actually throw more at him.
2 Department Store Boxing
In this prank, Knoxville takes on a professional boxer known as Butterbean. In this epic stunt, Knoxville and Butterbean enter a department store and have a boxing match. The unsuspecting viewers are stunned when they see the fight. Unsurprisingly, Knoxville is knocked out by the professional boxer. He had a bloody wound in his scalp and had to be taken to the hospital. This was one of many injuries that Knoxville had during his years filming Jackass.
1 The High Five
Several cast members are victims to Knoxville's epic high five prank in Jackass 3D. Ryan Dunn, among others, unsuspectingly walks down the hall only to be smashed to the ground by a giant, swinging hand. Some of them are holding trays of food, making it that much worse. The best part of the stunt is when Bam Margera walks into the hand that is attached to an exploding bag of flour.