This is arguably the only movie of the original trilogy in which Darth Vader serves as the chief antagonist. In Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Darth Vader serves as Grand Moff Tarkin's and Emperor Palpatine's henchman, while in this movie he is free to do whatever he wants, including attacking Hoth, capturing the Millennium Falcon, torturing Han Solo, and placing Solo in carbonate.
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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John Finn, who appears in this movie as Jeff Bridges' boss Captain Fred Roarke, appeared in another film with Tommy Lee Jones, The Hunted (2003).
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Jeff Bridges appeared in two mad bomber movies, which were this film, and Arlington Road (1999) with Oscar winners Tommy Lee Jones and Tim Robbins respectively. Both movies are similar, but very different, especially with the endings.
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The shockwave from the exploding ocean liner shattered dozens of windows in East Boston.
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Loyd Catlett, who plays Bama, is Jeff Bridges' stand-in and stunt double in this film, and several other films.
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Jeff Bridges turned down the lead role in Speed (1994) to do this film. That was also a mad bomber movie released in the same year as this film.
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The two EMS people, who rush in at MIT, were not extras, but were there for medical coverage, for the actors, from Boston EMS, which only cover the City of Boston. Unless they are going to help with a police action, bomb incident or warrant serving.
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Stephen Rea refused a major role in this project.
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John Finn and Ruben Santiago-Hudson would later play police Captains on television programmes: Finn on Cold Case (2003) and Hudson on Castle (2009).
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The Boston Fire Fighter towards the back of Jeff Bridges, is still on the job, and is the brother of the President of the Boston Fire Fighters Union IAFF local 718. His name is Mr. Ed Paris.
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Richard Harris was considered for the role that went to Lloyd Bridges.
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Towards the end when Kate gets distracted and almost rear ends an Oldsmobile but when she goes around it in the next shot the front end of a Thunderbird is seen.
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Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bridges appeared in Iron Man (2008) and Jones appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Captain America also had music composed by Alan Silvestri, as well as this film. Forest Whitaker was also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Zuri in Black Panther.
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The building where Max was "Blown Away", is now condominiums in Charlestown. It was originally a Catholic school, which was closed in a cutback by the Archdiocese of Boston.
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The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Tommy Lee Jones, Jeff Bridges, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Forest Whitaker.
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The statue of the man with the arrows embedded in him, which Gaerity dresses Max up as, is Saint Sebastian.
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Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones are good friends in real life. Also they were both considered to play Snake Plissken in Escape from New York (1981), before Kurt Russell got the part.
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The scene at Fenway Park, was filmed during an actual game that took place Saturday, August 14, 1993, between the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays would defeat the Red Sox 5-2 and won the World Series later that year.
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There is a scene, where a copy of the Boston Globe is seen, with an article reading "2 More Bomb Squad Officers Killed in Mystery Blast". Behind it, you can see the Business section with a headline "Bay State Bankruptcy Filings...". This article appeared in the July 1, 1993 Boston Globe.
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Although they are really father and son, Lloyd Bridges and Jeff Bridges are cast as uncle and nephew in the movie.
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blown Away - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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