Harve Bennett was mostly a television producer before working for the film, and a relative newcomer to Paramount Pictures. He was offered the role of producing film by executives Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Eisner and Charles Bluhdorn. The first two were interested in having Bennett produce an improved sequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Bennett thought that film was boring, and that he could easily produce something more interesting. Bluhdorn was mostly interested in having a tighter budget and asked if he Bennett could make the film on a budget less than $45 million. Bennett answered that he could produce 5 films on a $45 million budget. He got the job.
The Dead Pool - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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At the funeral, the Priest reads from a book titled Rites of Funerals.
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Several of the crew's names were used as names on "The Dead Pool" master list of intended victims. These included director of photography Jack N. Green (as Jack Green), assistant film editor Michael Cipriano (as Michael Cipriano) and chief lighting technician Tom Stern (as Thomas Stern). When Inspector Al Quan (Evan C. Kim) finds the list on the body of a Chinatown robbery victim, he shows the list to Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood), and mentions that Michael Cipriano was a race car driver.
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Jim Carrey worked for three days.
The Dead Pool - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Dead Pool - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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