Question 1

What was the audience's reaction to the climax during test screenings?

Accepted Answer

According to a Warner Bros. executive, most of the audience shouted 'Shoot at the bus tires, you idiots!' during the climax in test screenings.

Question 2

How many rounds were used for the climactic shoot-out scene?

Accepted Answer

More than 8,000 rounds were used for the climactic shoot-out scene.

Question 3

What was special about the desert hideaway house built for the film?

Accepted Answer

The desert hideaway house cost $250,000 to construct and featured 7,000 drilled holes housing explosive squibs to simulate gunfire, with a team of fifteen men working for a month to rig it.

Question 4

What did Clint Eastwood predict about Sondra Locke's performance before the movie's release?

Accepted Answer

Before the movie came out, Clint Eastwood predicted Sondra Locke would win an Academy Award for her performance, though she wasn't even nominated.

Question 5

Who plays the belligerent prostitute witness that Ben Shockley must transport?

Accepted Answer

Sondra Locke plays the belligerent prostitute witness Augustina 'Gus' Mally, who has mob ties and incriminating information about a high-ranking official.

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