Question 1

What disagreement between the two lead actors led to two different versions of the film being tested?

Accepted Answer

Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell disagreed about the film's tone. Costner's cut was more action-oriented, while Russell's focused on comedy and his character's relationship with Cybil.

Question 2

What real-life connection does Kurt Russell have to Elvis Presley that's referenced in the film?

Accepted Answer

As a child actor, Russell appeared in the Elvis film 'It Happened at the World's Fair' where he kicked Elvis' shin—a moment recreated when Jesse kicks Michael in this movie.

Question 3

What specific album does Michael autograph in the elevator, and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

Michael autographs the soundtrack to 'It Happened at the World's Fair,' the same film where Kurt Russell kicked the real Elvis Presley's shin as a child actor.

Question 4

What triggers the main conflict after the casino heist?

Accepted Answer

After robbing the Riviera Casino during an Elvis impersonator convention, Thomas Murphy betrays his partners by keeping all $3.2 million and shooting them, forcing Michael Zane to track him down.

Question 5

Who plays the ex-con Michael Zane who must track down his betrayer?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell plays Michael Zane, the recently-freed ex-con who is shot and betrayed by Murphy during the casino heist.

Question 6

What disagreement between the stars led to two different cuts of the film being tested?

Accepted Answer

Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell disagreed on the film's tone, so the studio let each edit their own version for test audiences—Costner's was more action-oriented, Russell's more comedic and focused on his character's relationship with Cybil.

Question 7

How does a scene in this film reference Kurt Russell's real-life interaction with Elvis Presley?

Accepted Answer

When Michael catches Jesse stealing from his car, Jesse kicks Michael in the shin, mirroring how Kurt Russell kicked the real Elvis Presley in the 1963 film 'It Happened at the World's Fair'.

Question 8

What unique connection does Kurt Russell have to Elvis Presley that ties into his role in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell is the only Elvis impersonator in this film to have shared the screen with the real Elvis, having played a child role in 'It Happened at the World's Fair' where Elvis' character paid him to kick his shin.

Question 9

What is the central conflict that drives the plot after the casino heist?

Accepted Answer

After Thomas Murphy shoots his partners and keeps all the money from the Riviera Casino robbery, Michael Zane must track him down with $3.2 million at stake and the Marshals Service closing in.

Question 10

Who plays the ex-con Michael Zane in the film?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell portrays the character Michael Zane, a recently-freed ex-con who is shot by Murphy during the heist and then pursues him.

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