Mind-Blowing Movie Plot Twists That Nobody Saw Coming

Witness For the Prosecution

Based on a short story by Agatha Christie, The Witness for the Prosecution is a rare Christie work in which the murderer escapes punishment. In the end, Christine (Marlene Dietrich) reveals the shocking truth: Leonard (Tyrone Power) was guilty, but she loved him enough to save him from a worse fate. After being told by Sir Wilfrid (Charles Langston) that "no jury would believe an alibi given by a loving wife," Christine purposely implicated her husband on the stand, knowing it would work in her favor.

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The More You Know

  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
  • Fantasia (1940) was originally a short called The Sorcerers Apprentice, but Walt Disney overspent on the score and decided to make it feature length film rather than waste money.
  • Beck Hansen wrote and composed the music played by the fictional band S*x Bob-omb in the movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World".
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