You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

Saving Private Ryan

During the production of Saving Private Ryan, Tom Sizemore was in the midst of battling drug addiction. In an effort to help him stay clean, Steven Spielberg gave him an ultimatum: he would be blood tested every day, and if he failed even once, the role of Horvath would be recast and reshot, even if it was at the very end of production.

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The More You Know

  • Alred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first American film to show a toilet flushing.
  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • A famous ‘Pulp Fiction’ shot was filmed in reverse
  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
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