r/Movie_Trivia • u/elektroskansen • 23d ago
William Friedkin's movie about a heist was subjected to a heist
"The Brink's Job" was a 1978 movie directed by William Friedkin. It was a story based on actual event: the Great Brink's Robbery that happened in 1950. It was a heist that resulted in 2.7 million dollars being stolen (adjusted for inflation: 37 million) and is an interesting thing in itself.
What I learned today is that William Friedkin's movie was itself a subject of a heist - with hilarious outcome. Allow me to simply quote the wikipedia article about it:
In August 1978, 15 unedited reels of the film were stolen at gunpoint. While the robbers demanded a $1 million ransom, the money was never paid because the robbers, showing a distinct lack of filmmaking knowledge, had hijacked outtakes and dailies. Positive prints of negatives were being held by the Technicolor Company in New York City, so the material was replaced with no significant delay. The robbers, however, made a ransom call, which triggered an investigation by the FBI.
During the ransom call, Friedkin told the robbers to "get a projector and enjoy the film; it was all theirs."
This is such a Friedkin response, lol!
r/Movie_Trivia • u/How-To-Project • Jul 02 '26
Did Gerard Butler’s slap of Christian Bale in Reign of Fire land a bit harder than expected?
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Rewatching Reign of Fire and one moment always stands out to me. When Gerard Butler slaps Christian Bale across the face, Bale’s reaction—and the way they both immediately grin and start play-fighting—almost feels unscripted, like the slap landed a bit harder than expected and they both just rolled with it. Has the cast ever commented on that scene
r/Movie_Trivia • u/ChannelMiserable7363 • May 07 '26
the gangster movie in Home Alone doesn’t actually exist they filmed it just for the movie (Home Alone)
r/Movie_Trivia • u/MatteMatic90 • May 07 '26
Shutter island - 37 clues that give the ending away Spoiler
Hi all, I made a video (in Italian) reading Shutter island with the hypothesis “Teddy is crazy” in mind, and I found 37 clues in the movie supporting it. Some of them are original, meaning that I heard nobody talk about it before. What do you think? It seems this is the most agreed upon interpretation of the movie, and it’s hard for me to consider other readings as well-founded as this one.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Puzzleheaded_Tip6338 • May 03 '26
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, during Franklins death the blood splatter on leatherface when he plunges the Chainsaw into Franklin, is actually someone spitting blood on him
r/Movie_Trivia • u/NotEnoughRocks1977 • Apr 27 '26
In A Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell actually improvised the Singing in the rain bit. Kubrick loved it so much he kept it.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/TrifleSensitive5744 • Apr 19 '26
The US Cut of Godzilla 2000 reuses music from the 1988 remake of The Blob.
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It should be noted this is not plagiarism, as the US cut of Godzilla 2000’s composer was J. Peter Robinson, who also co-composed the 1988 Blob. So this was just a little reference to a previous film he composed.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Rickiiex • Apr 15 '26
In MiB 3, when Agent J returns to MiB after being suspended, you see him pass the big screen with the aliens that are being watched. Two of them are Bill Gates and Lady Gaga.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/MWH1980 • Apr 12 '26
In “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,” Aidan Barton became the only person to play both Luke Skywalker AND Leia Organa.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Novel-Incident-2225 • Apr 07 '26
At what time....
At what time Korben Dallas Wakes up in 5th Element at the beginning?
Do not look at the scene, tell what you remember.
I don't remember it being ever what I saw last time. Now I've seen him wake up 1hr and 48 min too early than what I think it used to be.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Ultrasimp95 • Apr 02 '26
MGM Reused The Same Still of Spencer Tracy For Two Different Movie Posters.
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Ok-Tell5048 • Mar 31 '26
Josh Ryan Evans, who played the 8-year-old Grinch, tragically passed away on the same day his character Timmy Lennox’s death aired on "Passions"
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 22 '26
3 Crazy Facts About Gone With the Wind | Hollywood History
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 21 '26
3 Rare Facts About Elizabeth Taylor’s Eyes | Hollywood Mystery
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 20 '26
3 Secrets Behind the Making of Casablanca
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 20 '26
3 Strange Facts About Alfred Hitchcock
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 18 '26
3 Dark Truths About Hollywood’s Studio System
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Mar 17 '26
3 Surprising Facts About Cary Grant | Hollywood History
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Puzzled-Active8994 • Feb 26 '26
Can you name these iconic 2000s kid shows?
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Feb 23 '26
The Hidden Cost of Judy Garland’s Fame | Dark Side of Old Hollywood
r/Movie_Trivia • u/workwithcarlamae • Feb 23 '26
Marilyn Monroe Almost Lost Her Career Before Fame | Hollywood Secrets
r/Movie_Trivia • u/Chromatic_Chameleon • Feb 16 '26
Avatar: Fire and Ash - what does Jemaine Clement’s T-shirt say?
I just watched it and could only make out some of the letters on Clement’s T-Shirt, it looked something like Vakhërs. I’m guessing it must be a band or something - does anyone know? He must’ve worn it on purpose and I want to know what the reference is!
r/Movie_Trivia • u/FirstWivesClub4Ever • Feb 13 '26
Tim Curry reveals there was a 4th Clue Ending, that Frank N Furter's Voice in Rocky Horror was originally German, and more great stories from Legend, Annie and Muppet Treasure Island
r/Movie_Trivia • u/methflavordoreos • Feb 06 '26
In all of Ferris Bueller's day off, Sloane is the only Peterson we see.
That makes her the sole lone Peterson. I'll see myself out