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Oscar count; auditions; Grisham’s inspiration; Lucien’s drunkenness; Dazed and Confused reunion
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- The cast reportedly contained two Oscar winners during production—Spacey and Fricker—and six by the discussion, adding McConaughey, Bullock, Cooper and Spencer.
- The film received no Oscar nominations, despite discussion of possible recognition for McConaughey and Jackson.
- The film reportedly cost $40 million and grossed $152 million.
- McConaughey reportedly auditioned for Freddie Lee Cobb before lobbying to play Jake; the discussion inaccurately describes that initial role as one of the men killed.
- Grisham reportedly developed the story after hearing a young rape victim’s testimony in 1984 and imagining her father killing the attackers.
- Sutherland reportedly wanted Lucien to be much drunker, but Schumacher rejected that approach, leaving an uncertain characterization.
- McConaughey and Nicky Katt had both appeared in Dazed and Confused.