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Narration, location work, the eye patch, Maggie’s death insert, James Cameron, Nick Castle, and Stephen Ford
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- Jamie Lee Curtis is identified as the narrator. — Bill Simmons
- Russell reportedly stayed in character but removed the eye patch between takes because it damaged his depth perception. — Bill Simmons
- East St. Louis was selected for its old buildings, river, bridge, and blocks of fire-damaged rubble. — Bill Simmons
- The Chain of Rocks Bridge was reportedly purchased for one dollar, and the city darkened ten blocks nightly for filming. — Bill Simmons
- An eleven-year-old J. J. Abrams reportedly prompted the insert proving Maggie died, which Carpenter shot with Adrian Barbeau in their garage. — Bill Simmons
- James Cameron worked on visual effects and cinematography before The Terminator and was considered the set genius. — Bill Simmons
- Co-writer Nick Castle also played Michael Myers in Halloween. — Bill Simmons
- Gerald Ford’s son Stephen Ford plays the Secret Service agent at the cockpit. — Bill Simmons
- The appended interview says Snake’s eye patch was proposed as a visible, painful war injury and might also have a hidden futuristic function.