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Cast anecdotes; Malibu; wig; film stock; locations
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- Hibbert is described as a comedy writer married to Sweeney at the time. — Bill Simmons
- A reported Lovitz anecdote has him recognizing the Gimp in the credits.
- Tarantino bought Vincent’s Malibu with Natural Born Killers money; a different car was used for the crash. — Bill Simmons
- A production assistant bought a Jheri-curl wig instead of an Afro; Jackson argued it fit the era and it became the character’s look. — Bill Simmons
- The 50 ASA film stock was chosen for its proximity to 1950s Technicolor. — Bill Simmons
- The Jack Rabbit Slim’s set-budget estimate is corrected to $150,000. — Bill Simmons
- The pawnshop and other locations around Canoga Park, Atwater, Glendale, Hawthorne, Beverly Hills, Sun Valley and Pasadena are discussed, with several sites changed or demolished. — Bill Simmons
- Butch’s apartment, Lance’s home and Jimmie’s house are placed in North Hollywood, Atwater Village and Studio City respectively. — Bill Simmons
- Paul Thomas Anderson reportedly scouted Jimmie’s house. — Bill Simmons
- The dance was planned before Travolta was cast. — Bill Simmons
- Jules’s wallet belonged to Tarantino and references the Shaft theme. — Bill Simmons
- The reported profanity count is 265. — Bill Simmons
- Boxing undercard names Vossler and Martinez reportedly came from video-store colleagues. — Bill Simmons
- The Malibu was stolen during filming and recovered through an altered-VIN investigation in 2013; whether Tarantino got it back is left uncertain. — Bill Simmons
- Travolta researched heroin use through a recovering addict’s tequila-and-hot-water suggestion, tried with Kelly Preston. — Bill Simmons
- Butch’s white 1980 Honda Civic also appears in Jackie Brown. — Bill Simmons