Half-Assed Internet Research
Research covers Army access, Warren Oates’s Wild Bunch stories, on-set injuries, improvised accidents, surprise haircuts, Murray–Young friction, and a John Candy fight-night dinner.
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- The military reportedly supported the film with Fort Knox access and real troops as extras.
- Warren Oates chipped a tooth when actors dragged him through mud without warning him.
- Warren Oates reportedly entertained the cast with stories about The Wild Bunch and was liked even by Bill Murray.
- The actor whose name is transcribed as Laracette broke his nose running into a door during an unused take and wore makeup afterward.
- Murray’s suitcase blow was accidental and remained in the film.
- Most basic-training haircuts were surprises, producing genuine reactions.
- A disputed story says Murray and Sean Young clashed over improvisation; the panel explicitly marks it uncertain.
- John Candy hosted the cast for homemade spaghetti and the Leonard–Duran no-más fight.