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The Good Son

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The Good Son The Rewatchables

Research covers fake cigarettes, the Minnesota cliff shoot, Culkin’s 30-foot fall and BB-gun request, the novelization, the child actors’ friendship, and the edited UK release.

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  • The child actors reportedly smoked tubes filled with dried parsley and lettuce.
  • The cliff was filmed at Palisade Head, Minnesota, with tugboats roughening the water and cranes securing performers.
  • Culkin reportedly agreed to a 30-foot cable fall in exchange for a BB gun.
  • The novelization expands Henry’s inability to feel.
  • Culkin and Wood are described as remaining close friends.
  • The 1995 UK video release reportedly removed the visible Mr. Highway incident after copycat concerns.