John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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Borat, when supposedly speaking in Kazakh with his partner throughout the film, was actually speaking fluent Hebrew.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
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During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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Wilson the volleyball, from the movie 'Cast Away', won an award for 'Best Inanimate Object'.
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