Spoiler follows:
In this scene Eli (O'Tool) and his crew are about to film the scene when the Dusenberg goes off the bridge. Cameron (Railsback) will drive the car. He's nervous because he's driving the last Dusenberg and they must get the scene right on this one take. The crew has put a camera inside the car.
Just before the scene is shot a local police detective, jake (Alex Rocco) is questioning Eli, asking him if he knows anything about an escaped convict who might be in the area. Eli, immediately understands that Cameron/Lucky is the escapee but says he has seen no one suspicious, and makes it seem that he has known Cameron for some time. Jake seems to believe Eli. Cameron hears the discussion between Jake and Eli and is now REALLY upset because he knows the police are looking for him and are right here now.
So now the crew is ready to shoot the scene, and before starting the other cameras he wants to check that the camera inside the car is working so he shouts:
"Camera on."
Jake, the detective, is standing beside the Dusenberg and sees that Cameron has not heard Eli's command. So Jake taps on the window of the car and shouts: "Camera on?" ("Camera on" souinds like "Cameron.")
Cameron, thinking that the detective knows his real name and knows he is the escaped convict, throws the Dusenberg into gear and speeds off, before Eli has shouted "Action."
I didn't notice this gem until maybe the third time I watched this film.
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bhaktigirl
18 years ago
I've watched it more times than I'd care to admit :) but never noticed that!
Thanks for the tip! Now I will have, I tell you HAVE to watch it again!
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