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Mexico | Prisoner Of War
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Budget 3,800,000 USD
Box Office Collection 14,873 USD
Charlton Heston famously did not get along with Richard Harris, who frequently stayed up drinking into the early hours, and was often late on-set.
Shooting was ended early by studio executives, in the interest of controlling costs, before some important scenes were filmed. Charlton Heston offered to return his entire salary if the studio would agree to film the opening scene, the massacre of soldiers and civilians by the Apaches-, and some re-shoots. The studio kept Heston's paycheck, but never shot the footage he asked for.
Richard Harris and Charlton Heston did not get along during filming. Harris described Heston as "being so square that he must have fallen from a cubic moon."
Lee Marvin was Sam Peckinpah's initial choice for the role of Samuel Potts, but he wanted too much money. Marvin's agent suggested James Coburn for the part, and he ultimately got the role.
During filming, Sam Peckinpah was so obnoxious and abusive towards his actors that Charlton Heston actually threatened the director with a saber. Heston later remarked that this was the only time he had ever threatened anybody on a movie set.
"Maj. Amos Dundee: Name? Rev. Dahlstrom: Dahlstrom. Any man who has a just cause should travel with the word of God. Maj. Amos Dundee: With all due respect, God has nothing to do with it. I intend to smite the wicked, not save the Heathen. Rev. Dahlstrom: Seventeen years ago I married John and Mary Rostes. Those who destroyeth my flock, shall so be destroyed. Maj. Amos Dundee: [smiles] Reverend."
"Maj. Amos Dundee: I want everyone under my command to be drunker than a fiddler's bitch by nightfall."
