Divided into 10 segments we hear from cast and crew. We learn about filming the opening ferry explosion, Washington's character and performance, makeup and costumes, the Time Lab and technological issues, the car chase, shooting in New Orleans, the Washington/Bruckheimer/Scott collaboration, physical sequences, and the concluding ferry scene.
Direction
Scott's kinetic visual language dissected by his collaborators.
Practical Effects
Real ferry explosion that probably terrified New Orleans residents.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The opening ferry explosion required coordinating with actual New Orleans port authorities, who reportedly thought the production was slightly unhinged.
This doc captures peak Bruckheimer-Scott synergy: practical effects worship just before CGI swallowed Hollywood whole.
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