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This movie is NOT set over a period of some 20 years

posted 12 years ago by sonofbeach-sheet
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Many people I know have said that. But between the time he first arrives at French Guiana and the first 2 year stint in solitary, it's only a few weeks. Then as soon as he's out of solitary and the infirmary, it's only a week or two before he makes his second escape. Between the time he escapes a second time and his recapture, it's only maybe a few months. Then he's put in 5 years. It's just that the prison and solitary life aged him prematurely.

BTW, I could never find out why the native people just got up and left one day and left him the pearls!

[–] sonofbeach-sheet 9 years ago

I feel exactly as you do! Sorry it's been more than 2 years since anybody responded to your post.

Yes, in actuality, this movie was set over about an 8 year period. He didn't spend long in prison itself, just solitary.

And that bull dyke bitch of a nun taking the pearls! Wish McQueen would have kicked her in her old, dried out *beep*