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What happened to Lightfoot in the end? (spoilers)

posted a year ago by funkychicken (608)
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What did Lightfoot die from in the end?

When they get to the schoolhouse he seems OK. He limps a little, but also runs down the embankment. He seems fine as they get the stashed loot. Cut to Thunderbolt driving a new Cadillac picking up Lightfoot from the side of the road who all of a sudden seems to be having serious problems with his leg. He hobbles into the Cadillac. They drive a little, fire up cigars and he dies... WTF? I just don't get what he's supposed to have died from?

[–] strntz (11053) a year ago

Sounded to me like a brain hemorrhage suffered from the savage beating that Red gave him.

[–] funkychicken (608) a year ago

Yeah, I guess you're right.

He looked like he was doing OK though, certainly didn't look like he was dying.

A frustrating and confusing end to a good movie.

[–] strntz (11053) a year ago

I guess the brain swelling sneaked up on him. I honestly don't know if he would have gone from conscious to dead within minutes so long after the beating. Maybe someone in the medical field can comment on that.

[–] TheArgentinian (6564) 5 months ago

getting kicked to the head multiple times would do that for you.

[–] Foster1486 (276) a month ago

Yeah I'd say Brain Damage from the beating

After he falls for no reason he starts favoring his left side Shaking his left hand to wake it Zones out at the schoolhouse, lose s strength in his left hand/arm

Struggling to walk when he gets in the caddy

Then his method of speaking at rhe end