Factual error: How is it that when Sly comes out of the freezing, icy water, his hair and clothes are bone dry? I don't know too much about hypothermia, but I would imagine that his fairly thin sweater isn't wind proof. I'm sure by the time the movie ended, he would be suffering from more symptoms of hypothermia other than chattering teeth.
Cliffhanger (1993)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner
All the bad guys die and in a final confrontation aboard a helicopter, John Lithgow dies.
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Sarah: Help me! I don't want to die.
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Trivia: The stunt early on in the film where Eric Qualen and his team do the plane to plane transfer was performed by British stuntman Simon Crane. The stunt was performed at an altitude of 2.95 miles (4.75 km) and was the most expensive stunt ever performed costing £568,000(£1 million). Sly Stallone is said to have reduced his fee by that amount to ensure the stunt was made.
Question: How the did the cases carrying the money survive intact after being dropped from so high?
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Answer: For one, they fell into snow which would have softened the blow. Also, as common in aviation or even just cases that are meant to contain valuables like money, they are designed to withstand impacts or attempts to break them open.
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Wouldn't the bad guys have to spend what could be weeks trying to find the money if the cases were to break open?
Probably yes.
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Potentially, yes. However, in the film they remained intact.
Snow softened the blow? I thought objects went through snow.