Although he had played a few bit parts before, this film has the first substantial supporting role for Djimon Hounsou (credited as Djimon). On the DVD commentary track, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich proudly mention that although Steven Spielberg gave Hounsou his big breakthrough in Amistad (1997), they 'discovered' him before that.
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Lance Henriksen prepared for the role of Torquemada by eating nothing but bread and water during filming, and also took time to study the history of the Inquisition and real-life Torquemada and even remained in character between filming, almost scaring the entire crew.
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Stuart Gordon had intended to film this for some time with Peter O'Toole in the role of Torquemada, but the original production was canceled.
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Filming was originally to have taken place in England, and Romania was also considered for a shooting location, before it was re-located to Italy.
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Tom Savini made frequent visits to the set mainly to visit actor Tom Towels, whom Savini worked with on the 1990 Night of the Living Dead remake.
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The Pope of the Catholic Church during the majority of the Spanish Inquisition was Pope Innocent VIII, who had originally appointed Torquemada as the Grand Inquisitor of Spain in 1487. Unlike the film, which portrays the Pope as disapproving of Torquemada's actions, Innocent VIII fully supported the endeavor.
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Peter O'Toole, Sherilyn Fenn and Billy Dee Williams were originally slated to star.
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Another company had expressed interest in financing and releasing the film but the company later went bankrupt and the project was passed on to Full Moon Entertainment.
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After filming, while still in character as Torquemada, Lance Henriksen, during a visit to the Vatican, got out of a cab and started randomly yelling obscenities at a random stranger and chased them. Also, his then-girlfriend wanted to visit Italy at the time, but Lance just wanted to go back to the States due to having remained in character throughout the duration of the film's production.
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During filming, Lance Henriksen and director Stuart Gordon clashed with each other frequently. He questioned Gordon's role as director and was opposed to the humor in the film. Eventually, Gordon surrendered and told Henriksen he could do whatever he pleased with the character of Torquemada and made peace with Henriksen by the time filming was finished.
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Oliver Reed would frequently light up the mood of production and drink wine along with Lance Henriksen between filming.
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Shot in three and a half weeks, from 17 September 1990 - 12 October 1990.
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After Peter O'Toole dropped, producer Albert Band tried to get Anthony Perkins.
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Pit and the Pendulum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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