Trivia: In the Middle East, a censored version of the movie was released that eliminated all of the homosexual content. The result apparently didn't make any sense at all as the scenes were important plot points.
Trivia: Actor Randy Quaid, who played Jack and Ennis' boss in the movie, filed a lawsuit against the studio, claiming that the studio had made him believe that it was a low budget movie rather than a big production as to secure his pro-acting talents for cheap fees. So far, both sides have differing opinions on whether Quaid's suit was settled or not.
Trivia: Although Heath Ledger plays Kate Mara's father in the movie, he was only four years older than Mara.
Trivia: Political commentator John Gibson hated this movie so much he made jokes about it for years on his radio show. However, he stopped after widespread criticism over mocking Heath Ledger hours after the news broke over Ledger's death.
Answer: At first they were just wrestling and horsing around. However, underlying tensions and frustrations over their impossible situation, and Ennis' reluctance to commit to Jack, causes their anger (particularly Jack's) to overtake them, and it erupts into a full-blown fight.
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