Corrected entry: In the scene immediately after Gena Davis receives a wound, she drinks some whiskey, or rum, and then pours some of the drink on her wound as an antiseptic. The understanding of germs and infection didn't occur until Pasteur's discoveries in the mid 1800's, well after the time period of this film.
Cutthroat Island (1995)
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Directed by: Renny Harlin
Starring: Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Geena Davis, Maury Chaykin
Plot hole: Towards the end of the film, Morgan (Geena Davis) and Dawg (Frank Langella) are fighting to the death below decks, and Morgan pulls back a canvas sheet to show a cannon pointing right at Dawg's chest - and he stands staring at the burning fuse for a ridiculous amount of time, easily enough time for him to casually step out of the way and let the cannon blast away harmlessly. What an idiot.
William: It is hard to imagine which part of your life would require me to speak Latin.
Trivia: Before Matthew Modine accepted the male lead role, it was reportedly turned down by Michael Douglas, Keanu Reeves, Jeff Bridges, Ralph Fiennes, Charlie Sheen and Michael Keaton.
Correction: True however they did understand keeping a wound clean. It was well known that the wadding from a pistol shot many times carried with the ball into the wound especially if done at close range. Festering would occur and that is why they later wished to cauterize it.