Factual error: The sight of Andrea's body after she died of a heroin overdose should have been much more graphic. She wasn't foaming at the mouth, there were no needle tracks on her arm, and the cut she made on her leg a few days prior to her death is no longer there.
28 Days (2000)
1 factual error - chronological order
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins
Continuity mistake: When Gwen and Eddie are sitting in front of the TV, the ginger snap box on her right flips over on its other side between shots. (00:58:30)
Gwen Cummings: Yeah, I know I drink a lot, I know I do because I'm a writer and that's what I do, I drink. I'm not like those people out there, I can control myself! I can, if - that - if I wanted to, I could, if I wanted. I can! I can.
Trivia: As demonstrated in the film, Equine therapy is really used in quite a few drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers in the U.S. It's used to reveal things about the patient's personality and what they do in frustrating situations. (00:37:25)
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Answer: Visitors may be lightly searched, such as checking handbags, briefcases, etc, but this is a private rehab facility, not a federal prison. There are limits to and concerns about violating individuals' civil rights. Most patients are there voluntarily, so less security regarding visitors. Also, residents could likely find all sorts of ways to have contraband smuggled in and evade their watchers if they wanted.
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