Other mistake: In a scene toward the end of the film the kidnappers argue over whether to feed the girl. One of them even says "Don't tell me to relax. You left her alone?" Later it is revealed that the two men never kidnapped anyone because it was a ruse cooked up by Max. (01:31:00)
Suicide Kings (1997)
1 other mistake
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
Starring: Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, Nina Siemaszko, Mark Watson
Revealing mistake: During the flashback scene where Max is describing the night of the kidnapping, the rainfall at the marina is obviously fake. The "rain" is being blown at an odd angle from an off-camera fan, and the surface of the water is practically still with no raindrops. (00:40:50)
Charlie Barret: I'm going to give you an opportunity: get out of this. Now. Before it gets so fucked up nobody could ever recover.
Question: According to the credits, Suicide Kings is based on a short story by Don Stanford called "The Hostage". Where was this story published, and is it possible to read it?
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Answer: I found a google hit showing it was released as a short story for Cosmopolitan in Aug 1953.