Smith Dead 4/7/07
The real Smith died today. He was actually a free man on parole. This is not the one who shot the cop (not the James Wood Character).
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Three years too late, but your post was worthy of a reply. That was interesting and relevant, so thanks.
Maybe many people that post here aren't really films fans, but just come on this site to moan and posture: I for one am getting quite tired of it and may just pick up my marbles and leave. I am sure I won't be missed.
We need an internet movie data base excluding all fools and felons.
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I'm four years late and it is still a important post. I often wondered what happened to him. Seems like he would not last as long as he did, he was such a mess. I wondered what happened to the James Woods Character and the John Savage characters also. Thanks for the 411.
shareI read the book. The film is on TCM right now.
Always interesting to hear about what happened in real life.
I believe his last words in the film are, "I was born for the jailyard", meaning he didn't think he deserved any better and was destined to die there; it was as good a home as any.
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