MovieChat Forums > The Crow (1994) Discussion > Was anyone ever prosecuted for involunta...

Was anyone ever prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter?

posted a year ago by xanthas (3215)
10 replies | jump to latest

The bottom line is that guns kill people and real guns should never be used on a movie set.

In August 1993, Lee's mother, Linda Lee Cadwell, filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers alleging negligence in the death of her son. The suit was settled two months later under undisclosed terms.

[–] xanthas (3215) a year ago

There was also a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin that was settled. But that's not a manslaughter prosecution.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/entertainment/alec-baldwin-rust-settlement/index.html

[–] TMC-4 (19483) 9 months ago

The studio fired their armory specialists, thus having no expert on set. They got bullets the day of shooting. Instead of waiting for dummy bullets, the equipment staff made their own. Not realizing the bullet will still fire off with impact. So Brandon died due to carelessness and the studio being cheap.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (16350) 9 months ago

Glad to see things changed today :P

[–] Lord Rake (3885) a year ago

How do guns kill people?

[–] xanthas (3215) a year ago

How do dogs accidentally kill their owners?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joseph-austin-smith-hunter-killed-dog-steps-on-rifle-geuda-springs-kansas/

[–] Lord Rake (3885) a year ago

You think the dog knew the gun was loaded with the safety off? I say shoot that dog just to be safe that it wasn't intentional.

[–] xanthas (3215) a year ago

Seems when a deadly weapon is around, people die and get hurt when they otherwise wouldn't have.

[–] javie (2203) a year ago

Again?

[–] TheArgentinian (6526) 5 days ago

it's insane no one paid for such negligence.