Podcast: Jonah Hex (2010)

Jonah Hex begs the question "Is an 81 minute movie with no plot still a movie?" Starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, and Michael Fassbender, Hex goes after Quentin Turnbull, the man who murdered his family and scarred his face. Meanwhile Turnbull executes a series of daring raids to assemble a superweapon designed by none-other than famous inventor guy Eli Whitney!


Our special guest Patrick Regan, who portrayed an extra in the film, provides us with exclusive anecdotes from the set, be it the second unit's insightful direction ("do some stuff!") or the insane Civil War re-enactors the production hired instead of stuntmen.

Jonah Hex, starring (from L to R): Michael Fassbender, special guest Pat Regan, and John Malkovich.

Patrick is a screenwriter based out of Los Angeles. For the hundreds of Hollywood producers who listen to the podcast, you can follow him on Twitter @UnderwoodFive.

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Some notes:

• For those who wondered if the dog was a hellhound, ChaCha has you covered.
• Horton Hears a Who!, the director's only other directing credit, is a whopping 86 minutes (and he co-directed).
• For more information about fictitious weapons, check out Jonah Hex's entry on the Internet Firearms Movie Database.
• To learn more about James Garfield's assassin Charles Guiteau, read his hilarous Wikipedia article or visit your local library! A highlight: "His personal requests to Garfield and to cabinet members (as one of many job seekers who lined up every day) were continually rejected; on May 14, 1881, he was finally told personally never to return by Secretary of State James G. Blaine."