Dad: You can't make things like that up, son. Killing people is wrong, destroying demons is good. Don't worry, God will send you your own list when you're older.
Frailty (2001)
Plot summary
Directed by: Bill Paxton
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary
A man confesses his familiy's secrets to an FBI agent. His father believes he was chosen by God to kill demons and teach his kids to follow in his footsteps.
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Question: Little Adam is looking in a grass-filled jar at the beginning of the movie which has a label on it that says "Curtis". At the very end of the movie, grown up Adam (as a sheriff) has a man working for him whose name is Curtis. What is the connection here? There is obviously one.
Answer: I think it is spurious. The two may appear to be related but are not.
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Answer: According to the Director's Commentary with Bill Paxton, the "pet in the jar" was a millipede and was named "Curtis" by Matthew McConaughey simply enough after Bill asked, "What should we call it?" Later when the other Curtis appears Paxton comments that "This guy's name is Curtis and people go 'Wow, why is that guy's name Curtis and the pet Curtis?'" But he fails to actually answer the question. In the Producer's Commentary they also reference the dual names, but again have no explanation other than to point out the fact that it seems to catch the attention of viewers.
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