Revealing mistake: When Henry's mom is pushed off the cliff her cable is visible.
The Good Son (1993)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Elijah Wood, David Morse, Macaulay Culkin, Wendy Crewson
Henry (Macaulay Culkin) drowned his baby brother, Richard out of sibling jealousy.He and Mark (Elijah Wood) end up dngling on the edge of the cliff, both clinging on to Susan (Wendy Crewson). Susan, finally realizing her son Henry is indeed beyond saving, lets him fall to his death onto the sea rocks below, and saves Mark, her nephew.
FLICKS
Trivia: Henry's sister in the film is really Quinn Culkin, Macaulay Culkin's sister in real-life.
Question: Is this true that Mary Steenburgen was initially supposed to play Susan?
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.
Answer: Yes. She had to drop out when production was delayed, and she was no longer available.