Question: Why were the enforcers called sandmen?
Logan's Run (1976)
1 question
Directed by: Michael Anderson
Starring: Michael York, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jenny Agutter
Continuity mistake: When Logan and Jessica arrive at the ice cave, they are wet, so they take off their clothes and wrap themselves in animal skin to get warm. Jessica gets naked and Logan takes off his shirt but not his pants. But when they sit down we can see he is not wearing any pants.
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Answer: In popular American lore, the Sandman is responsible for putting sand over your eyes to make you go to sleep. In this context the "sleep" is a euphemism for death, and the enforcers are responsible for making sure that everyone dies on time.
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