Factual error: Eli uses an apparently moist KFC wetnap to clean himself in an early scene, yet it's been at least 30 years since the apocalyptic event happened. Unopened wipes only stay moist for months, even big packets of baby wipes only stay wet for 2-3 years.
The Book of Eli (2010)
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Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Starring: Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
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Eli: People had more than they needed. We had no idea what was precious and what wasn't. We threw away things people kill each other for now.
Trivia: When Eli and Solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. "A Boy and His Dog". In Eli the survivors protect themselves from the sun's rays and in "A Boy and His Dog" they flee underground to hide from the sun.
Question: Throughout the movie at different times there were references to people's hands. Like when Eli takes off his gloves to show the engineer his hands and says I'm not one of them. Did anyone see an explanation for this in the movie?
Answer: He was showing them he wasn't a cannibal. He didn't have the shakes they get.
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Answer: Kuru, a disease caused by cannibalism, causes victims to shake.