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Who was the guy on the escalator?

posted 9 years ago by deddhedd-1
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Near the end of the film when Jose and Cole are arguing at the airport, Jose says he is just "following orders". As they ride down the escalator they see a man going up the opposite escalator who glares at them who they seem to recognize and Jose says "See--I told you--I had no choice"

Who is that guy on the escalator? One of the "future" scientists? I did not
recognize him????

[–] cassbtt 9 years ago

Who is that guy on the escalator? One of the "future" scientists? I did not recognize him????

Close.

Very early in the film, in the future (actually, the present), a big pudgy guard and a tall guard (this guy) escort Cole to the scientists for his first meeting with them.

[–] deadhead419 9 years ago

Thanx so much for the reply!

I will look out for that the next time it is on.

Thanx again!

[–] churchr-1 9 years ago

He shows up again in the hospital when Cole loses it.

[–] WandererFromYs (2403) 2 years ago

That's a hallucination. Cole had just taken his medication, so he was drugged, and saw the Prison guard in place of the security guard at the mental institution.

[–] MovieElephant (349) 5 years ago

Because that bitch ignored him at the beginning.