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What's up with Billy Bob's water?

posted 9 years ago by paul51-1
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On the first day of the hearing, why does the camera zoom onto Billy Bob's folding cup as he "shakes" it open. It is shown many other times, as well. Perhaps the director wants to emphasize Billy Bob's character qi an outsider, or suggest Thorton's character has traits of OCD.

[–] justanicknamed 9 years ago

Or that he always has a clean cup to drink from?

[–] Mattc164 (619) 6 years ago

A pretty snazzy cup too i might add.

[–] jekporkins (1985) 5 years ago

I noticed that. I think it's to say he's obsessive, as in he will be that way about the trial. Maybe there was a scene or two on the cutting room floor that explained it.