Re movie deviations from actual life--there is such a thing as willing suspension of disbelief...which is not to say that actors filmed in a car on a process trailer as though they're actualy driving--with the shift lever clearly in "Park"--drives me nuts. And only in the movies do people get in and out of the driver's seat on the passenger side rather than go around to the driver's door as is usally done.... For instance,
Action here:
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