# How do they shoot arrows into people in the movies?

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**Created:** [May 22, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-shoot-arrows-into-people-in-the-movies/582731 "2011-05-22T00:40:29Z")\
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No particular cite, but I have seen a few films where the arrow was guided to its target by sliding along on a thin wire. Presumably this would eliminate or reduce the chance of the arrow hitting somewhere it wasn’t supposed to, like someone’s face. :eek:

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