# secondhand lions alternate ending

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**Created:** [February 3, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondhand-lions-alternate-ending/847415 "2020-02-03T06:51:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondhand-lions-alternate-ending/847415/1 "2020-02-03T06:51:55Z")

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Of course- massive spoilers, since we are discussing endings.

I know the usual ending for this great film has a chopper arriving with the grandson of the sheik.

But I remember one with like the foreign legion on horseback giving a trumpet send off.

Or is this like Big? 😕:eek:

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondhand-lions-alternate-ending/847415/2 "2020-02-03T13:00:13Z")

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There’s an alternate ending on the DVD. It’s stupid. so I’ve already forgotten it. I think it involves a YUGE yacht in the pond, and it undermines the entire movie. It is best forgotten.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondhand-lions-alternate-ending/847415/3 "2020-02-03T13:53:30Z")

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> **[Secondhand Lions (2003) - Trivia - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137/trivia/?item=tr0648925)**
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> Secondhand Lions (2003) - The ending was re-shot due to negative test-screening feedback. The re-shoot cost $600,000. The original ending (which does not include the scene with the sheikh's grandson) is available on the DVD.

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> The ending was re-shot due to negative test-screening feedback. The re-shoot cost six hundred thousand dollars. The original ending (which does not include the scene with the sheikh’s grandson) is available on the DVD.