Top 15 El Camino Movie Details

While searching the internet for El Camino movie facts, I found some interesting little known details. Obscure enough that most people could miss it, I want to make you a favor by creating ordered lists with the most intriguing hidden details.

Most of them are not blatantly obvious to be observed at first sight, so take your time and read carefully. We have extensive definitions that accurately explain any behind the scene meaning or famous dialogues.

El Camino (2019). In the scene where Jesse helps Todd with his car, you can see Todd pull up his jeans as they fall down. It's later revealed that Todd's belt is wrapped around the neck of his cleaning lady in his apartment.
El Camino (2019). In the scene where Jesse helps Todd with his car, you can see Todd pull up his jeans as they fall down. It's later revealed that Todd's belt is wrapped around the neck of his cleaning lady in his apartment.
The characters in the Tarantula tank are a nod to the actors role in a Black Mirror episode.
The characters in the Tarantula tank are a nod to the actors role in a Black Mirror episode.

Trivia

I have collected all the famous movie trivia questions with answers from Reddit and other sources. They can be very useful in quizzes or games, or simply to learn more information. Most of the fun El Camino details are suitable for kids.

  1. Jessie captured a supposed policeman and told him to call his partner. The man shouted "Hey, Lieutenant!" That's how the partner knew someone else was in the house, since they weren't actual policemen.

  2. " the man Jessie captured shouts "Hey, Lieutenant!" To signal the other man. That's how he knew that someone else was in the room, because they weren't real policemen.

Easter Eggs

Finding Easter Eggs in movies is one of my favorite hobbies. Hidden objects, characters, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.

  • 1 - You can see Walter White's bloody handprint on a metal tank from the filming of Breaking Bad's finale. They ended up using the same props for the movie. It actually shouldn't be on there because the timeline's conflict, but Vince Gilligan says he didn't have the heart to clean it
    You can see Walter White's bloody handprint on a metal tank from the filming of Breaking Bad's finale. They ended up using the same props for the movie. It actually shouldn't be on there because the timeline's conflict, but Vince Gilligan says he didn't have the heart to clean it
  • 1 - Framed pictures of Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez can be seen on the left of the door, hanging above the water cooler.
    Framed pictures of Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez can be seen on the left of the door, hanging above the water cooler.
  • 1 - The radio in Jesse's car says the NASDAQ is down 34 points. This is because Walt said his business "big enough to be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly-up" if he disappeared.
    The radio in Jesse's car says the NASDAQ is down 34 points. This is because Walt said his business "big enough to be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly-up" if he disappeared.

Hidden Details

1 - Jesse's $10,000 short to pay for his escape, and pulls out $8,200 worth of cash given to him that day by Skinny and Badger. This is most the cash Walter gave them just the previous day to impersonate assassins for him, they each likely received $5000 from Walt each and spent $1800.
Jesse's $10,000 short to pay for his escape, and pulls out $8,200 worth of cash given to him that day by Skinny and Badger. This is most the cash Walter gave them just the previous day to impersonate assassins for him, they each likely received $5000 from Walt each and spent $1800.

Jessie was the one who knocked, after all.

1 - The tarantula Todd has in his apartment is the tarantula from drew sharp in the desert.
The tarantula Todd has in his apartment is the tarantula from drew sharp in the desert.

With Skinny Pete being interrogated at the DEA Office, the portraits of agents Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez, killed earlier in the line of duty, can be seen hanging above the water cooler.

Jesse tells one of the fake cops to call in his partner. he calls him in, but the partner is instantly suspicious and pulls his gun out. This is because the fake cop referred to his partner as "lieutenant", something he wouldnt do unless there was someone else around

1 - The character of Todd is shown pulling his pants up in one scene. This is because...
The character of Todd is shown pulling his pants up in one scene. This is because...
1 - Vince Gilligan tries to pay tribute to Bryan Cranston as the letter written by Jesse in the end is addressed to Brock Cantillo who has same initials and also same number of letters in their name. Both contains 5 letters in their first name and 8 in their last.
Vince Gilligan tries to pay tribute to Bryan Cranston as the letter written by Jesse in the end is addressed to Brock Cantillo who has same initials and also same number of letters in their name. Both contains 5 letters in their first name and 8 in their last.
El Camino poster
El Camino poster

I am pretty sure that you've watched El Camino, maybe in a theater near you or on the small screen, but probably not many of the small details have taken your attention. Most of the previous facts are hidden for some reason, but still, there is plenty of randomly forgetten stuff that makes the movie unique and interesting. The more you know, the more fascinated you'll be about El Camino and will watch it online, download or stream it again and again.

Genre Short, Sci-Fi
Director Fernando Campos(co-director)
Main Actors Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Yam Acevedo
IMDB score 7.9

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