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On the last day of filming in Halifax, the cast and crews' clam chowder was spiked with PCP, ending in their quarantine at a local hospital.
The recreated ship was sunk at the same angle and rate as the RMS Titanic.
Titanic had the most expensive filming days in motion picture history. The average day filming cost $225,000 - $250,000. The dome implosion and the Southhampton dock sequence cost $500,000 each.
The film had used $75 million of its budget by October 1996 and another $75 million by March 1997.
Principal photography wrapped on 3/22/97. The original wrap date had been set for 2/24/97.
There was a total of 163 days of principal photography.
At the close of filming, there was 1.3 million feet of film - a total of 12 days worth of footage.
3 people suffered injuries during the filming. All were minor (broken leg, cracked rib, broken cheekbone).
One crew member died during filming, off the set in a drunk driving accident.
For the safety of the cast, 30 divers were on duty during filming.
There were up to 1,000 extras during the sinking scenes. There were 100 stuntpeople in the tilting poop-deck scene.
The final script included 118 speaking parts, roughly 3 times the average movie.
