Mutt Williams's knife was a switchblade owned by Mutt Williams in 1957.
History[]
When Mutt and Indiana Jones were threatened in Arnie's Diner by two Russian KGB agents, Mutt took out his switchblade and challenged the agents. The agents, however, had guns, and Mutt and Jones had to follow them out of the room.[1]
After their arrival in Nazca, Peru, Jones talked to some local people while Mutt remained next to his motorcycle and played around with his knife, waiting for Jones to return.[1]
Mutt passing his knife to Jones in Orellana's tomb
At Francisco de Orellana's grave, where they found the mummies of the conquistador and his companions, Mutt passed his switchblade to Jones who used it to expose one of the bodies. He went to pocket a dagger from the remains that caught his attention and returned the knife to Mutt but the younger man gently reminded the archaeologist of his earlier declaration that they weren't grave robbers.[1]
In the jungle camp in Brazil, Mutt used his knife to cut open the rear of a tent so that he could escape with Jones, Marion Ravenwood and Harold Oxley.[1]
At the beginning of the jungle chase, when Indy, Marion nad Mutt were tied-up in the Soviet truck, Mutt used his knife which was concealed in his boot to free himself and his parents. Indy then used the knife to slit the truck's roof and climb out.
When Mutt, Jones, Marion, Oxley, and McHale arrived at Akator and were attacked by Ugha warriors, Mutt took out his knife to defend himself and Marion, but when Oxley showed the Crystal Skull of Akator to the warriors, they let them pass.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Shia LaBeouf practicing with his knife on set
Shia LaBeouf was given a switchblade, but there was no switchblade coach available. Therefore, he practiced by himself during pauses on the set. When he showed director Steven Spielberg the skills he had gained, Spielberg decided to add this to the film.[2] In the scene of Mutt Williams messing around with his knife in Nazca, however, Shia accidentally caught the knife twice on the side of its blade instead of its handle.
The switchblade, together with the comb, was one of the two props specially designed for Mutt Williams. It was made in Italy.[3] It had a buffalo horn handle and bayonet-style blade.
As a gag in Choose Wisely! An Indiana Jones Comedy Adventure, Mutt (as played by Coriander) uses his knife as a comb after first needing his father to release the blade.[4]
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine
- Choose Wisely! An Indiana Jones Comedy Adventure (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- Indiana Jones action figures (Pack: Mutt Williams (snake))
- Pre-Production
- Iconic Props
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- ↑ Interview with Shia LaBeouf in the Pre-Production featurette on the DVD
- ↑ Doug Harlocker in the Iconic Props featurette on the DVD
- ↑ Choose Wisely! An Indiana Jones Comedy Adventure
External links[]
- Mutt Williams Switchblade Knife at www.yourprops.com