Why do they check the hands in the Book of Eli?

The cannibals’ hands shake because they suffer from Kuru disease–a form of Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease–caused by eating human brains or spinal columns. The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check Eli’s hands throughout the movie.

Is Denzel Washington really blind in The Book of Eli?

Yes he was blind. He was practically feeling his way around using his other senses.

What sunglasses did Denzel Washington wear in The Book of Eli?

Actor Denzel Washington wears Oakley Inmate sunglasses in the movie The Book of Eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book.

What is the message in The Book of Eli?

Carnegie believes having the Bible will give him the words to rule by. He knows there’s power in it, power in the words, and he wants it for that power. Eli knows this and fights to protect it. His mission, his ministry, is to take the Bible west to a place where God wants it to be.

Who are the actors in the Book of Eli?

The Book of Eli: Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes. With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson. A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

How did Gary Oldman get cast in the Book of Eli?

Gary Oldman was cast at the suggestion of Denzel Washington. See more » Blood stains can be seen on Eli’s shirt as he leaves the saloon after his fight with Carnegie’s henchmen. When we next see him wearing the shirt, the stains have vanished.

Why did Eli show his hands in the Book of Eli?

The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not a cannibal. If someone consumes human brain and nervous system tissue, such as the spinal cord, they risk developing “Kuru”, a disease related to Creutzfeldt-Jakob (aka Mad Cow disease).

Who are the Hughes Brothers in the Book of Eli?

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Albert Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers), Allen Hughes (as The Hughes Brothers)