10 Movies That Accidentally Filmed Things You Weren't Supposed To See

5. A Horse Kicks An Extra Right In His Private Parts (The Last Samurai)

The Last Samurai horse kicks an extra in the balls
Warner Bros. Pictures

Essentially, the job of a movie extra is to stand around all day, doing nothing. There might be a bit of running every now and then, but overall, it seems like tedious work.

However, one particular extra involved in the making of 2003's The Last Samurai had a much more eventful day than the rest of his colleagues - and not in a good way.

In the final third of the movie (at the 01:53:50 mark, to be more precise), stars Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe ride their horses into the middle of a group of soldiers. As Cruise dismounts his steed, pay attention to the troops on the right-hand side of the frame, and you should be able to notice that the horse full-on kicks one in the balls.

"Ouch" is definitely a gross understatement here.

Amazingly, the extra manages to stay on his feet, carrying on with the rest of the scene. Let's be honest though... his grandkids probably felt that one.

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