20 Things You Didn't Know About Miller's Crossing
16. The Language Used In The Film Was Very Difficult For Them To Write
Another reason why the script was so hard to write was because of the tricky and complex language used throughout.
Miller’s Crossing incorporates a lot of phrases from the 20s period, much in a similar vein to how their future work, Fargo includes the idiosyncratic language used by the Minnesotan people.
Some classic lingo includes a “twist” (a term for a woman), a “yegg” (a criminal) and “schmatt” (yiddish word meaning poor).