[Republic Pictures restored its copyright claim to the film in 1993, with exclusive video rights to it.Ethan claimed he had been working for the Department of Transportation for ten years studying traffic patterns (in reality, he was semi-retired as a trainer of IMF agents).The name of the character Hollis Mulwray was a clever anagram for "Mulholland".The evil character of Noah Cross was a reference to the Biblical Noah (and the torrential flood that devastated mankind).You gotta let me pull the plug.We can""t let this go on the shelves." Patience was spotted and fled as one of two security guards fired his gun at her.She ran into a waste treatment area and jumped into a water pipe.Her boss"" evil masterminding wife Laurel Hedare (Sharon Stone) ordered: "We can""t risk it.Get rid of her" - the pipe door was sealed and flooded, and Patience drowned.Afterwards, her body was surrounded by cats, and she was revived by the magical breath of the cat she had attempted to rescue earlier.Trust me, you don""t want them in the field." Owen""s assistant rainer Barry (Omar Sy) added: "What if they decide they wanna be in control?" The determined Hoskins wouldn""t back down:These animals can replace thousands of boots on the ground.