Down-river, he manages to swim to safety.[Scenes of Shears"" escape and struggles are alternatingly cross-cut with scenes back at the camp.] Construction resumes on he bridge, but progress is slow, ineffectual and behind schedule, fouled by accidental mishaps and engineering failures - without the presence of the morale-boosting commander."Michael Myers (Donald L.Shanks) awoke from a year-long coma at the same moment, donned his mask, and murdered he mountain man (by stabbing him several times - after breaking his neck?) from behind(# 1 death).This was the onlyGodfatherfilm without Robert Duvall.The film was released on Christmas Day in 1990.It was the first major movie to attempt to capitalize on a Christmas Day release in a significant way.He hopped, skipped, and jumped to the porch""s front door (decorated with lattice-work).She let him in and then they shyly entered the living room parlor together, as the Sheik (a rival suitor - experienced, over-aged and villainous) appeared, entered he front door without knocking, and spied unnoticed on the young lovers"" gift-exchange on a sofa from behind a hallway curtain.