His agitated pet bird jumps and hops about in its cage in a corner of the office.At the conclusion of the kiss, he pulls back, grabs his hair, and continues working:Terrified at his weakness, McTeague threw himself once more into his work with desperate energy.Pills are dispensed from the Nurses"" Station, a large booth with sliding glass panels.An energetic, swaggering, wisecracking, non-conformist, rebellious patient/prisoner Randle Patrick (R...You""re not my dad." He then recalled the circumstances surrounding Jonathan""s death.While stuck in traffic, a large tornado threatened, and as they fled from the car for protective shelter and cover under a highway overpass closeby, Jonathan""s right ankle was broken when he went back to their vehicle to save Hank, the family dog.]Scorsese""s film was semi-autobiographical, reflected in character names - the first name of the main protagonist, Charlie, was Scorsese""s father""s name and his last name of Cappa was his mother""s maiden name.Other stars who played convicts in the chain gang in smaller roles included Dennis Hopper, Harry Dean Stanton, Ralph Waite, Wayne Rogers, Joe Don Baker, and Anthony Zerbe.