Usually not: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseFilmProduction http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseFi... Then aga

Usually not: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseFilmProduction http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseFi... Then again, based on the very large index of TV Tropes pages called 'Artistic License - X', it's pretty clear that Hollywood movies (and other media) are usually inaccurate in their depictions of just about anything. It's entertainment, it doesn't have to be accurate (and in a lot of cases is usually better if it isn't).