What happened to Abe in Looper?
Towards the end of Looper, "old Joe" is captured by the young guy and brought back to the mob's HQ in the strip club. Joe escapes by first kicking Abe in the crotch then shooting the young guy and Abe. Joe shoots his way out then blows up the club.
I assumed Abe was killed, but the next scene showed him alive and hiding behind a table. But shortly after, there is a shot of him lying dead on the floor.
Did I miss something here? What actually happened to Abe?
Best Answer
As far as I remember from watching it this weekend you are thinking of two different guys as one. When Blue Kid (the young idiot) brings Old Joe to the club he doesn´t meet Abe before starting killing people. He meets another bearded man who is indeed killed. Then he works his way up to Abe to get him.
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What happened to the boy in Looper?
Basically, Looper ends with young Joe making an unselfish decision to take his own life as a means to save another. He has developed a love and fondness for Sara and Cid, despite realizing that Cid is most likely going to grow up to be the Rainmaker.Is Abe the kid in Looper?
Abe was sent back in time to run the loopers, so it would make since that he is trusted and been in the mob a long time.What happened to The Rainmaker in Looper?
He killed his older self and lived the next decades of his life as a criminal and junkie until he met his wife and cleaned up. It was only after she died that he went back in time to try to change the past.LOOPER MOVIE Scene Meeting with Abe Scene
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Answer 2
As I recall, we see a shot of Abe hiding behind his desk as Joe is about to kick the door in. We next see him with a bullet hole in his head. Keiju is correct when he mentions the first bearded fellow (not Abe).
Answer 3
Cynical answer - movie needed to be edited for time or an editing glitch.
Long answer - Old Joe had been shown to be a killing machine already, and it wasn't necessary to show the end of Abe and his heavies.
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