Visible crew/equipment: In the firefight scene, when Rocco and the brothers walk out of the house and see Il Duce, crew members are visible in the sunglasses. The most prominent example is in the head-on shot of the three men with Rocco in the middle. A man in a red jacket holding the camera is visible along with a half-dozen other crew members. Several of the shots between the timestamps have crew members' reflections visible in the glasses. (01:17:45 - 01:18:15)
Visible crew/equipment: When all the news casters are trying to talk to William Dafoe, after he lets the second man in the door you can see a cameraman and a person next to him in the reflection of the door. (It is too close to be a news reporter).
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where he takes the Russian's guns and bag after throwing the toilet and landing on one, while he picks up his brother you can see a shadow of a boom mic holder on the ground.
Visible crew/equipment: Just before Conner and Murphy fall through the ventilation duct, the rails used to support the camera can be seen along the bottom.
Answer: The priest thought they were trying to attack or assault the other priest, but since they Saints are very religious and the other priest knows it, he let them be. They kissed the statue to show respect.
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