Factual error: In the scene where Trey's father shoots at the burglar the gun punches baseball sized holes in the door. A .357 Magnum bullet going through a thin wooden door would just punch through, without expanding or tumbling, and leave a hole only a bit larger than the bullet diameter.

Deliberate "mistake": When Lawerence Fishburn goes to Reva's car when she delivers Tre, Lawerence's face can be seen in the inside rear-view mirror as he kneels down on the passenger side.

Continuity: In the scene where Lawerence Fishburne is awaiting the Police on his doorstep he lights a cigarette and proceeds to smoke it. A few seconds later it can be seen that the cigarette has not been lit.

Continuity: Towards the end of the film where Ricky gets shot, the shotgun used is double-barreled, yet both bullets come out the same side of the gun.