Factual error: When Shep and his partner are looking for Frank on the docks in 1969, the camera pans to the left and we see a flash of the (completed) World Trade Center buildings just before the cameraman catches his error. In 1969 construction had only just begun on the towers.
Frequency (2000)
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Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Noah Emmerich, Andre Braugher, Elizabeth Mitchell, James Caviezel, Shawn Doyle
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Frank: I'm still here, Chief.
Trivia: Michael Cera's theatrical film debut.
Question: What is the point of Dennis Quaid throwing his helmet out the window when the factory is on fire in the beginning of the film?
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Answer: Firemen never get rid of their gear in a fire, especially not a helmet. He was unable to reach via radio his crew and when he threw his helmet out the window, it told his crew that he was in trouble and what his position is. They also then have a clue that he is still alive.
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