NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Scorpio falls into the lake the ripples he creates disappear within seconds, but when the camera angle changes the ripples are back and there a lots of leaves floating on the water which weren't there before. (01:36:20)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Revealing mistake: When Harry kills Scorpio with the last bullet the deadly wounded Scorpio looks back over his shoulder while he is flying into the lake to prepare for the dive. (01:36:15)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Scorpio takes the fishing boy hostage the shrubs behind Scorpio keep changing. Actually, there shouldn't be any as he is standing right at the edge of the lake. (01:34:45)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Scorpio leaves the hospital after treatment of his face injuries he has a band aid over his nose and a rectangular gash on the forehead. When he kidnaps the bus the tape is higher up his nose, and after he hits the little boy it is shorter. The gash on the forehead turns triangular at the end before they crash into the gravel pit area. (01:30:00)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Harry is standing in front of the cross the light comes from behind. When the camera angle changes as Scorpio walks up to him the light comes from the side. (00:56:15)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Harry asks Bressler for some scotch tape to fix the knife to his leg the tape holder turns around before Bressler picks it up. (00:44:50)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When the jumper jumps over to the cabin in which Harry was lifted up, Harry knocks him out, securing the man by holding his arm over the top railing. When they arrive on the ground he is holding the man's arm over the lower railing, which raises the question how and especially why he moved the unconscious man down while he was hanging outside the cabin. (00:31:10)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Other mistake: According to the big photograph in their respective offices Bressler and the DA share the same pair of little daughters. (00:17:05 - 01:10:10)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Visible crew/equipment: When the car with the bank robbers drives off Harry shoots the driver. The car crashes in a flower stand and knocks over a hydrant. When the camera angle changes to a view from the back you see a cable coming out of the trunk. (00:11:55)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Scorpio shoots the girl in the pool a red towel is spread over the backrest of the right deckchair. When the police officers are dealing with the girl's body the towel is crumpled in the seat of the chair, but when Harry looks at the pool from the other building the towel is again spread out as before. (00:02:00 - 00:04:30)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Scorpio shoots the girl in the pool she is swimming in the middle, but in all later shots the water is only bloody at the steps where she was pulled out. (00:02:05)

NancyFelix

18th Apr 2004

Dirty Harry (1971)

Continuity mistake: The angle from which Scorpio shoots the girl in the swimming pool does not match the way she is hit in the shoulder. (00:01:40)

NancyFelix

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