Other mistake: Interior Minister Roger Frey advises Commissioner Lebel that all members of the police, military and other security forces attending the ceremonies on the day the Jackal is expected to strike will be issued with lapel badges at the last moment, in case he is going to try to masquerade as one of them. We see hundreds of such people in the next part of the film, including Lebel himself and the CRS private who allows the heavily disguised Jackal through the barricades around the site of the ceremony DeGaulle is due to attend. Only the CRS private wears a lapel badge. Not one of the other police or military officers in attendance is wearing a lapel badge of any kind. (01:58:15)
Other mistake: During his conversation with the landlord of the pub he ends up staying in, Sergeant Howie makes it clear that he did not intend to stay on Summerisle overnight, that he had been delayed and so needed accommodation. Makes you wonder why he packed his pyjamas. He's wearing them when Britt Ecklund does her famous naked song and dance routine, and they are not new so we know he didn't buy them that day. When he arrived he didn't even think he'd be on Summerisle for more than a few hours - we don't see him with so much as an overnight bag.
Suggested correction: He didn't intend to stay in there but brought them just in case. A good policeman is prepared.
What, he wore his jammies under his uniform "just in case"? He isn't carrying an overnight bag.
Other mistake: In the intense outdoor battle scene at the end, when Bruce kicks a guy in the face three times in a row, one of the extras in the background cracks up laughing.
Other mistake: In the boat chase, when Bond comes to the shipyard, the goon can't find him. But there would be obvious foam/wake marks and waves after Bond's boat for several minutes. (01:37:20)
Other mistake: When they show the building and the people which they want to rob in the building, it's higher than nine floors - 17th floor at a guess.
Other mistake: After the pool massacre, when the shooting stops, at the left of the screen and right off the policeman's helmet, a man sits down and then lifts the beach chair up.
Other mistake: The basement door of the Wadsworth's house closes itself after the Baby enters. Previous scenes show the door cannot close and shut itself.
Other mistake: Richard Benjamin kicks in the door to the hotel room to shoot Yul Brynner, a.k.a. the gunslinger. When the gunslinger falls backwards out of the window his black hat never falls off, it stays on the whole time.
Other mistake: When Molly heads to the van to kill Harman, we see Charley waiting in the scrub and watching the van, seemingly anticipating the arrival of Molly. But why would he do this? Does he randomly spend several hours watching for the arrival? Bizarre. Why not warn Harman? It's clear by his shock at seeing the dead body of his partner that it's not his intention to get Harman killed to get him out of the way. Seems to be an overhang of a previous plot direction where Charley does maliciously get Harman removed.
Other mistake: When Karras throws himself out of the window, why is a man who needs a cane running full speed down those steep steps? It makes no sense since people use canes for balance.
Suggested correction: Some people have a cane as a fashion statement. Also, it's possible the cane helps but is not totally necessary, certainly able to be ignored when rushing to an emergency.