Best drama movie character mistakes of 1982

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High picture

Character mistake: In history class, Mr. Hand tells the students that the Platt Amendment was an amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed in 1906. In fact, it was a rider attached to the Army Appropriations Act of 1901. (00:23:05)

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An Officer and a Gentleman picture

Character mistake: When the candidates are sworn in, after Foley is thanked, he salutes and does an about face. He then steps off on his right foot. No Marine NCO would do this.

the woodchuck

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Little Gloria... Happy at Last picture

Character mistake: A newspaper headline is prominently displayed "No Clues in Lindbergh Kidnaping" - blatant misspelling.

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Q (1982)

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Death Wish II picture

Character mistake: After Kersey has killed Nirvana in the hospital, the attendant arrives in the room. When the attendant finds Nirvana dead, Kersey tells him that he raped and killed his daughter. But it was PunkCut who raped her.

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The Verdict picture

Character mistake: The mole Laura Fisher is paid off with a check dated Feb 1982. During the trail James Mason says the events happened 4 years ago, in 1976. That would be 6 years ago.

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