Other mistake: If Burt honestly believes he only has days left to live, wouldn't he be wondering why he isn't displaying any symptoms of illness (coughing, fever, pain etc). Also why wasn't he prescribed any kind of medication by the doctor who gave him this prognosis. Kinda silly really.
Short Time (1990)
1 other mistake
Directed by: Gregg Champion
Starring: Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, Barry Corbin
Genres: Comedy
Continuity mistake: During the chase scene when the two cars are side by side down an alley, one car is scraping the guard rail and making sparks, but in the background the guard rail is still sparking with no car near it.
Burt Simpson: You can't spend your whole life planning what'll make you happy tomorrow or you'll never be happy today. You've got to do it now.