Continuity mistake: During the ultra quiet segment, a sailor tightens a bolt in the torpedo room, he has 2 hands on the wrench, but as the shot changes, one hand is now on the torpedo. (01:03:20)
Continuity mistake: When Beaman arrives at Polyarny we see him swivel his cap round as the camera changes. But in the new shot he's got binoculars up to his face. (00:38:40)
Continuity mistake: The size of the blood stain on the president's shirt changes size between shots while escaping to the sub. (01:17:00)
Continuity mistake: The angle at which the dropped wrench is caught, changes between shots. (01:03:20)
Continuity mistake: When we see the 4 soldiers walking towards Polyarny they are climbing a concrete hill and are near the top. Camera changes to behind them, and they are further down the hill. (00:37:00)
Continuity mistake: After attaching to the first Russian sub, the two pilots have their hands lowered. The shot then changes to them looking at the hatch and the position of their hands has changed in an instant. (00:34:50)
Continuity mistake: After manning battle stations, they hear a new contact and Glass puts on a pair of headphones. When he does, the way he holds the headphones changes from a full hand to one finger and vice versa. (00:23:16)
Continuity mistake: In Scotland the XO hands the orders over to Glass. The way he holds them changes between shots. (00:08:00)
Answer: He didn't. He was hoping that the Russian crew would be loyal to the president and their former captain who were aboard the USS Arkansas when the Russian minister fired on the submarine.
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