The Thin Red Line

Factual error: In the entire movie it's quite obvious Sean Penn has a digital watch on, even though the face is on the inside of his wrist it is occasionally visible, and the modern rubber watch band also gives it away, especially in his close-ups.

Factual error: When Woody Harroldson pulls the pin on the grenade on his belt, it sits there by the spoon. A grenade is charged by the spoon flying off and the blast cap striking the top of the grenade lighting the fuse. If the spoon is still attached, it shouldn't go off.

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Visible crew/equipment: During the charge up the hill, right after Sgt. Keck shouts, "Go! Go! Go! Go!," when it cuts to a close-up of Pvt. Bell pausing, a camera crew is visible to the left of the screen for about 2-3 seconds. (00:55:00)

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Sergeant Keck: I blew my butt off.

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Question: When Witt is in the clearing surrounded by Japanese riflemen, does anybody know what the Japanese soldier was saying to Witt before he shot him?

Answer: He said "I don't want to kill you. Don't move."

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Answer: And he said, "You killed my friends, but I don't want to kill you. Surrender."

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