Revealing mistake: During the scene in which the small group of GIs, led by the young go-getter officer played by John Cusack, attack the Japanese hilltop bunkers, they seemed to be equipped with magic bullets. The American soldiers are firing wildly in all directions but seem to drop an enemy soldier with every shot. In some shots, the GI's rifles are not pointing even near where the Japanese soldiers are but the latter obligingly fall dead nonetheless.
The Thin Red Line (1998)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Starring: Adrien Brody, Benjamin Green, Elias Koteas, George Clooney, Jim Caviezel, John Cusack, Kirk Acevedo, Nick Nolte, Penelope Allen, Sean Penn, Simon Billig, Woody Harrelson
Visible crew/equipment: On the widescreen version of the film, near the beginning, Sean Penn is talking to a young G.I. that's worried. They are in the latrine area on the ship. While they talk, look in the mirror to the left. This is the most visible camera-on-film shot to date.
Lt. Col. Gordon Tall: The only time you should start worrying about a soldier is when they stop bitchin'.
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?
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Answer: He said "I don't want to kill you. Don't move."
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