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 - chronological order
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Starring: Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, George Clooney, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Adrien Brody, Elias Koteas, Jim Caviezel, Kirk Acevedo, Penelope Allen, Benjamin Green, Simon Billig
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)
Private Witt: I seen another world. Sometimes I think it was just my imagination.
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: And he said, "You killed my friends, but I don't want to kill you. Surrender."
Answer: He said "I don't want to kill you. Don't move."
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