The Iron Giant

Factual error: In the scene where the Iron Giant is spinning the boy around in a junk car he is holding, notice that the car resembles a 1959 Cadillac...however since the film is set around 1957, this is not a likely car to be found anywhere yet, much less a junk yard. (00:46:20)

Factual error: During the fight with the Giant, the USS Nautilus is preparing for a missile launch. In real life, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) didn't have ballistic missile capabilities. In addition, if the submarine did, it would be of the Regulus missile type; a cruise missile fired by rockets and a ramp on the submarine. The film shows a Polaris-type missile being launched, which wouldn't have entered service until 1960-1961, well after the events of the movie (1957).

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Continuity mistake: When the Iron Giant follows Hogarth home they cross a railwayline and the Giant starts to eat the steel rail. During this scene you can see the distance of the railway sleepers changing from a fair distance apart to close together over the course of the shots. In the same scene you can also see that, although there is a crossing with lights, no vehicle could possibly pass as the rail has no crossover facility at that level. (00:24:30)

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Answer: Turn back to/from what? Can you please expand on the question so we know what you're referring to?

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