Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow (1996)

3 mistakes since 16 Aug '19, 00:00

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Other mistake: The nuclear missiles are next to each other in the plane. But on the screen in the cockpit there is an empty spot between them.

Continuity mistake: After Travolta drops the nukes from the stealth, he says "This is Deakins! Hale's lost it! I'm punching out!" When the G-man on the plane asks for their last transmission to be faxed to him, the transcript says "This is Deakins! Hale has lost it! I have to punch out!" Important government documents, such as this, would have to be word for word, especially with an issue of missing nukes present.

Continuity mistake: When Slater throws the henchman out of the first Humvee, he lands on the side of the road. But then he is in the middle of the road so Travolta"s Humvee can run him over.

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Trivia: John Woo wanted Hale to die in the film, but the studio was against it because of Slater's popularity with younger audiences.

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Question: Like the Wilhelm scream, is there a name to the scream Howie Long makes he falls? I've heard that in more than few other things.

Answer: To me it sounds a lot like a Tie Fighter flyby, also been used in a few movies for various different things.

ScottytooHotty

Answer: Funnily enough, it is actually often referred to as the "Howie Scream," in reference to this film, which famously used it. It's a stock sound effect that's been in use since at least 1980. It's also referred to as "Screams 3; Man, Gut-Wrenching Scream and Fall into Distance," which was presumably the title of the track in the music library it's from.

TedStixon

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