Dick Tracy

Revealing mistake: When the goons are taking Tracy to the rendezvous with Big Boy, the Kid jumps onto the back of the car. As he does, the small platform he is to ride on is very discernible.

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Revealing mistake: When Big Boy is announcing his take over after disposing of Lips, the line between the prosthetic chin and real skin is visible in the profile shots.

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Revealing mistake: In the shootout of the escaping cars, inside the second car, you can see roll bars in place for when the car rolls over and hits the parked yellow car.

Other mistake: When Big Boys' men drive through the garage door trying to escape, Dick Tracy, the cops and the goons start opening fire. Yet, nobody seems to feel the need to stop and reload their weapon. They just keep firing without ever running out of bullets.

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Trivia: The entire color palette of the film is limited to seven colors. Every instance of any color is the exact same shade. This was done to evoke the feel of the comic strip origin.

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Answer: His full name was Richard Tracy, but it was used seldomly.

Chosen answer: It's a bit ambiguous. Tracy's creator, Chester Gould, originally named his character, "Plainclothes Tracy," until an editor suggested changing it to Dick Tracy. A "dick" is a dated slang term for a cop or a private detective. Dick appears to be Tracy's first name, but it is also descriptive of his profession. This is called a "double entendre." It's typical for authors to contrive a name that reflects their characters.

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