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Continuity mistake: When being escorted by the FBI near the beginning, they are in an FBI car which is plain white. They then get shot at by the helicopter and are seen speeding away in the FBI car. A few shots later this car becomes a normal police squad car.

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Continuity mistake: When talking to AV-81 Gabriel's microphone has a wire round it. The position of the wire changes instantly. (01:47:50)

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Continuity mistake: When the one bad guy has got McClane near the start in the alleyway, there is one shot where the bad guy is facing the other way. He goes forwards feet first for one quick shot then goes backwards to hit the dumpster. (00:16:05)

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Continuity mistake: When McClane and Farrel are talking about what Farrel would do next if it was his fire sale, McClane and Farrel move closer together instantly. (00:54:00)

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Continuity mistake: When John and Lucy are having an argument at the start of the film, Lucy's hair is over her shoulder or not over her shoulder, depending on the shot. (00:04:20)

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Continuity mistake: When the 4x4 drops in the lift shaft, Ferrel is stood by the side of the door. Then as he says "Did you see that!?" he has changed position instantly. Then he's back to the position he was in before. (01:09:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Running to the car after the apartment shootout, Farrel gets in the car and McClane is not around by the car as we can see the car. However when Farrel shuts his door, McClane is already in the car. In the previous shot we could see McClane behind Farrel. (00:15:35)

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Continuity mistake: When in the traffic jam, just before the first accidents, the background doesn't move in the shots of Ferral, but it does, and quite fast, in the shots of McClane. (00:22:00)

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Continuity mistake: When you see all the power going off, you see the same clip being used twice. The power goes off, it shows the airport and hospital, then it shows the power going off in the same place again. (01:14:40)

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Continuity mistake: When he's talking to Ferral about a fire sale and what would be next, the cuts on McClane's face are constantly changing. (00:55:35)

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Continuity mistake: When in the tunnel after blowing up the helicopter, John has got blood all over his face. However the amount of blood and the position of the blood keeps changing. (00:43:20)

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Continuity mistake: When McClane tells Matt to get ready to run when in the apartment, McClane's position changes instantly. (00:14:05)

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Continuity mistake: When McClane knocks the fridge over so it's on its side near the start, his head is above the top (side) of the fridge. Camera cuts and it is well below the top (side) of the fridge. (00:12:45)

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