14th Jun 2025
Revealing mistake: While the gemstone smuggler is riding in the back seat of NY's Finest Taxi Service, in his close-ups note the vehicle's chrome button door lock, the garment hook over the window, etc. When the police cruiser makes a short stop, now in the smuggler's close-ups the door lock's chrome button cover is gone so only the inner pin remains, the garment hook has been removed, etc. (00:32:40)
12th Jun 2025
Visible crew/equipment: After Verbal tells Dave Kujan, "Nobody argued with Keaton, they just set their minds to whacking Kobayashi," it then cuts to the office building as Kobayashi and his two bodyguards walk inside. When the camera passes in front of the reflective surface of a pillar, we can see the camera operator, camera on a moving dolly, the dolly tracks, boom pole, and other set equipment in this reflection. (01:07:35)
12th Jun 2025
Revealing mistake: During the gemstone smuggler robbery, when Verbal kicks open the van's rear doors, McManus begins to use a sledgehammer on the NY police cruiser's windshield, and behind him we see two very tall palm trees―in NYC. This scene was filmed in Los Angeles. Note the police cruiser has number 2485 at the airport and turning corners with the van tailing (filmed in NYC). As the van hits from behind it's 6423, and the stunt vehicle set on fire is 6426 (filmed in LA).
12th Jun 2025
Visible crew/equipment: During Keaton's interrogation at the police station, he's punched in the face. Then it cuts to Keaton being placed in the holding cell, along with the other detainees. As the camera tracks toward McManus, we can see a wired mic clipped directly below Hockney just as he says, "Fenster, will you relax." (00:12:20)
17th Dec 2004
Visible crew/equipment: When Verbal drops the Zippo lighter in the police office, Chazz Palminteri leans down to pick it up. When he leans down out of frame, there are 2 "C-stands" visible in the background. These shiny, adjustable stands are general-purpose utility holders on a movie set, used to position lights and light control material for a setup (i.e. flags, scrims, diffusion, etc).