Best movie revealing mistakes of 1973

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The Daring Dobermans picture

Revealing mistake: On the last building on the getaway run, the door is already open - if it had been closed it would have been too hard for the dogs to open.

NHogan

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American Graffiti picture

Revealing mistake: At one point John is complaining about the Beach Boys playing on his car radio, he reaches to the center console and motions turning the radio off. In a few other shots though, we see that the car appears to have no radio at all, the center console seems to have a large tachometer and speedometer there, but that's all.

RJR99SS

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The Day of the Jackal picture

Revealing mistake: When the Jackal is shot at the end of the film, he's thrown back against the wall of the room which moves, revealing it to be a wooden set. Additionally, the hole in the wall with the stunt cable can be seen in slow motion.

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Battle of the Amazons picture

Revealing mistake: Despite them wearing masks at the end you can still see a lot of the amazons are being played by men - you can see hints of beards.

Rob245

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Emperor of the North Pole picture

Revealing mistake: In the final scene where Cigarette gets thrown off the train you can see the stunt double stepping off a box before jumping out of the rail car. (01:58:35)

hgwalters

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The Knock Out Cop picture

Revealing mistake: At the beginning of the movie, the coked-up sailor is shooting from a rooftop and screaming various racial slurs. Despite that, there's a big crowd building. When he shouts "Come and get me, honkies!" you can see people running way before he pulls out of the gun again and shoots. Not only that; some of the extras are just enjoying themselves and not keeping a straight face, far from being scared. (00:01:00)

Sammo

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Shaft in Africa picture Shaft in Africa mistake picture

Revealing mistake: Richard Roundtree is quite literally butt naked during his stick fight in the Emir's stable towards the beginning of the movie, except in one shot where the person in frame is wearing blue sweatpants. (00:12:50)

Sammo

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle picture

Revealing mistake: When The Kid sits next to Dillon at the Bruins game, there are two older women in the background looking directly at the camera and pointing at it, having just noticed that they are being filmed. (01:33:10)

Andromeda

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Charley Varrick picture

Revealing mistake: After Nadine Varrick dies, she is still breathing - her arm moves up and down in a regular, relaxed fashion, as if she is asleep.

kenstrachan

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