Best crime movie visible crew/equipment of 1987

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Visible crew/equipment: When the trio are driving to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, in the shot just before hitting the white/red booth, the extended crane arm with the second camera and seated cameraman are visible behind the booth (for filming from opposite angle). (01:03:25)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) is killed by Murphy (Peter Weller), Boddicker falls into the steel mill's water, blood spewing from his neck. Sharp eyes are required here to see that there is someone standing against the wall in the background... (01:32:40)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Gekko is talking to the Airline board in the apartment, in the shot when he walks in front of the window, a boom mike is seen in its reflection.

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Visible crew/equipment: After The Cowboy has put out his cigar in his hand he flips through a magazine. At two points you can see the protective item he's got in his hand to avoid getting burned by the cigar. (00:54:45)

Mortug

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Visible crew/equipment: When John Goodman and William Forsythe are digging out of prison, they emerge through a hole in the ground in the mud and rain. As they come through the hole, you can see the foam that makes up the top layer of mud that they dig through bend and wobble.

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Visible crew/equipment: In the skateboarding scene there is a close up shot of the guy with red pants on. As he skates off the screen you can see a shadow of what looks like the camera man following him. It can't be a shadow of another skateboarder, because they were all skating ahead of the guy in the red pants.

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Visible crew/equipment: When Don Masino comes to visit Giuliano and gets out of the car there is a crystal-clear reflection of two crew members (one in shorts, one with a camera) in the car door. (01:35:45)

NancyFelix

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Visible crew/equipment: During the scene in the prison infirmary, the guard's nightstick is taken and used to beat the guard and the doctor. when it is first taken out of the guard's belt, it bends. Later, as it is being waved around, it can be seen bending repeatedly. It was obviously a rubber prop.

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Visible crew/equipment: When the Asian-American men are hanged, the blonde guy looks at them and both crew and a boom mic are reflected on his mirrored sunglasses.

Sacha

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