Revealing mistake: In the Gatling Gun scene when the camera cuts to a short couple frame shot showing a closeup on the .45-70 Government ammunition casings on the ground that are falling from the gun, the casings are star crimped. Star crimped casings indicate blank ammunition. Standard ammunition isn't possible with star crimping. The size and casing shape indicates .45-70 Gov which was popular in these guns at this time. (01:46:40)
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Matt Bomer, Haley Bennett
Factual error: As the 7 are coming into the camp, it shows an American Flag flying all 50 stars. In 1879 there were only 38 stars on the flag.
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Suggested correction: It's a 37-star flag, the top and bottom row have 8 stars and the middle 3 rows have 7 stars. While Colorado was admitted into the Union in 1877 as the 38th state, it's not unreasonable to think they just didn't get an updated flag. However, it's also possible whoever was in charge of getting/making the flag got it mixed up since the 38-star flag has 7 stars on the top and bottom row and 8 stars in the middle 3 rows.
Suggested correction: Recheck the flag stars. They appear to aligned and not offset, as in the modern flag.
I saw this also and think it might have been a 48 star flag.
Sam Chisolm: We've got a seven.
Sheriff Harp: He's got an army!
Josh Faraday: And they'll be murdered by the world's greatest lover.
Trivia: The horse that Chris Pratt rides in this film is one of the horses used in War Horse (2011).
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