The Thin Red Line

Continuity mistake: When that one captain is refusing to obey the orders of Nick Nolte he says the time is 13:21 but his watch says it's actually 14:31. Then a couple of seconds later the time is 14:45. Their whole conversation was shown and there was no time in between and it was much shorter than 15 minutes. (01:03:00)

Continuity mistake: When the seven soldiers go up the hill to attack the bunkers all soldiers are wearing shirts and carrying six rifles and one Thompson. In the middle of the fight one soldier is wearing a sleeveless shirt and wielding a shotgun. (01:27:46 - 01:35:36)

Continuity mistake: As Stavros talks to Lt. Col. Tall about the time, his watch jumps ahead by a couple of hours, and the time he states is not the time on the watch anyway.

Continuity mistake: When Woody Harrelson's character has been shot and is lying on the ground with his mates around him watch his dog tag. In the first shot it's on his chest, then it's off to the side then back again.

Visible crew/equipment: On the widescreen version of the film, near the beginning, Sean Penn is talking to a young G.I. that's worried. They are in the latrine area on the ship. While they talk, look in the mirror to the left. This is the most visible camera-on-film shot to date.

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Private Witt: I seen another world. Sometimes I think it was just my imagination.

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Question: When Witt is in the clearing surrounded by Japanese riflemen, does anybody know what the Japanese soldier was saying to Witt before he shot him?

Answer: He said "I don't want to kill you. Don't move."

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Answer: And he said, "You killed my friends, but I don't want to kill you. Surrender."

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