Factual error: When they show the capital building in Washington DC it is still under construction, but it was actually finished in 1864 - 5 years before the movie's set.
Wild Wild West (1999)
Plot summary
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Will Smith, Salma Hayek, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Ted Levine, M. Emmet Walsh
Jim West and Artemus Gordon are hired to find General Bloodbath McGrath and stop what he's up to. They discover Dr. Loveless is the real enemy and he captured the world's best scientists and made them build a giant spider.
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More mistakes in Wild Wild West
Capt. James West: Never drum on a white lady's boobies at a big redneck dance. Got it.
Trivia: The film underwent costly reshoots to emphasize the humor when test audiences weren't sure if the movie was a comedy.
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Answer: Arti saw Rita at the Saloon earlier in the movie; Arti (as the cross-dressed redheaded woman) shoved Rita out of the line up to be choosen by Gen. McGrath.
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