Revealing mistake: Near the end of the film when Matthew is trying to destroy the pod "greenhouse," there is a shot where Elizabeth walks through. She is supposed to be naked, but if you look close you can see she is wearing flesh colored underwear. (01:55:30)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Brooke Adams
The day after Matthew (Donald Sutherland) torches the pod people's base of operations, Nancy (Veronica Cartwright) is wandering around the city, pretending to be/acting like a pod person. She spots Matthew as he is about to enter the Health Department building and is relieved to see him. He sees her and points, emitting a piercing, alien shriek. Matthew has been converted.
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More mistakes in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Elizabeth Driscoll: I have seen these flowers all over. They are growing like parasites on other plants. All of a sudden. Where are they coming from?
Nancy Bellicec: Outer space?
Jack Bellicec: What are you talking about? A space flower?
Nancy Bellicec: Well why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
Jack Bellicec: I've never expected metal ships.
Trivia: The ranting man whom Matthew almost hits with his car and eventually gets killed by another car is Kevin McCarthy, who played the main character in the original.
Question: Why does Leonard Nimoy have a brown piece of leather on the back of one of his hands?
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Answer: On the DVD commentary, Director Phillip Kaufman explained that the leather on Nimoy's hand was the actor's idea and simply showed how kooky the character was. Fits the character well really.
Gavin Jackson