Factual error: Any satellite that could detect the scene where Owen Wilson is under a dead body, the satellite would be traveling so quickly it would be out of range in a handful of seconds - not minutes.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
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Directed by: John Moore
Starring: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield
Factual error: If Owen Wilson is under a dead body, how could any thermal radiation leak through the cold dead body covering him so the satellite (plus the Admiral and aides) could see him the whole time? (00:54:10)
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