Jewel of the Nile (1985)
1 plot hole - chronological order
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Starring: Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Spiros Focas
Factual error: The tiny missiles on the F16 are shown as being attached to some sort of flexible metal framework which bends and shifts as the plane moves along the ground. The F16 is a supersonic fighter - any such thing would be ripped clean off the wing at speed. The missiles carried by the F16 are attached to streamlined 'hard points' under the wing, or the wingtips themselves.
Ralph: You know, I'll bet you can buy a great townhouse down here for around five or six dollars.
Question: The lead villain Omar bears a striking resemblance to actor Omar Sharif (although it isn't him). Was naming him Omar an in-joke or just coincidence?
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Chosen answer: Most likely a coincidence. It's a common Middle Eastern name.
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