Last Action Hero

Continuity mistake: After Arnie electrocutes the baddie, Benedict aims a knife at him, and Danny pulls him away. Benedict's stunt double is noticeable because he is plumper, and his hairstyle differs.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When the thugs crash against the cardboard boxes, the stuntman flies face down horizontally, yet a frame later he is flying upwards, as if ejected.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: The chopper lights a bright laser light that reflects on Jack's forehead. When the crane behind appears, the light disappears, yet in the immediate close-up of Jack's face the beam reflection is still there.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When Benedict pulls the corpse's finger, his watch is right next to the suit's sleeve. A frame later there's a 5 centimeter gap in between both.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: During the shootout the baddie lying dead on the couch has his head turned to the left. A frame later it's facing the right side.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: In the alleyway, the thugs' truck crashes against the boxes sideways, from a 7 O'clock position; yet a frame later it is crashing from a 9 O'clock position.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When Danny's mom is asking him why he missed school, the purse's strap on the table behind changes positions between shots.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When Danny suddenly appears inside Arnie's car, between the chase and explosions until they park the car, none of Danny's movements and positions match between the close-ups and the wide angles.

Sacha

Visible crew/equipment: When Charles Dance shoots his boss in the swimming pool, he starts talking to the camera about moving into the real world like Danny. Look at the glass mirror and windows behind him - you can see the film crew and cameras following him.

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Question: Does anyone know the name of the song played in the very beginning of the movie (intro with the police cars)?

Answer: It's "What the Hell Have I?" by Alice in Chains. Megadeth's "Angry Again" is what is played for the opening credits of "Jack Slater IV."

Phaneron

Answer: It is Angry Again by Megadeth.

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