Other mistake: Sal says he never was in an airplane. So, how did he get to Vietnam?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Al Pacino, Carol Kane, John Cazale, Penelope Allen, Beulah Garrick, Sully Boyar
Continuity mistake: In the exterior shot of Sal entering the bank, there is a car parked by the door. In the interior shot, the car is not visible behind Sal. This mistake is reversed half a minute later when Sonny enters the bank. There is no car in the exterior shot, but it can be seen in the interior one. (00:04:00)
Leon: I mean, how do they expect you to get uncrazy if you're asleep all the time?
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Answer: Because Sal was in the bank with his gun.