44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
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Continuity mistake: When emptying the safe in the bank there is a lot of money on the shelves. Emil then stands the bank employee up and walks him out showing the safe is empty. (00:38:40)

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Visible crew/equipment: At the start we see a man in aviator sunglasses turn round in his car. When he does, the camera is reflected in his lenses. (00:07:40)

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Continuity mistake: We see Emil and Larry filling up an ammo drum at the start. In one shot they pick up a bullet leaving 1 more next to a distinctive and larger bullet. When the camera changes, there are now 2 bullets by the distinctive one. (00:06:50)

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Audio problem: When the cops get into the gun shop to buy some weapons you see a police officer on the left loading a M4 (or checking something) but you never hear the sound of this action.

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Continuity mistake: When Swat arrests Emil, the one officer has his foot on Emil's back. Camera changes to a higher overhead shot and his foot has gone from Emil's back. (01:13:30)

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Continuity mistake: The truck driver flips two kills switches in his truck before running off. However when Emil tries to start the truck the switches are back in the on position. (01:10:10)

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Continuity mistake: When Larry commits suicide his hand falls and comes to a rest on the grass. When the camera changes his hand is now on the kerb stones. (01:07:50)

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Visible crew/equipment: When loading all the semi-automatic weapons into the cop car, the camera moves in and the filming equipment is reflected in the paintwork. (01:02:50)

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Factual error: There are a few instances where a modern Bank of America flag is shown. This logo wasn't in use until 1998. The movie is set in 1997. (00:11:20)

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Other mistake: When Emil gets out of the car before seeing Larry is dead, he is shown in the front of the car on the right hand side of the car. But the car is a left hand drive as shown when he gets back in. Who was driving? (01:08:20)

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Suggested correction: You see him sitting on the right hand side the whole time, even when he first gets in and Larry says "new plan." He's reaching over with his left hand to steer as the car moves slowly through the streets. There's even a straight on shot around 1:03:15 and it's not a flipped shot since the license plate is normal. It could just be moving on its own momentum while in drive, or he's reached over with his foot, or both sides have pedals (like on a driver's ed car).

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Other mistake: Two police officers call in the 2-11 stating they've got AK-47's. Dispatch then report the suspects have got armor on. No-one said anything about armor. (00:29:00)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene where Larry Phillips and Emil Matasareanu walk back inside the bank, Emil Matasareanu pulls his ski mask up off his face. In the next shot the mask is still over his face and is off again in the next shot. (00:52:10)

Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.: Hey, did you see that? Porsche 911. Oh, I love those.
Emil Matasareanu: I hate the Germans.
Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.: You're from Romania. That practically makes you a German.
Emil Matasareanu: I'm an American! I like Corvettes and Mostons.
Larry Eugene Phillips Jr.: If you're going for horsepower and good looks, there's nothing wrong with that.

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Trivia: The film is based on the true story of a 1997 holdup of a North Hollywood Bank of America building.

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Question: At the end of the film, there is a series of clips and news articles covering the aftermath of the shootout. Does anyone know if the clips in the film are genuine news clips from the aftermath of the event or if they are filmed for the purpose of this movie? One shot shows 3 LAPD officers getting a medal presented to them, one shows footage of people taking gifts to the LAPD etc.

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