Visible crew/equipment: As the Charger approaches the bar/pool hall, a side shot of Larry driving shows a duplicate of his car reflected in the side of his door mirror. The film's budget was so small, there were no 'camera trucks' and such, so the extra two Chargers they had doubled as camera platforms when needed. (01:00:15)
Continuity mistake: At the end of the chase between the Charger and the 'hot rod' police car, they speed into an intersection and turn left. Just before the police car is struck by a gray station wagon, the Charger can be seen leaving the road surface, headed into the trees and grass while braking hard (the stunt driver took the turn too fast and overshot it). The shot changes and the Charger is seen speeding away on the pavement without having had time to turn around, to get back on the road nor to return to high speed. (01:22:15)
Continuity mistake: When Deke picks Larry up at the start of the film, Deke's sun visor is missing. Moments later, it is in place. (00:02:30 - 00:03:20)
Continuity mistake: In various scenes, an odd pattern of scratches appears and disappears from the top portion of the car's driver's-side door. These are due to the car's use as a 'camera platform' during some scenes (like filming Larry through his own window), and the camera mounts have made the scratches. It is obviously not collision damage. Because the camera isn't visible in these shots, this is a continuity error, not a visible equipment error. (01:25:15)
Revealing mistake: When the helicopter lands in the field due to lack of fuel, you can tell by the disturbed ground that the helicopter has landed there several times, or at least it was prepared ahead of time. (01:26:40)
Revealing mistake: When the helicopter is chasing the charger, in several shots, only the driver is visible in the charger when there should be three people. (01:25:30)
Continuity mistake: After colliding with the red pickup truck,, the trio decide to take the car deeper into the walnut grove to hide out while repairing the front end of the car. An exterior shot starts on the left side of the car as it turns away from the camera and crawls away. The round side-marker light behind the '440' marking and the lack of reverse lights in the rear valance indicates this is a 1968 Charger that is wearing 1969 tail lights, poorly installed. This is the only scene in the film that uses this car in this configuration. (01:13:40)
Revealing mistake: When the Impala turns left in front of the Delta Charter bus, you can see a deep, C-shaped rut on the soft shoulder of the road at the far right that was made on a previous take (the scene has the car following a nearly identical path as the prior take). (00:25:30)
Continuity mistake: When Deke stands up to defend Mary after Larry has pushed her down, a tire & wheel can be seen lying flat to Deke's left, very close to the car. When Larry walks away moments later, the tire/wheel is significantly further forward and left of the car despite nobody touching it. (01:15:00)
Visible crew/equipment: While shooting pool, Deke lines up a shot into a side pocket where Larry stands. On the table, there is a ball to our right of the pocket, and nothing is between the ball and the pocket. When the shot changes during the ensuing argument, there's a small camera on the table between the ball and the pocket, to show point of view. (01:03:20)
Continuity mistake: When the Charger pulls into the bar/pool hall's parking lot, the sun is on the side of the building that the Charger is driving past. The shot changes to watch the car approaching from the road and now this same side of the building is in heavy shadow. (01:00:30)
Visible crew/equipment: When Mary leans into the Charger to turn off the CB radio, the multiple filming lights and moving crew members are visible reflected in the car door. (01:14:40)
Continuity mistake: During the first chase with the Charger, interior shots looking forward show the car has black windshield wiper frames, but shots from the front looking at the windshield show silver frames. (00:57:25)
Continuity mistake: During the chase against the helicopter, some exterior shots of the Charger show all its windows are fully open, but all interior shots (and a few exteriors) show the rear side windows are closed. (01:25:15)
Continuity mistake: While making a sharp left turn, the Charger is struck in the left rear quarter panel by the 'hot rod' police car, deforming that panel severely. But as the Charger again turns left onto a dirt road to 'powder' the cop's face, the panel is undamaged. The shots that follow next show the damage is back for the remainder of the film. (01:20:25)
Continuity mistake: When we see the train from the front just before the collision at the end of the film, the staircase on its front/right corner is already heavily damaged/crushed. Then, as the car is about to collide with the train, we see the train in a side view and these stairs are perfectly fine. The approaching front view was obviously filmed after the crash. Note the same damage is on the train in the film's opening shot (just before the credits and theme song start). (01:30:55)
