Factual error: Macaulay Culkin hides the gold coins in the duffel bag of a mall mannequin, Problem is, gold is heavy. It would rip the plastic arm, the duffel bag, or yank the mannequin over (and assumes store people won't change it anyway).
Getting Even With Dad (1994)
1 factual error - chronological order
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Starring: Ted Danson, Macaulay Culkin, Glenne Headly, Saul Rubinek
Continuity mistake: In the Baskin-Robbins scene, Tim's ice cream dish goes from full to empty to full again. His spoon changes positions as well.
Carl: You know Ray, since your kid's moved in, the food's gotten better.
Question: Could the police in the film legally pursue Ted Danson's son (Macauley Culkin) the way they did? Merely possibly knowing about a crime doesn't seem like grounds for arrest.
Answer: Oh far more than that! He could face charges as an accessory to the crime, and or blackmail.
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Answer: I think they can. Using a measure called preventive detention, law enforcement agents can prevent a crime before it happens.
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