Directed by: Mark Robson
Starring: Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene
Visible crew/equipment: A white stage light is reflected on the kettle when Stewart visits Denise at her place. (00:14:29)
Visible crew/equipment: When Miles fails the stunt and falls, stage lights are reflected on his helmet. (00:47:21)
Visible crew/equipment: Stage lights and a boom mic or filming crane are reflected on Miles' helmet when he is about to ride on the track.
Visible crew/equipment: When the police chases the car, the camera is reflected on the siren.
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the earthquake, outside of the office building the entire scene is out of continuity. Just watch the woman with the orange dress.
Trivia: Walter Matthau plays the drunk who sits at the bar wearing a loud shirt and pimp hat. However, for the end credits his name is listed as "Walter Matuschanskayasky"
Question: What was the point of the crazy soldier who shoots the black thieves and later gets shot dead by George Kennedy? Why was he so nutty, and quite frankly what purpose did he even serve in the film?
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Chosen answer: Before he put the uniform on, he was a complete nobody, having the respect of no-one. Now that he's in uniform, he demands that people should respect him, and coupled with the powers of Martial Law (where looters can be shot on sight), takes the lack of respect too far and shoots them.
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