Factual error: When George Reeves sees Rita Hayworth at a nightclub in 1951, she is visibly pregnant. Hayworth's last child was born in 1949.
Cubs Fan
3rd Jan 2009
Hollywoodland (2006)
2nd Jan 2009
U.S. Marshals (1998)
Factual error: In the ending credits, the filming location Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee is misspelled "Realfoot".
27th Dec 2008
Hollywoodland (2006)
Factual error: George Reeves' role in From Here to Eternity wasn't diminished because of poor audience response. All of his scenes in that film were in the shooting script, and no other alternate prints are known to exist.
17th Sep 2008
The Babe (1992)
Factual error: With the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth is seen developing a friendship with Joe Dugan. Dugan didn't sign with the BoSox until well after Ruth was sold to the Yankees.
17th Sep 2008
The Babe (1992)
Factual error: All of the ballpark scenes (sans Fenway Park in Boston) were obviously shot at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
9th Sep 2008
World Trade Center (2006)
Factual error: Near the beginning of the movie, a train passenger asks another passenger if he saw Derek Jeter's home run the previous Saturday during a Yankees game. Since he was injured, Jeter didn't play in the game mentioned. (00:04:10)
18th Aug 2008
Guitar Hero
Factual error: After the last verse of "Smoke on the Water," there is a guitar solo that's not present in the master track.
17th Jul 2008
The Bank Job (2008)
Factual error: The opening scene, set in 1970, is played over the song "Get it On (Bang a Gong)" by T. Rex. That song wasn't released until 1971. (00:00:25 - 00:02:00)
16th Jul 2008
Major League (1989)
Factual error: When he bats, Jake uses a helmet with no earflap. In 1983, it was instituted that players must wear a helmet with at least one flap; however, it's possible that Jake is exempt from this rule under Major League Baseball's "grandfather clause," which allows any player who played before 1983 to continue using the flapless helmet. (01:34:40)
16th Jul 2008
The Sandlot (1993)
Factual error: In his voiceover narration, Smalls says that Babe Ruth's "called shot" was made at Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the ninth inning in game 3 of the 1932 World Series. That play actually occurred in the top of the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. It's not just a character mistake; the event is too famous for him not to have heard or read about it growing up, especially since his stepfather is a Yankees fan.
24th Jun 2008
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Factual error: Dead Kennedys don't use the article "The" in their name.
14th Jun 2008
Sid and Nancy (1986)
Factual error: In one scene, Nancy gives Sid his trademark chain/padlock necklace. That item was actually given to him by The Pretenders front woman Crissie Hynde.
28th May 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Factual error: At the beginning of the film, John Wilkes Booth is seen departing the tavern and arriving at Ford's Theater by horse. The tavern is actually right next to the theater.
22nd Apr 2008
Angel (1999)
Ground State - S4-E2
Factual error: In the flashback to Gwen as a child in 1985, she is dressed in a jacket tagged with an "Old Navy" zipper. That clothing store chain wasn't founded until 1994.
27th Mar 2008
Guitar Hero
Factual error: Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is incorrectly listed as "You Got Another Thing Comin'."
10th Mar 2008
MLB 08: The Show
Factual error: The Seattle Mariners' AA affiliate, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, have the logo patch of their previous affiliate, the Chicago Cubs, on their jerseys' right sleeve.
11th Feb 2008
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Factual error: In Hogsmeade, Sirius implies that at a certain point, Snape's attendance at Hogwarts overlapped with Bellatrix Lestrange's. But given their dates of birth, Bellatrix would have left school two years before Snape started.
19th Nov 2007
American Gangster (2007)
Factual error: At the end of the film, the subtitles say that Frank was convicted and incarcerated from 1976 to 1991, which implies a continuous sentence. Lucas was actually paroled in 1981, and served a separate sentence for other drug-related offenses from 1984-91.
19th Nov 2007
American Gangster (2007)
Factual error: In one scene, Frank talks to his nephew about missing a meeting with Billy Martin and the New York Yankees. Martin didn't become the Yankees' manager until 1975, after this scene takes place.
5th Sep 2005
Manhunter (1986)
Factual error: Dr. Lecktor's cell has the hinges on the inside of the cell. They should be on the outside so Lecktor can't compromise them.
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