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22nd May 2017

Mad Max (1979)

Continuity mistake: As the cop car slides after missing the running felon, the car is shown hitting the sign post, smashing a blue light, then the city names are seen, then the sliding car is hitting the sign post again, and again smashing the blue light.

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21st May 2016

Mad Max (1979)

Continuity mistake: When the semi that kills Toe Cutter is seen, the flat, painted shield it suddenly sports for the stunt is gone as Max rolls by after Toe Cutter is killed.

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28th Nov 2014

Mad Max (1979)

Revealing mistake: As Nightrider's car hits the pile up, you can see a small explosion toss dirt in the air a split second before the car hits. (00:12:05)

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28th Nov 2014

Mad Max (1979)

Other mistake: At the end of the opening chase, there is a sudden flaming rocket-like burst from the back of Nightrider's car. Other shots of the rear showed no nozzles for this.

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21st Nov 2014

Mad Max (1979)

Revealing mistake: After Max takes up the chase and is on Nightrider's tail, you can see that the driver of the cop car is a stunt driver, as he appears to have a hat on. Also, there appears to be a helmeted figure in the passenger seat where there is supposed to be nobody.

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