Continuity mistake: As Indy's truck is getting closer, the camera focuses on Spalko. Behind her are the duck with Oxley and Mac inside and a damaged truck. But in the next shot, when Oxley says "Henry Jones Jr.", the truck is gone. (01:16:17)
Big Game
Continuity mistake: While Dovchenko is approaching Hangar 51's gate, there is a guard standing behind the STOP white sign written on the barrier. In the next shot, that guard has teleported next to the fuse box. (00:03:03)
Question: Why does Dovchenko salute and address Spalko as if she were a superior officer if both have the same rank and are part of the same military company (in which Dovchenko would have more authority, being an army officer, while Spalko is simply a doctor)? A similar case to compare would be Jürgen Voller in Dial of Destiny's prologue, who seems to have almost no authority over soldiers with lower military ranks.
Continuity mistake: Indy asks for shotgun shells and a soldier drops some inside Dovchenko's cap (which is in Indy's left hand). In the next shot, they are suddenly in the same hand that held the cap, which is now in Indy's right hand. (00:10:00)
Continuity mistake: Before being knocked by Mac, a Russian soldier throws the Skull to Spalko, who has her rapier in her right hand. In the next shot, the rapier is in its sheath. (01:18:48)
Continuity mistake: When Spalko is trying to throw Indy's car off the cliff, the knocked-out soldier in the passenger seat of the amphibious car is suddenly conscious and sitting between shots. (01:22:30)
Continuity mistake: After Mac knocks the Russian soldier out of the car, the position of Oxley's head and arms changes in the next shot. (01:18:49)
Continuity mistake: In Nazca, the two locals Indy talks to about Oxley teleport next to the bus door between shots and the large wagon behind Indy disappears. (00:39:28)
Continuity mistake: When Indy and Dovchenko are shot out of Hangar 51, the expression on the Russian's face changes between shots. (00:17:00)
Continuity mistake: After Indy shouts "What?", he and Stanforth walk through the corridor and pass a painting of Brody that wasn't there when Stanforth was walking alone before entering Indy's classroom. (00:25:45)
Continuity mistake: After Mac betrays Indy again, and Indy asks him if he's a triple agent, Dimitri suddenly appears next to Mac before Spalko enters the room.
Continuity mistake: While the soldiers are loading the coffin inside the jeep, you can see Spalko on the left side of the jeep, handing his rapier to Dovchenko. In the next shot, she is next to the back of the jeep with the rapier again and repeats the handing action. (00:11:39)
Continuity mistake: The Russian convoy consists of one staff car, two jeeps, and three trucks. When the convoy arrives at Hangar 51, a second staff car has appeared, from which Irina Spalko steps out. (00:02:44 - 00:05:50)
Continuity mistake: While the staff car and the black car are racing, there's a wide shot of the place, with only the road and some mountains in the background. In a few shots later, the Atomic Cafe has appeared from nowhere. (00:01:52 - 00:02:20)
Continuity mistake: When Indy asks for shotgun shells, behind him are, from left to right, Ivan, Spalko, Dovchenko, and Mac. Just behind Spalko, stands Roosevelt. But, when Indy asks for pliers, Roosevelt has appeared next to Indy, Spalko has moved to the right side of the group, and Ivan has disappeared. (00:09:57)
Continuity mistake: Dovchenko smiles and raises his pistol. In the next shot, he repeats the action. (00:13:34)
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