Deliberate mistake: Captain Haddock finds out the SOS was a fake so he tells the engine room to increase speed. Just after they increase speed and Tintin says "The people financing the Peary", we can tell the boat isn't moving since the background is entirely still and not moving an inch. (00:14:45)
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
1 deliberate mistake in The Shooting Star - chronological order
Starring: Christian Pellissier, Thierry Wermuth
The Blue Lotus: Part 1 - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: The background behind the Maharajah and Tintin changes between shots as they watch his son and Snowy. (00:01:40)
The Secret of the Unicorn: Part 1 - S1-E3
Tintin: He looks exactly like you.
Captain Haddock: Yes, he is good looking.
The Crab with the Golden Claws: Part 1 - S1-E1
Trivia: When Kuraki attempts to put the letter in Tintin's mail box before getting ambushed, the mailbox next to Tintin's is labelled Herge, the creator of Tintin. (00:05:40)
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Answer: According to Wikipedia, he is described as being a youth anywhere from 14 - 19 years old. There is no specific age.
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