Other mistake: As Professor Fossil is on the radio, there is a shot showing us him on a newspaper. Look at the words on the article. All the words on the article are fading away. (00:08:40)
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
1 other 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 2 - S1-E2
Trivia: There is a mistake pointing out that the newspaper at the end is a flipped shot. If you flip it the right way round, you will see on the right hand side of the article the word "Spielberg" on one of the lines, a reference to director Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg went on to direct the Tintin movie Secret of the Unicorn in 2011. (00:43:35)
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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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