In the bar scene with Jackie and Mickey, the drinks on the table seem to be constantly changing. The levels in the glasses change, the number of glasses on the table change and the arrangement of the glasses change.
When Trattman's car is hit by the tow truck, a close-up shows his head hitting and cracking the windshield. The next exterior shot shows an intact windshield.
At the beginning of the movie, Russell and Frankie are discussing the possibility of doing or not doing the coup. Russell is eating an ice cream. Suddenly, in a next shot, the ice cream has disappeared.
When the brothers Caprio drive upon the road and park at the right side of the road in which Markie Trattmans house is set, a white luxury car is seen on the left side of the road. After a dialogue between the Carpio brothers a next shot of the street is shown when Markie Trattman drives down the road to park at the left side, this white luxury car disappears.
It didn't disappear. It drove away while the brothers were talking.
It didn't disappear. It drove away while the brothers were talking.
Just before his beat-down in the rain by Steve and Barry, Markie is sitting in the back seat of the car, completely dry. In the very next scene, having just stepped out of the car, his hair is plastered to his head and his shirt is soaking wet.
This is just a poor jump cut. A section of footage was cut.
This is just a poor jump cut. A section of footage was cut.
The movie is set in 2008, as evidenced by political ads, but a late model (2009 or later) white Mazda sedan can be seen on the street in one of the scenes. Model years are typically released in the prior calendar year.
After using his shotgun and putting it in the getaway car, Jackie wipes down the car of evidence but fails to retrieve his gun and his fingerprints on it.
At one point in the movie Frankie mentions a bar in Haverhill. He pronounces it "haver-hill" but anyone living in New England knows it is pronounced "hay-vrul".
During the card game scene the barrel gun pistol is not loaded! There are no bullets in the chambers.
He may have wanted to avoid the pistol going off and killing someone. Robbing the wise guys is one thing, but a felony murder would bring in the homicide cops.
He may have wanted to avoid the pistol going off and killing someone. Robbing the wise guys is one thing, but a felony murder would bring in the homicide cops.