Continuity mistake: Swagger was shot in the upper right chest and lower right abdomen, making him limp badly. When the teacher stitches him up, there is only the bullet hole in his chest. He also miraculously recovers immediately.
Shooter (2007)
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Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover, Rhona Mitra, Michael Pena
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Bob Lee Swagger: I was kinda hopin' to keep one of 'em alive, but they were determined to kill you.
Trivia: When Swagger is recuperating from the makeshift operation, it's shown that he has a third nipple below the left nipple.
Question: Why does Swagger include 5 tennis balls on the list of medical supplies he hands to Sarah?
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Answer: If you cut a slit into them and squeeze when the ball expands back it creates suction. So they could have been used to clear away any blood or pus when cleaning the wound before stitching.