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** Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that New York is already in one of its [[TitleDrop most violent years]] on record, so the cops are probably not as concerned with the hijackings as the numerous murders and rapes occurring. Julian's use of a gun also probably raised their interest as well, whereas the hijackers only used brute force.
* LyingToThePerp: Seemingly as a bluff, Abel convinces one of his competitors that some of the stolen oil is traceable, and the competitor then admits he has bought a consignment of it. Abel [[AuditThreat threatens him with police action]] to bully money out of him.
* LyingToThePerp: Seemingly as a bluff, Abel convinces one of his competitors that some of the stolen oil is traceable, and the competitor then admits he has bought a consignment of it. Abel [[AuditThreat threatens him with police action]] to bully money out of him.
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** Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that New York is already in one of its [[TitleDrop most violent years]] on record, so the cops are probably not as concerned with the hijackings as the numerous murders and rapes occurring. Julian's use of firing the first shots in a gun gunfight also probably raised their interest as well, whereas the hijackers only used brute force.
just pistol-whipped him rather than endangering anyone else on the highway.
* LyingToThePerp:Seemingly Possibly as a bluff, Abel convinces one of his competitors that some of the stolen oil is traceable, and the competitor then admits he has bought a consignment of it. Abel [[AuditThreat threatens him with police action]] to bully money out of him. The audience does not know what specific variety of oil was hijacked.
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** Peter refers to being raised as a male version of this. it’s ambiguous if that’s the extent of it or if he he’s an actual criminal (it’s implied he is in his last scene but he could be lying either to keep Abel from doing something he regrets or to intimidate him)* MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
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** Peter refers to being raised as a male version of this. it’s ambiguous if that’s the extent of it or if he he’s an actual criminal (it’s implied he is in his last scene but he could be lying either to keep Abel from doing something he regrets or to intimidate him)* him)
* MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
* MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
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* MorallyBankruptBanker: Averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view). The guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
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* MorallyBankruptBanker: Averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view). The guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, highway gunfight adds onto Abel's legal troubles, although he does apologize for it.
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* PunchClockVillain: Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abel's trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julian's firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with Abel and the driver.
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* PunchClockVillain: Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abel's trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julian's firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is he sold the last load to in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with Abel and the driver.him.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks, although it's heavily implied to be most if not all of his competitors.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks, although it's heavily implied to be most if not all outside his house with a gun, and who attacked one of his competitors.salesmen.]]
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* BrutalHonesty: Abel’s attorney admitting he [[spoiler: helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back by embezzling]].
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* BrutalHonesty: Abel’s attorney admitting he [[spoiler: helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back by embezzling]].back.
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* BrutalHonesty: Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back.
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* BrutalHonesty: Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers [[spoiler: helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back.back by embezzling]].
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* GreedyJew: Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. Played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* GreedyJew: Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. Played straighter with Klein, [[spoiler: Arnold Klein is a more unsavory character, although it might he's only AmbiguouslyJewish and its hinted that his actions may be driven less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.bankruptcy]].
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* {{Ambiguously jewish}}: Arnold Klein, the first of Abel's competitors to appear.
* {{Ambiguously evil}} Peter is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
* {{Ambiguously evil}} Peter is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
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* {{Ambiguously jewish}}: AmbiguouslyJewish: Arnold Klein, the first of Abel's competitors to appear.
*{{Ambiguously evil}} AmbiguouslyEvil: Peter is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
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* {{Brutal honesty}} Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back.
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* {{Brutal honesty}} BrutalHonesty: Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna prepare for a rainy day behind Abel's back.
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* {{Greedy jew}} Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* {{Greedy jew}} GreedyJew: Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. played Played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* {{Morally bankrupt banker}}: averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view): the guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
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* {{Morally bankrupt banker}}: averted MorallyBankruptBanker: Averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view): the view). The guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
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* {{punch clock villain}} Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abels' trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julians' firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with abel and the driver)* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
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* {{punch clock villain}} PunchClockVillain: Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abels' Abel's trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julians' Julian's firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with abel Abel and the driver)* driver.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
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* Woman are wiser-lorriane, at least inside her family
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* Woman are wiser-lorriane, WomenAreWiser: Lorriane, at least inside her family
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* Ambiguously jewish, Arnold Klein, the first of Abel's competitors to appear.
* Ambiguously evil-Peter who is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
* Ambiguously evil-Peter who is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
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* Ambiguously jewish, {{Ambiguously jewish}}: Arnold Klein, the first of Abel's competitors to appear.
*Ambiguously evil-Peter who {{Ambiguously evil}} Peter is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
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* Brutal honesty-Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna embezzle for a rainy day.
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* Brutal honesty-Abel’s {{Brutal honesty}} Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna embezzle prepare for a rainy day.day behind Abel's back.
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* Greedy jew-Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* Greedy jew-Averted.{{Greedy jew}} Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* Morally bankrupt banker-averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view): the guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
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* Morally {{Morally bankrupt banker-averted banker}}: averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view): the guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
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* Passed over inheritance-not the point of an actual inheritance yet, but it's stated that once Sol does die, Lorraine’s father, his siblings and possibly any siblings or cousins she has were passed over for her due to Sol wanting to make sure he’d avert an unworthy successor situation.
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* Passed {{Passed over inheritance-not inheritance}} not at the point of an actual inheritance yet, but it's stated that once Sol does die, Lorraine’s father, his siblings and possibly any siblings or cousins she has were passed over for her due to Sol wanting to make sure he’d avert an unworthy successor situation.
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* punch clock villain Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abels' trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julians' firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with abel and the driver)* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
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* punch {{punch clock villain villain}} Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abels' trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julians' firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with abel and the driver)* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
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* Ambiguously jewish, Arnold Klein, the first of Abel's competitors to appear.
* Ambiguously evil-Peter who is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
* Ambiguously evil-Peter who is more friendly to Abel and claims to regret his dad's criminal past but does seem to have some mafia involvement himself and seems self-absorbed at times. His telling Abel to sleep on his offer instead of outright committing him to a loan is an interesting decision.
* Brutal honesty-Abel’s attorney admitting he spoilers helped Anna embezzle for a rainy day.
*Greedy jew-Averted. Joseph the seller does give an extension despite earlier saying he wouldn’t and the Lefkowitz’s seem fair and avoid nepotism more than a lot of the others, giving Abel a limited loan with somewhat fair terms. played straighter with Klein, although it might be less greed than desperation given his implied struggles with bankruptcy.
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* MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
* MeaningfulName: [[CainAndAbel Abel]] Morales. Fittingly, he positions himself as the lesser of two evils compared to his competitors.
* MeaningfulName: [[CainAndAbel Abel]] Morales. Fittingly, he positions himself as the lesser of two evils compared to his competitors.
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* MeaningfulName: [[CainAndAbel Abel]] Morales. Fittingly, he positions himself as the lesser of two evils compared to his
* Morally bankrupt banker-averted (although maybe not from Able’s point of view): the guy is reasonable, getting into a legitimate deal, then backs out when the authorities start looking into Abel, although he does apologize for it.
* Passed over inheritance-not the point of an actual inheritance yet, but it's stated that once Sol does die, Lorraine’s father, his siblings and possibly any siblings or cousins she has were passed over for her due to Sol wanting to make sure he’d avert an unworthy successor situation.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
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* punch clock villain Servidio, the bearded hijacker. He robs Abels' trucks and assaults Julian, but when Julians' firing a gun sends them both running form the police he gives Julian some brief advice about how to avoid them, and he later tells Abel who his employer is in gratitude for Abel sparing his life even as Abel was walking away and making no further threats to him. in how he deals with abel and the driver)* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges levelled against his company.]]
* So proud of you-downplayed but implied with Abel’s reaction to his brother being curious about what he wants to do instead of blindly signing the papers. Noted in the commentary.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks, although it's heavily implied to be most if not all of his competitors.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks, although it's heavily implied to be most if not all of his competitors.]]]]
* Woman are wiser-lorriane, at least inside her family
* Woman are wiser-lorriane, at least inside her family
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* CastingGag: Oscar Isaac's character in ''Film/{{Drive}}'' was called Standard, and here he runs Standard Oil.
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* LyingToThePerp: Seemingly as a bluff, Abel convinces one of his competitors that some of the stolen oil is traceable, and the competitor then admits he has bought a consignment of it. Abel [[AuditThreat threatens him with police action]] to bully money out of him.
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* CrimeOfSelfDefense: Julian gets the police's wrath because he fought back against his hijackers, [[PoliceAreUseless whom the police had been dragging their feet to investigate]].
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* TheLopsidedArmOfTheLaw: When Abel's trucks are being repeatedly hijacked and his drivers beaten, the police seem to be rather laconic about handling the issue. But when Julian [[CrimeOfSelfDefense fights back]] during the second hijack attempt, the authorities start gunning for him rather hard.
** Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that New York is already in one of its [[TitleDrop most violent years]] on record, so the cops are probably not as concerned with the hijackings as the numerous murders and rapes occurring. Julian's use of a gun also probably raised their interest as well, whereas the hijackers only used brute force.
** Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that New York is already in one of its [[TitleDrop most violent years]] on record, so the cops are probably not as concerned with the hijackings as the numerous murders and rapes occurring. Julian's use of a gun also probably raised their interest as well, whereas the hijackers only used brute force.
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* PoliceAreUseless: The police don't do much to stop the hijacking of Abel's trucks, and only leap into action when Julian fights back against his attackers [[TheLopsidedArmOfTheLaw (and focus more on Julian than the actual attackers)]].
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna revealing she's been skimming money to buy the oil terminal, so she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the right course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna revealing she's been skimming money to buy the oil terminal, so she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the right course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna skimming money from the company to buy the oil terminal and she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna revealing she's been skimming money from the company to buy the oil terminal and terminal, so she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the right course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
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* AintTooProudToBeg: It galls him greatly, but when Abel's bank pulls out and he's unable to complete the purchase he travels round the city asking for more loans and for more time to put the money together.
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->'''Anna:''' My husband is not my father. Not even close. So if I were you, I would start treating us with a little more respect or I guarantee he will make it his mission in life to ruin you. ''This was very disrespectful.''
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->'''Anna:''' My husband is not my father. Not even close. So if I were you, I would start treating us with a little more respect or I guarantee he will make it his mission in life to ruin you. ''This was very disrespectful.''
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[[caption-width-right:350:The result is never in question, just the path you take to get there.]]
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* NotQuiteTheRightThing: [[spoiler:Cutting Julian loose after the shootout on the bridge. If Abel had kept him around, he'd have endangered the terminal deal further and put himself in the distinctly unlawful position of protecting a fugitive -- but firing him and turning him over to the hands of the police ultimately shatters Julian's already fragile mental health, resulting in [[DrivenToSuicide his death]].]] Given Abel's motto of always doing the most right thing, this possibility seems to weigh heavily on him.
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* NotQuiteTheRightThing: [[spoiler:Cutting Julian loose after the shootout shoot-out on the bridge. If Abel had kept him around, he'd have endangered the terminal deal further and put himself in the distinctly unlawful position of protecting a fugitive -- but firing him and turning him over to the hands of the police ultimately shatters Julian's already fragile mental health, resulting in [[DrivenToSuicide his death]].]] Given Abel's motto of always doing the most right thing, this possibility seems to weigh heavily on him.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges leveled against his company.]]
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges leveled levelled against his company.]] ]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna skimming money from the company to buy the oil terminal and she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:After Abel is furious at Anna skimming money from the company to buy the oil terminal and she delivers one of these to him on how he's been to wrapped up in his own success to acknowledge her keen business acumen. By the morning he's swallowed his pride and admits it's the course of action. See BehindEveryGreatMan above.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks.trucks, although it's heavily implied to be most if not all of his competitors.]]
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* CorruptCop: [[spoiler:As soon as he figures out that how rich the purchase of the oil terminal will make Abel, Lawrence lays himself open to a bribe.]]
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* FakeNationality: Elyes Gabel, who plays Julian, is a mixed-race English actor[[labelnote:*]]quoth {{Wikipedia}}, of Algerian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Anglo-Indian, Irish, and Portuguese descent[[/labelnote]] playing an American Latino of unspecified national background.
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* AsYouKnow: Abel uses this when he finds out [[spoiler:one of his competitors has been buying his stolen oil]] to remind him that [[spoiler:the oil he's stolen is marked and would be easily spotted by the feds.]]
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* InspectorJavert: Assistant DA Lawrence (played by DavidOyolewo) who pursues Standard Oil and its competitors alike for a variety of offenses they've committed in the course of doing business -- price fixing, [[AuditThreat tax evasion,]] and the like.
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* InspectorJavert: Assistant DA Lawrence (played by DavidOyolewo) David Oyolewo) who pursues Standard Oil and its competitors alike for a variety of offenses they've committed in the course of doing business -- price fixing, [[AuditThreat tax evasion,]] and the like. [[spoiler:Ultimately averted when the ending heavily implies he'll let Abel off the hook in return for Abel supporting his political ambitions.]]
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* WasTooHardOnHim: Abel prides himself on being rigorous and upright, always seeking to pursue "the most right thing", but he seems to doubt himself in his response to Julian's breakdown.
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* WasTooHardOnHim: Abel prides himself on being rigorous and upright, always seeking to pursue "the most right thing", but he seems to doubt himself in his response to Julian's breakdown.breakdown.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out [[spoiler:who was behind the robberies of Abel's trucks.]]
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* AmericanDream: (A DiscussedTrope courtesy of Anna.) Through his business acumen Abel has managed to acquire Anna's father's company and lend it legitimacy; in the process he has acquired a beautiful new house, a beautiful wife, and 2.5 adoring and adorable daughters along with all the outward markers of financial success. But the prosperity he enjoys isn't enough for him, and the fear of losing what he does have to complacency and the predations of his competitors is pressing.
** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy -- Abel would like to believe his success (relative to Julian's difficulties) is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy -- Abel would like to believe his success (relative to Julian's difficulties) is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: -- Abel would like to believe his success (relative to Julian's difficulty) is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: HardWorkFallacy -- Abel would like to believe his success (relative to Julian's difficulty) difficulties) is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: [[spoiler:when confronting the Moraleses at gunpoint,]] Julian demands to know why he (another immigrant like Abel) has not enjoyed the same good fortune as his employer. Abel would like to believe his success is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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* BehindEveryGreatMan: Anna manages all of Abel's accounts and is a shrewd businesswoman herself. [[spoiler:This ultimately saves his skin in the shipping terminal deal, as she's been skimming enough money from his accounts and setting it aside over the years to cover what his loans cannot. Abel isn't pleased at her secrecy; she isn't pleased that he's been taking the credit for her hard work over the years.]]
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* BehindEveryGreatMan: Anna manages all of Abel's personal accounts and is a shrewd businesswoman herself. [[spoiler:This ultimately saves his skin in the shipping terminal deal, as she's been skimming enough money from his accounts and setting it aside over the years to cover what his loans cannot. Abel isn't pleased at her secrecy; she isn't pleased that he's been taking the credit for her hard work over the years.]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Up-and-coming, fresh-faced Julian is brutally beaten and hospitalized in the course of doing his job. When he expresses his fears of a second hijacking to his employer, Morales reassures him and sends him on his way -- only for a repeat performance to indeed occur on the road in broad daylight. But this time, Julian is armed as well, resulting in a shoot-out on the Queensboro Bridge that puts Julian on the wrong side of the law from his employer. [[spoiler:He loses his job, is driven from his sister's home, and eventually shoots himself.]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Up-and-coming, fresh-faced Julian is brutally beaten and hospitalized in the course of doing his job. When he expresses his fears of a second hijacking to his employer, Morales reassures him and sends him on his way -- only for a repeat performance to indeed occur on the road in broad daylight. But this time, Julian is armed as well, resulting in a shoot-out on the Queensboro Bridge that puts Julian on the wrong side of the law from his employer. [[spoiler:He loses his job, is driven from his sister's home, and eventually shoots himself.]]
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** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: [[spoiler:when confronting the Moraleses at gunpoint,]] Julian demands to know why he (another immigrant like Abel) has not enjoyed the same good fortune as his former employer. Abel would like to believe his success is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: [[spoiler:when confronting the Moraleses at gunpoint,]] Julian demands to know why he (another immigrant like Abel) has not enjoyed the same good fortune as his former employer. Abel would like to believe his success is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
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The year is 1981, already one of the most violent on record in New York City history. Relative to the abundance of murders, rapes, and robberies taking place in the city every day, the problems facing [[SelfMadeMan up-and-coming businessman]] Abel Morales (OscarIsaac) seem relatively minor -- his company is growing steadily and he's negotiating a difficult deal for an oil terminal that will allow him to expand his business considerably. But when an unknown competitor starts hijacking his trucks at gunpoint, making off with thousands of dollars worth of oil, his problems get considerably bigger. Abel struggles to keep his business afloat in the face of legal troubles and an increasing number of hijackings, as the head of the NYC Teamsters pressures him to arm his fleet of drivers, and his wife Anna (Creator/JessicaChastain) grapples with her concerns for her family and her future.
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The year is 1981, already one of the most violent on record in New York City history. Relative to the abundance of murders, rapes, and robberies taking place in the city every day, the problems facing [[SelfMadeMan up-and-coming businessman]] Abel Morales (OscarIsaac) (Creator/OscarIsaac) seem relatively minor -- his company is growing steadily and he's negotiating a difficult deal for an oil terminal that will allow him to expand his business considerably. But when an unknown competitor starts hijacking his trucks at gunpoint, making off with thousands of dollars worth of oil, his problems get considerably bigger. Abel struggles to keep his business afloat in the face of legal troubles and an increasing number of hijackings, as the head of the NYC Teamsters pressures him to arm his fleet of drivers, and his wife Anna (Creator/JessicaChastain) grapples with her concerns for her family and her future.
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* AdultFear: Abel defends himself with a bat against a would-be home invasion while his family sleeps, pursuing one guy and chasing him off into the snow; he half-heartedly reassures Anna that they were just young punks and no real threat, but is clearly shaken and paranoid as a result. Later Anna finds their two young daughters playing with a ''loaded gun'' that the children recovered from the front yard -- even with the safety off. Chastain's performance immediately communicates Anna's absolute horror.
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->'''Anna:''' My husband is not my father. Not even close. So if I were you, I would start treating us with a little more respect or I guarantee he will make it his mission in life to ruin you. '''This was very disrespectful.'''
''A Most Violent Year'' is a 2014 American crime drama, directed by J.C. Chandor.
The year is 1981, already one of the most violent on record in New York City history. Relative to the abundance of murders, rapes, and robberies taking place in the city every day, the problems facing [[SelfMadeMan up-and-coming businessman]] Abel Morales (OscarIsaac) seem relatively minor -- his company is growing steadily and he's negotiating a difficult deal for an oil terminal that will allow him to expand his business considerably. But when an unknown competitor starts hijacking his trucks at gunpoint, making off with thousands of dollars worth of oil, his problems get considerably bigger. Abel struggles to keep his business afloat in the face of legal troubles and an increasing number of hijackings, as the head of the NYC Teamsters pressures him to arm his fleet of drivers, and his wife Anna (Creator/JessicaChastain) grapples with her concerns for her family and her future.
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!! This movie provides examples of:
*AdultFear: Abel defends himself with a bat against a would-be home invasion while his family sleeps, pursuing one guy and chasing him off into the snow; he half-heartedly reassures Anna that they were just young punks and no real threat, but is clearly shaken and paranoid as a result. Later Anna finds their two young daughters playing with a ''loaded gun'' that the children recovered from the front yard -- even with the safety off. Chastain's performance immediately communicates Anna's absolute horror.
*AmericanDream: (A DiscussedTrope courtesy of Anna.) Through his business acumen Abel has managed to acquire Anna's father's company and lend it legitimacy; in the process he has acquired a beautiful new house, a beautiful wife, and 2.5 adoring and adorable daughters along with all the outward markers of financial success. But the prosperity he enjoys isn't enough for him, and the fear of losing what he does have to complacency and the predations of his competitors is pressing.
** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: [[spoiler:when confronting the Moraleses at gunpoint,]] Julian demands to know why he (another immigrant like Abel) has not enjoyed the same good fortune as his former employer. Abel would like to believe his success is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
*AteHisGun: [[spoiler:A distraught Julian shoots himself in front of Abel and Anna.]]
*BehindEveryGreatMan: Anna manages all of Abel's accounts and is a shrewd businesswoman herself. [[spoiler:This ultimately saves his skin in the shipping terminal deal, as she's been skimming enough money from his accounts and setting it aside over the years to cover what his loans cannot. Abel isn't pleased at her secrecy; she isn't pleased that he's been taking the credit for her hard work over the years.]]
*BenevolentBoss: Morales positions himself as one of these, which means he takes the numerous attacks on his delivery truck drivers and sales representatives ''very'' personally.
*BreakTheCutie: Up-and-coming, fresh-faced Julian is brutally beaten and hospitalized in the course of doing his job. When he expresses his fears of a second hijacking to his employer, Morales reassures him and sends him on his way -- only for a repeat performance to indeed occur on the road in broad daylight. But this time, Julian is armed as well, resulting in a shoot-out on the Queensboro Bridge that puts Julian on the wrong side of the law from his employer. [[spoiler:He loses his job, is driven from his sister's home, and eventually shoots himself.]]
*{{Determinator}}: Abel is an aggressive, serious-minded businessman who's determined to close on the oil terminal deal and to succeed as the better-quality option relative to his crooked competitors. Faced with the indifference of law enforcement, he ends up hunting down hijackers himself and eventually delivering an ice-cold ultimatum to those responsible.
*DoesntLikeGuns: [[ConMenHateGuns Whatever else Abel may be,]] he is loath to equip his fleet of drivers with guns, due to the possible legal repercussions which he cannot afford.
*FakeNationality: Elyes Gabel, who plays Julian, is a mixed-race English actor[[labelnote:*]]quoth {{Wikipedia}}, of Algerian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Anglo-Indian, Irish, and Portuguese descent[[/labelnote]] playing an American Latino of unspecified national background.
*FemmeFatale: Toyed with. Anna very much looks the part, with the opulent wardrobe, [[FemmeFatalons killer manicure]], and dark personal secrets to suit. But she's a (relatively) happily married woman who relies very little on sex appeal to intimidate -- her actual role is more like TheConsigliere.
*GreyAndGrayMorality: A relatively light shade thereof, for a crime drama; despite the title, the film's not especially gruesome. Abel is a more decent man than his competitors, but he's not above the sketchy dealings that are endemic to his industry. His closest allies are also sketchy at best.
*HideTheEvidence: The police show up to search the premises during the middle of a child's birthday party. Anna and Abel excuse themselves to say goodbye to their guests, then scramble to hide file-boxes of tax records underneath their back porch.
*IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Abel personally pursues and beats a would-be hijacker, shocking bystanders. He manages to extract from him the possible location of whoever's been stealing the oil, but he still can't bring himself to harm him badly. In a more general sense, Abel seems to resist the use of violence as a matter of principle relative to his old school kneecap-breaking rivals in business.
*InspectorJavert: Assistant DA Lawrence (played by DavidOyolewo) who pursues Standard Oil and its competitors alike for a variety of offenses they've committed in the course of doing business -- price fixing, [[AuditThreat tax evasion,]] and the like.
*LadyMacbeth: Anna is more than ready to step up and supply the gangsterism her husband seeks to avoid; she's the first to suggest resorting to threats, and is capable of ruthlessness even where her husband is not.
*LittleUselessGun: Abel furiously derides the small handgun carried by Anna in her handbag -- earning himself [[ArmorPiercingSlap a slap in the face.]]
-->'''Abel:''' ''"You know who uses guns like this? '''Whores!'''"''
*MafiaPrincess: Anna's father was a gangster whose reputation seems to precede him. Her background seems to have influenced her negotiation style considerably.
*MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
*MeaningfulName: [[CainAndAbel Abel]] Morales. Fittingly, he positions himself as the lesser of two evils compared to his competitors.
*MoralityPet: Julian, to Abel. Abel has a rather paternal demeanor toward all his employees, and responds protectively after Julian is badly beaten and traumatized during a hijacking. [[spoiler: This lasts only until Julian pulls his gun on another set of would-be hijackers and then flees the scene, putting himself beyond the reach of Abel's protection and alienating himself from his employer permanently and [[DrivenToSuicide fatally]].]]
*NotQuiteTheRightThing: [[spoiler:Cutting Julian loose after the shootout on the bridge. If Abel had kept him around, he'd have endangered the terminal deal further and put himself in the distinctly unlawful position of protecting a fugitive -- but firing him and turning him over to the hands of the police ultimately shatters Julian's already fragile mental health, resulting in [[DrivenToSuicide his death]].]] Given Abel's motto of always doing the most right thing, this possibility seems to weigh heavily on him.
*PinkMist: The more conventional GoryDiscretionShot of blood splattered on the wall of an oil tank, mingled with a stream of leaking oil, is preceded by a much more gruesome view of [[spoiler:Julian's brains getting blown out in lots of little pieces.]]
*RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges leveled against his company.]]
*SharpDressedMan: Abel Morales is always dressed impeccably well.
*SceneryGorn: The cinematography is achingly gorgeous. The graffiti-coated, decaying landscape of early 80s NY is not.
*ShootTheDog: At one point, driving after dark, Morales strikes a deer with his car. Anna insists he [[MercyKill puts the animal out of its misery with a tire iron.]] When he can't finish the job, Anna puts a bullet in its head.
*SmokingIsGlamorous: Anna Morales is a drop-dead-gorgeous smoker.
*WasTooHardOnHim: Abel prides himself on being rigorous and upright, always seeking to pursue "the most right thing", but he seems to doubt himself in his response to Julian's breakdown.
''A Most Violent Year'' is a 2014 American crime drama, directed by J.C. Chandor.
The year is 1981, already one of the most violent on record in New York City history. Relative to the abundance of murders, rapes, and robberies taking place in the city every day, the problems facing [[SelfMadeMan up-and-coming businessman]] Abel Morales (OscarIsaac) seem relatively minor -- his company is growing steadily and he's negotiating a difficult deal for an oil terminal that will allow him to expand his business considerably. But when an unknown competitor starts hijacking his trucks at gunpoint, making off with thousands of dollars worth of oil, his problems get considerably bigger. Abel struggles to keep his business afloat in the face of legal troubles and an increasing number of hijackings, as the head of the NYC Teamsters pressures him to arm his fleet of drivers, and his wife Anna (Creator/JessicaChastain) grapples with her concerns for her family and her future.
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!! This movie provides examples of:
*AdultFear: Abel defends himself with a bat against a would-be home invasion while his family sleeps, pursuing one guy and chasing him off into the snow; he half-heartedly reassures Anna that they were just young punks and no real threat, but is clearly shaken and paranoid as a result. Later Anna finds their two young daughters playing with a ''loaded gun'' that the children recovered from the front yard -- even with the safety off. Chastain's performance immediately communicates Anna's absolute horror.
*AmericanDream: (A DiscussedTrope courtesy of Anna.) Through his business acumen Abel has managed to acquire Anna's father's company and lend it legitimacy; in the process he has acquired a beautiful new house, a beautiful wife, and 2.5 adoring and adorable daughters along with all the outward markers of financial success. But the prosperity he enjoys isn't enough for him, and the fear of losing what he does have to complacency and the predations of his competitors is pressing.
** When it comes to Julian, this overlaps with HardWorkFallacy: [[spoiler:when confronting the Moraleses at gunpoint,]] Julian demands to know why he (another immigrant like Abel) has not enjoyed the same good fortune as his former employer. Abel would like to believe his success is due to his own hard work and moral rigor, but he's clearly benefited to some degree from his criminal connections via his wife and the force of his personality.
*AteHisGun: [[spoiler:A distraught Julian shoots himself in front of Abel and Anna.]]
*BehindEveryGreatMan: Anna manages all of Abel's accounts and is a shrewd businesswoman herself. [[spoiler:This ultimately saves his skin in the shipping terminal deal, as she's been skimming enough money from his accounts and setting it aside over the years to cover what his loans cannot. Abel isn't pleased at her secrecy; she isn't pleased that he's been taking the credit for her hard work over the years.]]
*BenevolentBoss: Morales positions himself as one of these, which means he takes the numerous attacks on his delivery truck drivers and sales representatives ''very'' personally.
*BreakTheCutie: Up-and-coming, fresh-faced Julian is brutally beaten and hospitalized in the course of doing his job. When he expresses his fears of a second hijacking to his employer, Morales reassures him and sends him on his way -- only for a repeat performance to indeed occur on the road in broad daylight. But this time, Julian is armed as well, resulting in a shoot-out on the Queensboro Bridge that puts Julian on the wrong side of the law from his employer. [[spoiler:He loses his job, is driven from his sister's home, and eventually shoots himself.]]
*{{Determinator}}: Abel is an aggressive, serious-minded businessman who's determined to close on the oil terminal deal and to succeed as the better-quality option relative to his crooked competitors. Faced with the indifference of law enforcement, he ends up hunting down hijackers himself and eventually delivering an ice-cold ultimatum to those responsible.
*DoesntLikeGuns: [[ConMenHateGuns Whatever else Abel may be,]] he is loath to equip his fleet of drivers with guns, due to the possible legal repercussions which he cannot afford.
*FakeNationality: Elyes Gabel, who plays Julian, is a mixed-race English actor[[labelnote:*]]quoth {{Wikipedia}}, of Algerian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Anglo-Indian, Irish, and Portuguese descent[[/labelnote]] playing an American Latino of unspecified national background.
*FemmeFatale: Toyed with. Anna very much looks the part, with the opulent wardrobe, [[FemmeFatalons killer manicure]], and dark personal secrets to suit. But she's a (relatively) happily married woman who relies very little on sex appeal to intimidate -- her actual role is more like TheConsigliere.
*GreyAndGrayMorality: A relatively light shade thereof, for a crime drama; despite the title, the film's not especially gruesome. Abel is a more decent man than his competitors, but he's not above the sketchy dealings that are endemic to his industry. His closest allies are also sketchy at best.
*HideTheEvidence: The police show up to search the premises during the middle of a child's birthday party. Anna and Abel excuse themselves to say goodbye to their guests, then scramble to hide file-boxes of tax records underneath their back porch.
*IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Abel personally pursues and beats a would-be hijacker, shocking bystanders. He manages to extract from him the possible location of whoever's been stealing the oil, but he still can't bring himself to harm him badly. In a more general sense, Abel seems to resist the use of violence as a matter of principle relative to his old school kneecap-breaking rivals in business.
*InspectorJavert: Assistant DA Lawrence (played by DavidOyolewo) who pursues Standard Oil and its competitors alike for a variety of offenses they've committed in the course of doing business -- price fixing, [[AuditThreat tax evasion,]] and the like.
*LadyMacbeth: Anna is more than ready to step up and supply the gangsterism her husband seeks to avoid; she's the first to suggest resorting to threats, and is capable of ruthlessness even where her husband is not.
*LittleUselessGun: Abel furiously derides the small handgun carried by Anna in her handbag -- earning himself [[ArmorPiercingSlap a slap in the face.]]
-->'''Abel:''' ''"You know who uses guns like this? '''Whores!'''"''
*MafiaPrincess: Anna's father was a gangster whose reputation seems to precede him. Her background seems to have influenced her negotiation style considerably.
*MamaBear: Anna. Go after her husband, and you'll regret it. Go after her kids, and God help you.
*MeaningfulName: [[CainAndAbel Abel]] Morales. Fittingly, he positions himself as the lesser of two evils compared to his competitors.
*MoralityPet: Julian, to Abel. Abel has a rather paternal demeanor toward all his employees, and responds protectively after Julian is badly beaten and traumatized during a hijacking. [[spoiler: This lasts only until Julian pulls his gun on another set of would-be hijackers and then flees the scene, putting himself beyond the reach of Abel's protection and alienating himself from his employer permanently and [[DrivenToSuicide fatally]].]]
*NotQuiteTheRightThing: [[spoiler:Cutting Julian loose after the shootout on the bridge. If Abel had kept him around, he'd have endangered the terminal deal further and put himself in the distinctly unlawful position of protecting a fugitive -- but firing him and turning him over to the hands of the police ultimately shatters Julian's already fragile mental health, resulting in [[DrivenToSuicide his death]].]] Given Abel's motto of always doing the most right thing, this possibility seems to weigh heavily on him.
*PinkMist: The more conventional GoryDiscretionShot of blood splattered on the wall of an oil tank, mingled with a stream of leaking oil, is preceded by a much more gruesome view of [[spoiler:Julian's brains getting blown out in lots of little pieces.]]
*RaceAgainstTheClock: Abel has 30 days to secure $1.5 million to purchase the shipping terminal. [[spoiler:He very nearly fails, due to Julian's breakdown and the charges leveled against his company.]]
*SharpDressedMan: Abel Morales is always dressed impeccably well.
*SceneryGorn: The cinematography is achingly gorgeous. The graffiti-coated, decaying landscape of early 80s NY is not.
*ShootTheDog: At one point, driving after dark, Morales strikes a deer with his car. Anna insists he [[MercyKill puts the animal out of its misery with a tire iron.]] When he can't finish the job, Anna puts a bullet in its head.
*SmokingIsGlamorous: Anna Morales is a drop-dead-gorgeous smoker.
*WasTooHardOnHim: Abel prides himself on being rigorous and upright, always seeking to pursue "the most right thing", but he seems to doubt himself in his response to Julian's breakdown.
