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** The garage shoot-out with the almost endless number of {{Mooks}} is a nod to Creator/JohnWoo's Film/ABetterTomorrow and Film/TheKiller.
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* MsFanservice: Kristian Alfonso of Series/DaysOfOurLives fame as deputy Rita Marrick. At the beginning of the movie, she is wearing a sexy LittleBlackDress, switched to a pair of jeans later that are about a size too small for her. There is also an obligatory ShowerScene (played with a body double, though) and in-line with the majority of the early 90s action movies, CoitusEnsues just before the FinalBattle. The original ending also features her in a form-fitting sheriff's uniform.
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* MsFanservice: Kristian Alfonso of Series/DaysOfOurLives fame as deputy Rita Marrick. At the beginning of the movie, she is wearing a sexy LittleBlackDress, switched to a pair of jeans later that are about a size too small for her. There is also an obligatory ShowerScene (played with a body double, though) and in-line with the majority of the early 90s action movies, CoitusEnsues there's a sex scene just before the FinalBattle. The original ending also features her in a form-fitting sheriff's uniform.
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* CoolCar: The red Ferrari which Santee steals from Severance's garage. Later, the black Lamborghini that Severance drives. Both of them were actually replicas, but still fill the trope.
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* CoolCar: The red While the movie features a lengthy chase between Santee's stolen Ferrari which Santee steals from F40 and Severance's garage. Later, the black Lamborghini that Severance drives. Both of them Countach, both vehicles are actually fake. The vehicles were actually replicas, but still fill kit cars built on Pontiac Fiero shells, and were overdubbed with the trope.appropriate engine sounds during post-production.
* CreatorCameo: The newspaper clipping that Rita investigates at Santee's father was apparently written by a journalist named Andy Armstrong. Andy Armstrong is the brother of director Vic Armstrong, and worked both as a stuntman and second-unit director on ''Army of One''.
* CreatorCameo: The newspaper clipping that Rita investigates at Santee's father was apparently written by a journalist named Andy Armstrong. Andy Armstrong is the brother of director Vic Armstrong, and worked both as a stuntman and second-unit director on ''Army of One''.
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* HeroicBloodshed: The movie owes a lot to this particular genre, especially Santee being a morally-ambiguous protagonist who gets to kick ass using dual pistols. In fact, during the premiere of this movie, Vic Armstrong was in equal parts surprised and shocked to see John Woo in attendance, and he immediately tries to utter an apology...
--> '''Vic Armstrong''': "Sorry, John, I'm kind of ripping you off in one scene in this movie."
--> '''John Woo''': "Don't worry about it, Vic. I've been stealing from you for years."
--> '''Vic Armstrong''': "Sorry, John, I'm kind of ripping you off in one scene in this movie."
--> '''John Woo''': "Don't worry about it, Vic. I've been stealing from you for years."
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* ActionGirl: Slightly subverted with Rita. She starts out as a typical DamselInDistress when taken hostage by Santee, but that quickly gets subverted when it turns out she is a deputy sheriff, and that she is merely waiting for an opportunity to ambush her captor and free herself. She proves to be a good match both against Santee and Severance during the course of the movie - she only get subdued either because her opponents are better armed, or because she gets wounded.
* ActionHero: Santee proves he has the skills to be this during the garage shoot-out, when he dispatches dozens of {{Mooks}} all by himself.
* AntiHero: Santee, of course. He is a former race driver turned car thief, which means he is not exactly an IdealHero, but he clearly cares about his friend, and has the sense of HonorAmongThieves. Too bad [[FrameUp his employers don't]].
* ActionHero: Santee proves he has the skills to be this during the garage shoot-out, when he dispatches dozens of {{Mooks}} all by himself.
* AntiHero: Santee, of course. He is a former race driver turned car thief, which means he is not exactly an IdealHero, but he clearly cares about his friend, and has the sense of HonorAmongThieves. Too bad [[FrameUp his employers don't]].
* DirtyCop: LAPD detectives Severance and Rudisill of course, serving as the [[BigBad main baddies]] as well.
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* MsFanservice: Kristian Alfonso of Series/DaysOfOurLives fame. At the beginning of the movie, she is wearing a sexy LittleBlackDress, switched to a pair of jeans later that are about a size too small for her. There is also an obligatory ShowerScene (played with a body double, though) and in-line with the majority of the early 90s action movies, CoitusEnsues just before the FinalBattle. The original ending also features her in a form-fitting sheriff's uniform.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sheriff Cepeda and most of the deputies are actually this. Even after Rita gets abducted and Severance describes Santee as a convicted CopKiller, the sheriff department still refrains [[ItsPersonal making his capture personal]], and aim to recapture and bring him to justice instead. The fact that Rudy behaves like a {{Jerkass}} with them when Severance joins the manhunt also makes them suspicious.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sheriff Cepeda and most of the deputies are actually this. Even after Rita gets abducted and Severance describes Santee as a convicted CopKiller, the sheriff department still refrains from [[ItsPersonal making his capture the hunt for him personal]], and aim to recapture and bring him to justice instead. The fact that Rudy behaves like a {{Jerkass}} with them when Severance joins the manhunt party also makes them suspicious.
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: What Santee plans to do after escaping from the assassionation attempt, in order to get the money that Severance and Jimmy owes him and Eddie. It culminates in the garage shoot-out.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Severance and Rudy have no issues with roughing up Rita to lure Santee out during the finale. Santee also qualifies to a minor extent, as he also subdues Rita during the bus station shootout, although he makes sure not to wound her.
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* EvilHero: Thinking that Santee is really a CopKiller, the prisoner transport guards decide to serve their own type of justice, and get rid of him during the transfer, staging the murder as an attempted escape. Santee figures this out quickly enough, but still gets wounded in the process.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sheriff Cepeda and most of the deputies are actually this. Even after Rita gets abducted and Severance describes Santee as a convicted CopKiller, the sheriff department still refrains [[ItsPersonal making his capture personal]], and aim to recapture and bring him to justice instead. The fact that Rudy behaves like a {{Jerkass}} with them when Severance joins the manhunt also makes them suspicious.
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''Army of One'' (aka ''Joshua Tree'') is an American action film from the year 1993.
Creator/DolphLundgren stars as Wellman Santee, former race-car driver and currently a criminal. He is double-crossed during a routine assignment of hauling stolen cars and his friend Eddie is shot. A police officer is shot during the incident and his death is pinned on Santee.
He later escapes from a botched execution attempt by {{dirty cop}}s and sets out to get even with those who betrayed him. Along the way he kidnaps an undercover police officer Rita Merrick and things start to develop between the two...
The film was originally released as ''Joshua Tree'', but due to the popular Music/{{U2}} music video at the time the name was changed to the more recognised ''Army of One''.
Creator/DolphLundgren stars as Wellman Santee, former race-car driver and currently a criminal. He is double-crossed during a routine assignment of hauling stolen cars and his friend Eddie is shot. A police officer is shot during the incident and his death is pinned on Santee.
He later escapes from a botched execution attempt by {{dirty cop}}s and sets out to get even with those who betrayed him. Along the way he kidnaps an undercover police officer Rita Merrick and things start to develop between the two...
The film was originally released as ''Joshua Tree'', but due to the popular Music/{{U2}} music video at the time the name was changed to the more recognised ''Army of One''.
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''Army of One'' (aka ''Joshua Tree'') is an a 1993 American action film from the year 1993.
directed by Vic Armstrong, then known mostly for his stunt coordinator and second-unit director work.
The film stars Creator/DolphLundgrenstars as Wellman Anthony Santee, a former race-car Baja race car driver and currently who has turned to a criminal. He is double-crossed during a routine assignment life of hauling crime after the death of his mother. With his friend, Eddie Turner, Santee hauls exotic stolen cars and his friend Eddie is shot. A police for a car smuggling ring.
At the beginning of the movie, Santee transports another shipment through the desert, but a Highway Patrol officeris shot during pulls him over. While Eddie tries to reason with the incident cop, a pair of detectives named Frank Severance and his death is pinned Jack "Rudy" Rudisill show up, who kill Eddie and the patrolman, and severely wound Santee, pinning the murders on Santee.
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The film was originally releasedas with the title of ''Joshua Tree'', but due to the popular Music/{{U2}} music video released at the time the name time, it was changed renamed to the more recognised ''Army of One''.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Poor Eddie.
* CoolCar: The red Ferrari which Wellman steals from Severance's garage and later the black Lamborghini that Severence drives. Both of them were actually replicas, but still.
* DirtyHarriet: Rita is working as one prior to her kidnapping.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Michael.
* {{Homage}}: The warehouse shootout is one to John Woo's HeroicBloodshed films.
* InformedAttribute: It's mentioned many times that Severence was "like a father" to Santee, but this notion isn't explored any further. Plenty of Santee's personal traits are like this, like his sense of honor.
* MsFanservice: The movie takes every excuse it can to focus on Rita's crotch, rear or cleavage, going as fae as to get her pants a size too small just so it can focus on her tightly denim clad nethers while she's trying to button up.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Rudy.
* RailingKill: In the warehouse shootout.
* RuleOfCool: The warehouse shootout was extended for the "sake of action".
* SayMyName: Wellman wakes up from his nightmare by [[CatapultNightmare bolting up]] and screaming Eddie's name.
* ShowerScene: Rita (actually her actor's body double) goes to shower while she is staying in the motel with Santee.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Poor Eddie.
* CoolCar: The red Ferrari which Wellman steals from Severance's garage and later the black Lamborghini that Severence drives. Both of them were actually replicas, but still.
* DirtyHarriet: Rita is working as one prior to her kidnapping.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Michael.
* {{Homage}}: The warehouse shootout is one to John Woo's HeroicBloodshed films.
* InformedAttribute: It's mentioned many times that Severence was "like a father" to Santee, but this notion isn't explored any further. Plenty of Santee's personal traits are like this, like his sense of honor.
* MsFanservice: The movie takes every excuse it can to focus on Rita's crotch, rear or cleavage, going as fae as to get her pants a size too small just so it can focus on her tightly denim clad nethers while she's trying to button up.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Rudy.
* RailingKill: In the warehouse shootout.
* RuleOfCool: The warehouse shootout was extended for the "sake of action".
* SayMyName: Wellman wakes up from his nightmare by [[CatapultNightmare bolting up]] and screaming Eddie's name.
* ShowerScene: Rita (actually her actor's body double) goes to shower while she is staying in the motel with Santee.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Poor
* CoolCar: The red Ferrari which
* DirtyHarriet: A subverted example. Rita is
* DespairEventHorizon: Rita goes through her own when she witnesses Severance killing [[DoggedNiceGuy her deputy date]], forcing her to run away with Santee and falsely labelled as a fugitive herself.
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* {{Homage}}: The warehouse shootout is one to John Woo's HeroicBloodshed films.
* InformedAttribute: It's mentioned many times that Severence was "like a father" to Santee, but this notion isn't explored any further. Plenty of Santee's personal traits are like this, like his sense of honor.
* MsFanservice: The movie takes every excuse it can to focus on
* {{Homage}}: To several movies, actually:
** While resting in a cheap motel, Santee is watching Creator/RaoulWalsh's Film/HighSierra on TV. Rita notices this, and does not fail to compare Santee to Creator/HumphreyBogart's Roy Earle. ''Army of One'' was actually also filmed around many filming locations of Film/HighSierra.
** The grocery store shoot-out and the destruction of the patrol cars at the bus station is a clear reference to Creator/SamPeckinpah's Film/TheGetaway.
** The garage shoot-out with the almost endless number of {{Mooks}} is a nod to Creator/JohnWoo's Film/ABetterTomorrow and Film/TheKiller.
* InformedAttribute: Severance mentions several times that Santee is [[LikeASonToMe like a son to him]], but this notion isn't explored any further.
* MsFanservice: Kristian Alfonso of Series/DaysOfOurLives fame. At the beginning of the movie, she is wearing a sexy LittleBlackDress, switched to a pair of jeans later that are about a size too small for her. There is also an obligatory ShowerScene (played with a body double, though) and in-line with the majority of the early 90s action movies, CoitusEnsues just before the FinalBattle. The original ending also features her in a form-fitting sheriff's uniform.
* MultipleEndings: The movie actually has two versions in circulation with two slightly different endings. The original ending has a shorter FinalBattle, and a more upbeat finale set some time after the final showdown, featuring an on-duty Rita visiting Santee, and kissing goodbye to him, implying that they are still romantically involved. The reshot ending, available in certain DVD and Bluray versions has an extended FinalBattle, and concludes in a slightly DownerEnding, where Santee gets arrested by the arriving police while Rita is kissing him.
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* RuleOfCool: The warehouse shootout with the seemingly endless number of {{Mooks}} was extended for the "sake of action".
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