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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. [[{{BadGirl}} Bad girls]] Tes (Malin Ackerman), Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their crime boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug hand-off happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman, is lurking at the periphery of the action, and things go sideways very quickly.

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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. [[{{BadGirl}} [[BadGirl Bad girls]] Tes (Malin Ackerman), Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their crime boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug hand-off happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman, is lurking at the periphery of the action, and things go sideways very quickly.
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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman, is lurking at the periphery of the action, and things go sideways very quickly.

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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. [[{{BadGirl}} Bad girls]] Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Ackerman), Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their crime boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff hand-off happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman, is lurking at the periphery of the action, and things go sideways very quickly.
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* FauxDeath: [[spoiler: Tes. Spoiled by an early flash-forward.]]
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** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.\

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** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.\
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* StalkerWithACrush: Ronny, to Tes.

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* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Ronny, to Tes.]]

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* AnachronicOrder: What part of [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] did you not get?

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* AnachronicOrder: What part of [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] did you not get?get? (See also MexicanStandoff.)



** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.

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** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.\
* MexicanStandoff: Several.
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* AnachronicOrder: What part of [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] did you not get?
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* NonAppearingTitle: No one in the film has a .44 Magnum, although Mel's .337 comes close.

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* NonAppearingTitle: No one in the film has a .44 Magnum, although [[{{BFG}} Mel's .337 357 comes close.close]].
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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, throw in Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman lurking at the periphery, and things quickly go sideways from there.

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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, throw in Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman hitman, is lurking at the periphery, periphery of the action, and things quickly go sideways from there.
very quickly.
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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, there's a weird hitman (Forrest Whittaker) lurking at the periphery, and things quickly go sideways from there.

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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. Tes (Malin Ackerman) and sisters Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, there's throw in Ronny (Forrest Whittaker), a weird hitman (Forrest Whittaker) lurking at the periphery, and things quickly go sideways from there.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Tes pops a cassette into the car's radio, and out comes the 80's version of "Respect Yourself," sung by...Bruce Wills.

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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Tes pops a cassette into the car's radio, and out comes the 80's version of "Respect Yourself," sung by...Bruce Wills.Willis.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Tes pops a cassette into the car's radio, and out comes the 80's version of "Respect Yourself," sung by...Bruce Wills.
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* NonAppearingTitle: No one in the film has a .44 Magnum, although Mel's .337 comes close.
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* AffectionatePickpocket: Tes's specialty. Subverted in that the two wallets she lifts over the course of the movie contain ''bupkis''.



* NoodleIncident: The girls' last job for Mel did not go well at all. They theorize that this gig is a way for them to redeem themselves in his eyes. [[spoiler: ''Wrong.'']]

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* NoodleIncident: The girls' last job for Mel did not go well at all. They theorize that this gig is a way for them to redeem themselves in his eyes. [[spoiler: ''Wrong.'']]
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* NoodleIncident: The girls' last job for Mel did not go well at all. They theorize that this gig is a way for them to redeem themselves in his eyes. [[spoiler: ''Wrong.'']]
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* BoomHeadshot: Mel shoots Ronny in the side of the head - and [[{{Gorn}} carves out a hotdog bun-sized crevice in the process]].

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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Mel shoots Ronny in the side of the head - and [[{{Gorn}} carves out a hotdog bun-sized crevice in the process]].]]
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* BoomHeadshot: Mel shoots Ronny in the side of the head - and [[Gorn carves out a hotdog bun-sized crevice in the process]].

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* BoomHeadshot: Mel shoots Ronny in the side of the head - and [[Gorn [[{{Gorn}} carves out a hotdog bun-sized crevice in the process]].

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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. A waitress (Malin Ackerman) and two sisters (Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, and things quickly go sideways from there.

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\n[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. A waitress Tes (Malin Ackerman) and two sisters Kara (Nikki Reed, Deborah Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, there's a weird hitman (Forrest Whittaker) lurking at the periphery, and things quickly go sideways from there.



* BoomHeadshot: Mel shoots Ronny in the side of the head - and [[Gorn carves out a hotdog bun-sized crevice in the process]].



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** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.

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** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.shotgun.
* StalkerWithACrush: Ronny, to Tes.
* UnexplainedAccent: Ronny has several of them.

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* BunnyEaredLawyer: With his odd wardrobe, stringy soul-patch, and fondness for pecans, Mel is ''extremely'' eccentric.

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* BunnyEaredLawyer: BunnyEarsLawyer: With his odd wardrobe, stringy soul-patch, and fondness for pecans, Mel is ''extremely'' eccentric.
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* BunnyEaredLawyer: With his odd wardrobe, stringy soul-patch, and fondness for pecans, Mel is ''extremely'' eccentric.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Watchmen}} Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Watchmen}} Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville [[{{Smallville}} young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [['Watchmen' Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Watchmen Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Watchmen [[''Watchmen'' Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.

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* HeyItsThatGuy:HeyItsThatGuy: [[Watchmen Silk Spectre II]] is a waitress at a strip club - and [[Smallville young Lex Luthor]] is a customer hitting on her.
** [[BoardwalkEmpire Police Chief Eli Thompson]] is a redneck with a shotgun.
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[[QuentinTarantino Tarantino-esque]] thriller from writer/director Aaron Harvey. A waitress (Malin Ackerman) and two sisters (Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll) are hanging out in a Louisiana diner at 3 AM. Their boss Mel (Bruce Willis) has instructed them to stop an unauthorized drug handoff happening on his turf. Guns are drawn, people get shot, and things quickly go sideways from there.

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