History Film / IfLooksCouldKill

* WhipItGood: Ilsa Grunt's weapon. When not in use, she wears it like an unassuming necklace.

* DeathByLookingUp: [[spoiler:Zigesfeld chooses to simply standing watching the cage dropping towards him instead of moving out of the way.]]

* MistakenForBadass: The whole plot, in a nutshell. Not only does Michael Corben get mistaken for American superspy [[NamesTheSame Michael Corben]], but Mrs. Grober is somehow assumed to be a top-notch agent code-named "The French Teacher" by ''all sides''.

* ChekhovsGun: HotScientist Vendetta Galante presents Michael with a tuxedo fitted with "standard hands-up protection." Later, upon being cornered by two of Steranko's {{Mooks}} while in the tux, Michael is told, "Put up your hands." He complies. HilarityEnsues as knockout gas sprays from the armpits of the tux.

* WhipItGood: Ilsa Grunt's WeaponOfChoice. When not in use, she wears it like an unassuming necklace.

Has nothing to do with the song by band Music/{{Heart}}.

* IronicEcho: Both Michael's father and Steranko scold Michael for having "No follow-through."

* ( When Krupp defies Steranko, the BigBad explicitly stops Ilsa from killing him and merely orders his guards to take Krupp away, but Krupp is never seen or mentioned again.

* DropDeadGorgeous: Averted; Corben gets a FanDisservice moment when the beauty he hoped to sleep with is turned into a charred corpse by a rocket explosion (Michael was in the bathroom looking for a condom). Though she was actually trying to [[AnimalAssassin kill him with a scorpion]] - but Michael never figured that out.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kelly disappears from the movie after being thrown off of the bus by Zigesfeld.

* RealityEnsues: At first, Michael is ecstatic about the mission (once he finally does accept it). But it isn't long before he finds out being a spy isn't all fun and glamor like it is in the movies, and he understandably reacts by trying to back out after multiple attempts are made on his life.
-->'''Michael''': That's it! I'm out!

* DropDeadGorgeous: Averted; Corben gets a FanDisservice moment when the beauty he hoped to sleep with is turned into a charred corpse by a rocket explosion (Michael was in the bathroom looking for a condom). Though she was actually a hitwoman trying to [[AnimalAssassin kill him with a scorpion]] - but Michael never figured that out.

* HellishCopter: Michael machine guns the bottom right out from under it during the ShortLivedAerialEscape, sending all of its gold cargo (and Steranko, [[spoiler:who ends up being [[KarmicDeath crushed to death]] by said gold]]) dropping to the roof before falling down itself (and then the propeller rips itself off and chases after Michael and Mariska).

* MarketBasedTitle: This movie is also known as ''Teen Agent'' in some places.

* DropDeadGorgeous: Averted; Corben gets a FanDisservice moment when the beauty he hoped to sleep with is turned into a charred corpse by a rocket explosion. Though she was actually a hitwoman trying to [[AnimalAssassin kill him with a scorpion]] - but Michael ever figured that out.

* DropDeadGorgeous: Averted; Corben gets a FanDisservice moment when the beauty he hoped to sleep with is turned into a charred corpse by a rocket explosion.

Mostly forgotten 1991 film in which (barely) high school graduate Michael Corben (Richard Grieco) of Detroit goes on a class trip to UsefulNotes/{{France}} and winds up being mistaken for an American CIA agent of the same name who is killed at the airport. Upon arrival he is immediately shanghaied into service by British Intelligence and tasked with stopping DiabolicalMastermind Augustus Steranko (Roger Rees) from conquering all of Europe.

Mostly forgotten 1991 film in which (barely) high school graduate Michael Corben of Detroit goes on a class trip to UsefulNotes/{{France}} and winds up being mistaken for an American CIA agent of the same name who is killed at the airport. Upon arrival he is immediately shanghaied into service by British Intelligence and tasked with stopping DiabolicalMastermind Augustus Steranko from conquering all of Europe.

-->'''Mairte'D:''' Miseur, what I am trying to say is, you look like a piece of adolescent American dog shit.\\

'''Maitre'D:''' CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES!

* CoolestClubEver: Almost too cool for Michael, as he needed to go changed into a tuxedo before he was allowed in.

* {{Badass Grand|pa}}ma: Ilsa Grunt may be old, but she is a ''lethal'' fighter and assassin, not to mention a clever MasterOfDisguise who can improvise very quickly.
* BadassTeacher: Mrs. Grober, in the final act.

The film was written by Fred Dekker (''Film/TheMonsterSquad'', ''Film/NightOfTheCreeps'') and directed by William Dear (''Film/HarryAndTheHendersons'').

* UncertainAudience: The film sometimes can't seem to decide if it wants to be for kids or adults. The humor is often too childish for most adults, and the violence and bad language make it too adult for most kids.