History Film / Mitchell

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Deaney refers to the Mexican thief as a "wetback." Joel and the 'bots are not amused. Then again, neither is Mitchell.

** After setting up a trap for Mitchell to get caught up in the cocaine trade-off, Cummins contacts Mitchell's police department, probably in an attempt to get Mitchell framed for being involved, and possibly arrested. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Instead, the cops arrive late in a helicopter, don't see the cocaine trading ''at all'', and only see Mitchell getting shot at. They then assist him in escaping, and then tracking Cummins and Benton on their boat.]]

** Still, can you blame him for wanting [[DesignatedHero Mitchell]] to be punished?

* ForTheEvulz: Deaney's killing of the Mexican burglar. He claimed it was self-defense, but in reality the burglar was trying to run away, Deaney called him back and shot him purely for the malicious pleasure.

* TheMafia/ TheSyndicate: Cummings is working with them on the smuggling scheme, though there seems to be some kind of turf war going on internally as well.

* SmugSnake: Deaney, who assumes that his connections and charms will help him get away with any crime.

** The whole film appears to be an attempt at "''Film/DirtyHarry'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] Film/TheLongGoodbye''," with one character (Gallano) who seems like he got lost on the way to the set of ''Film/TheGodfather''.

** The whole film appears to be an attempt at "''Film/DirtyHarry [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] Film/TheLongGoodbye''," with one character (Gallano) who seems like he got lost on the way to the set of ''Film/TheGodfather''.

%%* TheMafia/ TheSyndicate

* ShoutOut: The ending is an {{Homage}} to (or outright ripoff of) ''Film/KeyLargo.''
%%* SmugSnake: Deaney.

%%* CowboyCop: Mitchell.

%%* ChalkOutline

** Subverted in that the hero starts it with a child, and loses it with (and to) the child.

* HollywoodLaw: It is extremely unlikely that Deaney would have ever been brought up on murder charges even if he had told the police the exact circumstances under which he shot the burglar. California law creates a presumption that a person is reasonably afraid of death or of great bodily harm if someone breaks into their house unlawfully and forcibly. Even though the burglar was running away from Deaney when Deaney shot him, his exit path through the house took him through the room where Deaney kept his guns. In other words, if Deaney had said, "I was afraid he was running to get one of my guns," a prosecutor would bear the burden of trying to prove that the burglar wasn't attempting to do just that.

* OvertRendezvous: Cummings meets with Gallano on a park bench to express his displeaure over getting the shipment dumped on his shoulders, only to be reminded by Gallano about their longstanding arrangement.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Deaney refers to the Mexican thief as a "wetback". Joel and the 'bots are not amused. Then again, neither is Mitchell.

* ShoutOut: The ending is an {{Homage}} to (or outright ripoff of) ''Film/KeyLargo''.

''Mitchell'' is a 1975 action/crime film directed by Andrew V. [=McLaglen=] and starring Joe Don Baker as the [[ProtagonistTitle title character]], an abrasive, unpopular, alcoholic LosAngeles police detective.

''Mitchell'' is a 1975 action/crime film directed by Andrew V. [=McLaglen=] and starring Joe Don Baker as the title character, an abrasive, unpopular, alcoholic LosAngeles police detective.

''Mitchell'' is a 1975 film starring Joe Don Baker as the title character, an abrasive, unpopular, alcoholic Los Angeles police detective.

-->--The ThematicThemeTune.

* PornStash: Grate finds Mitchell's, and asks him if she's as good as the models inside.[[note]]'''Servo:''' ''(as Mitchell)'' Uh, got an airbrush?[[/note]]

'''''Mitchell''''' is a 1975 film starring Joe Don Baker as the title character, an abrasive, unpopular, alcoholic Los Angeles police detective.

-->'''[[MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot]]:''' [[{{Earworm}} My, my, my,]] '''''MY GOD, NOOOOO!!'''''

* StopCopyingMe: Done to the point that it drives the [[MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]] boys (and Mitchell) insane.