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* PeepingTom: On his shift, the nightguard likes to watch the woman across the street.

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* PeepingTom: ThePeepingTom: On his shift, the nightguard likes to watch the woman across the street.
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* TheBeautifulElite: Sebastian, the landlord from hell.

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* TheBeautifulElite: TheDandy: Sebastian, the landlord from hell.
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* TheBeautifulElite: Sebastian, the landlord from hell.
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* PeepingTom: On his shift, the nightguard likes to watch the woman across from his building.

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* PeepingTom: On his shift, the nightguard likes to watch the woman across from his building.the street.
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* SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable: Johnny suggests this to Sandra. She ignores his comment entirely.

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* SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable: Johnny jokingly suggests this to Sandra.Sandra when they are alone. She ignores his comment entirely.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: He believes in UsefulNotes/Nostradamus' predictions and that the world will end in 1999.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: He believes in UsefulNotes/Nostradamus' UsefulNotes/{{Nostradamus}}' predictions and that the world will end in 1999.
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A 1993 British black comedy-drama film written and directed by Creator/MikeLeigh and starring Creator/DavidThewlis as Johnny, a loquacious intellectual and ConspiracyTheorist who vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

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A 1993 British black comedy-drama film written and directed by Creator/MikeLeigh and starring Creator/DavidThewlis as Johnny, a loquacious intellectual and ConspiracyTheorist who vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London UsefulNotes/{{London}} odyssey.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Johnny is a jerk but also displays redeeming traits like offering a cigarette to the turret guy and buying his starving girlfriend a meal.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Johnny is a jerk but also displays redeeming traits like offering a cigarette to the turret guy and or buying his starving girlfriend a meal.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: He believes in UsefulNotes/Nostradamus' predictions and that the world will end in 1999.
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A 1993 British black comedy-drama film written and directed by Creator/MikeLeigh and starring Creator/DavidThewlis as Johnny, a loquacious intellectual and ConspiracyTheorist who vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

The film marked a new career-high for Leigh as a director and made the then-unknown Thewlis an [[StarMakingRole internationally recognised star]].

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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Johnny has trouble opening Sophie's corset until she shows him a [[CuttingTheKnot shortcut]] by opening the zipper on the backside.
* BaitAndSwitch: When Johnny visits the older lady across the street and she falls asleep, it's made to look like he is about to snatch valuables from her apartment. But then it's revealed he only grabbed a couple of books.
* BrilliantButLazy: Johnny is intelligent but uninterested in pursuing a career.
* CatharticScream: Johnny lets one out after the poster man drives off with his bag.
* ContemplateOurNavels: Johnny will occasionally embark on existentialist monologues.
* GetOut: The Cafe Girl has a sudden change of heart and demands Johnny to leave her apartment.
* HomeEarlySurprise: Sandra returns from her holiday on Friday while she was only expected back on Sunday. She is appalled by what she has to witness in the house.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Johnny is a jerk but also displays redeeming traits like offering a cigarette to the turret guy and buying his starving girlfriend a meal.
* JitterCam: The hand-held camera work in the opening scene invokes a sense of urgency in Johnny's attempt to leave Manchester.
* MyParentsAreDead: An unconfortable moment during following discussion:
-->'''Johnny''': How's your mum?
-->'''Louise''': Fine. How's yours? Still pulling pints?
-->'''Johnny''': She's dead. - {{Beat}} - [[ILoveTheDead She's still a good fuck though]].
* PeepingTom: On his shift, the nightguard likes to watch the woman across from his building.
* ShoutOut: At the Cafe Girl's place, Johnny jokingly warns her not to [[Film/{{Psycho}} creep up on him in the shower with a big knife dressed up as her mother]].
* SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable: Johnny suggests this to Sandra. She ignores his comment entirely.
* ThanksForTheMammary: Name checked by Johnny when Sophie take his hand and playfully places it on her breast.
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