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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:Harry is shot out at sea in a strafing attack by Ziegler, who succeeds in killing Paula before dying when he crashes his plane. The final shot is of Harry, still alive but rapidly bleeding out, vainly attempting to steer the boat back to shore.]]


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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Ziegler succeeds in killing Paula and likely Harry, but crashes his plane in the process and drowns.]]
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* EdgyBackwardsChairSitting: Harry goes into the room where he's supposed to stay tonight and finds Delly [[SexyShirtSwitch wearing one of his shirts]] in an obvious seduction attempt. Harry does the backwards chair sit and Delly observes, "You know, I read in a book once that when a man sits in a chair like that, it means he's afraid of women."
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* JailbaitTaboo: DiscussedTrope. Tom Iverson says that he wants to get rid of Delly because she's just too tempting and apparently he's given into temptation before. He says "There oughta be a law!", and an unamused Harry says "''There is''."

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* IWasQuiteALooker: Crossed with BigBreastPride. Arlene looks at a photo of her from her younger days as a Hollywood starlet and says "I had lovely tits, even if I do say so myself." She then admits that "they're sitting on a little bit of silicone now, but when they were up for grabs, they were really something special."



* MenAreUncultured: "I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kinda like watching paint dry."

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* MenAreUncultured: "I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kinda like watching paint dry."" (Ellen has gone to see ''Film/MyNightAtMauds''.)
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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, and early appearances from Creator/MelanieGriffith and Creator/JamesWoods.

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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, Creator/HarrisYulin, Creator/KennethMars, and early appearances from Creator/MelanieGriffith and Creator/JamesWoods.
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* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: At the end of the movie, a badly-injured Harry tries to redirect the boat back towards the mainland but it isn't clear if he'll survive.]]
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Not to be confused with the 2013 movie of the same name with Creator/JesseEisenberg, or with the 1976 album (and song) by Music/BobSeger.

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Not to be confused with the [[Film/NightMoves2013 2013 movie of the same name name]] with Creator/JesseEisenberg, or with the 1976 album (and song) by Music/BobSeger.
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A 1975 neo-noir mystery, directed by Arthur Penn (''Film/BonnieAndClyde'', ''Film/AlicesRestaurant'') and starring Creator/GeneHackman, Jennifer Warren, and Susan Clark.

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A 1975 neo-noir mystery, directed by Arthur Penn (''Film/BonnieAndClyde'', ''Film/AlicesRestaurant'') and starring Creator/GeneHackman, Jennifer Warren, Creator/JenniferWarren, and Susan Clark.Creator/SusanClark.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Ellen is having an affair behind Harry's back. [[spoiler:After he finds out he sleeps with Paula.]]
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* AnnoyingLaugh: Marv Ellman has one.
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* DownerEnding / BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:Paula is dead and Harry has been shot far out at sea and may never get back home, and he still doesn’t fully understand the mystery he was trying to solve.]]

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* DownerEnding / BolivianArmyEnding: DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Paula is dead and Harry has been shot far out at sea and may never get back home, and he still doesn’t fully understand the mystery he was trying to solve.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Paula is dead and Harry has been shot far out at sea and may never get back home, and he still doesn’t fully understand the mystery he was trying to solve.]]

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* DownerEnding: DownerEnding / BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:Paula is dead and Harry has been shot far out at sea and may never get back home, and he still doesn’t fully understand the mystery he was trying to solve.]]
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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, and early appearances from Creator/MelanieGriffith and James Woods.

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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, and early appearances from Creator/MelanieGriffith and James Woods.
Creator/JamesWoods.
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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, and early appearances from Melanie Griffith and James Woods.

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Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a private investigator (and former pro football player) hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet to track down her wayward teenage daughter. Also features Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, and early appearances from Melanie Griffith Creator/MelanieGriffith and James Woods.
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