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* AssholeVictim: Subverted by the original Family Man aka [[spoiler: Christopher Maynard]], who feels guilt over his crimes to the point where he willingly commits suicide by cop to forgive himself of his sins.

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* FamilyExtermination: Both the original and copycat Family Man regularly kill innocent families while they rest and crucify them as well.



* FamilyExtermination: Both the original and copycat Family Man regularly kill innocent families while they rest and crucify them as well.
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* FamilyExtermination: Both the original and copycat Family Man regularly kill innocent families while they rest and crucify them as well.
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* JackTheRipoff: Cunningham covers his boss, Frank Durvell's tracks by posing as The Family Man and targeting innocent families just like the original.

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* JackTheRipoff: Cunningham covers his boss, Frank Durvell's Deverell's tracks by posing as The Family Man and targeting innocent families just like the original.
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* Sadist: Cunningham relishes in taunting Cole about the death of his ex-wife Ellen.

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* Sadist: {{Sadist}}: Cunningham relishes in taunting Cole about the death of his ex-wife Ellen.
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Focusing on [[HardboiledDetective no-nonsense detective]] Jack Cole, who's stint is nicknamed "The Glimmer Man", he has to team up with fellow detective Jim Campbell to uncover a string of recent murders committed by [[SerialKiller "The Family Man"]].

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Focusing on [[HardboiledDetective no-nonsense detective]] Jack Cole, who's whose stint is nicknamed "The Glimmer Man", he has to team up with fellow detective Jim Campbell to uncover a string of recent murders committed by [[SerialKiller "The Family Man"]].
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Cunningham winds up being thrown out of the window by Cole during the climax and having his jaw land hard on a metal fence.

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[[caption-width-right:801:Two good cops. One bad situation.]]

The Glimmer Man is a 1996 {{Buddy Cop|Show}} action-comedy film, directed by Creator/JohnGray and starring Creator/StevenSeagal and Creator/KeenenIvoryWayans.

Focusing on [[HardboiledDetective no-nonsense detective]] Jack Cole, who's stint is nicknamed "The Glimmer Man", he has to team up with fellow detective Jim Campbell to uncover a string of recent murders committed by [[SerialKiller "The Family Man"]].
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* BigBad: The Family Man, or more specifically [[spoiler: Donald Cunningham]].
*ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Cunningham winds up being thrown out of the window by Cole during the climax and having his jaw land hard on a metal fence.
* JackTheRipoff: Cunningham covers his boss, Frank Durvell's tracks by posing as The Family Man and targeting innocent families just like the original.
* Sadist: Cunningham relishes in taunting Cole about the death of his ex-wife Ellen.
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