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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Russ, eventually. The movie softens him up a great deal as he deals with his younger self and tackles the inner demons that caused his younger self to somehow arrive in his current timeline.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Russ, eventually.Russ is a bit of a cranky jerk but a good person at heart. The movie softens him up a great deal as he deals with his younger self and tackles the inner demons that caused his younger self to somehow arrive in his current timeline.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believes Rusty was responsible, but because he's just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believes Rusty was to be responsible, but because he's just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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* CombatPragmatist: Russ asks his boxer client, Kenny, to give Rusty some pointers. At first, Kenny thinks he's just teaching Rusty straightforward boxing, but when he hears that Rusty is having trouble at school with bullies, he changes tack completely, teaching the kid a few dirty tricks that'll help him survive.
-->'''Rusty''': ''(after getting floored)'' Now ''that'' I can use.
-->'''Rusty''': ''(after getting floored)'' Now ''that'' I can use.
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* FightingBackIsWrong: Russ and Rusty's elation when Rusty succeeds in fighting off his bullies is short-lived, when Rusty is hauled into the principal's office and his terminally-ill mother is called to the school to get him, leading to an even worse berating from his father.
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* MoneyIsNotPower: Or happiness. Deirdre calls Russ out on the fact that he's about to turn 40 and ''"haven't acquired a single thing of real value in your life, and no, money doesn't count."'' He has no friends, no contact with his family, and the only woman he actually cares about has finally gotten fed up with his lying.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Russ, who doesn't realize until after he drives Amy away how much she means to him.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Russ, who doesn't realize until after he drives Amy away how much she means to him.
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* WorkingClassHero: Despite his rough edges, Russ tells his younger self that he's got plenty to be proud of, achieving a lot of success after ''"working your butt off"'' for years, winning a scholarship to UCLA and building his business from the ground up.
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* TheCameo: Creator/MatthewPerry as Vivian, Russ's heavily-bearded client. Also Creator/CubaGoodingJr as one of the wedding guests.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Creator/MatthewPerry, after befriending Creator/BruceWillis on the set of ''Film/TheWholeNineYards'', which was released the same year, agreed to a small UncreditedRole as Russ's client Vivian.
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* BrattyHalfPint: The main source of tension between Russ and Rusty at first is simply that Rusty is a bratty kid who talks too much and doesn't listen to pretty much anyone except for Amy. And even then he only listens to her because he has a PrecociousCrush on her.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Russ and Amy.
* FaintInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
* FatIdiot: Rusty, at least to Russ' view.
* FaintInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
* FatIdiot: Rusty, at least to Russ' view.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Russ and Amy.
Amy. It's apparent from their very first scene that they have oodles of UnresolvedSexualTension, but Russ is completely closed off as a person and doesn't want to get involved even though he clearly likes her a lot.
* FaintInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same person ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
* FatIdiot: Rusty, at least to Russ' view. He isn't all that bright and gets picked on for being fat, so in Russ' mind, he's a loser.
* FaintInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same person ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
* FatIdiot: Rusty, at least to Russ' view. He isn't all that bright and gets picked on for being fat, so in Russ' mind, he's a loser.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Russ, eventually. The movie softens him up a great deal as he deals with his younger self and tackles the inner demons that caused his younger self to somehow arrive in his current timeline.
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* MarriedInTheFuture: Russ and Amy.
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* MarriedInTheFuture: [[spoiler: Russ and Amy.Amy]] after all of his CharacterDevelopment has taken root.
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* SassySecretary: Janet.
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* SassySecretary: Janet. She doesn't hesitate to remind him what a jerk he can be, but she is thankfully rewarded with a wonderful trip at the end of the movie as part of Russ' Ebenezer Scrooge-esque epiphany that turns his whole life around.
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'''Amy''': You're not embarrassing. You're adorable. ''(He looks at her.)'' ...''Then''. You're adorable ''then''.
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'''Amy''': You're not embarrassing. You're adorable. ''(He looks at her.her significantly.)'' ...''Then''. You're adorable ''then''.
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The page quote is yelled like a tantrum in the trailer, but in the movie itself it's spoken in a disappointed tone.
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The page quote is yelled like a tantrum in the trailer, trailer (and without the 'jets' part), but in the movie itself it's spoken in a disappointed tone.tone (and without the 'get this straight' part).
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* ParentsAsPeople: [[spoiler:Russ's father verbally abused his son so harshly that it ended up emotionally crippling him well into his adult years. However, it's revealed that his father was struggling to cope with his terminally-ill wife and lashed out at Russ out of fear of being reminded of how little time his wife had left. In the present, he clearly regrets how he treated his son and wants to reconnect with him.]]
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* ParentsAsPeople: [[spoiler:Russ's father verbally abused his son so harshly that it ended up emotionally crippling him well into his adult years. However, it's revealed that his father was struggling to cope with his terminally-ill wife wife's terminal illness and lashed out at Russ out of fear of being reminded of how little time his wife had left. In the present, he clearly regrets how he treated his son and wants to reconnect with him.]]
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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40-year-old Russ Duritz is a successful image consultant with a variety of clients ranging from TV personalities, to famous athletes to government officials. He has a nice car, a large house, everything you could ask for
except a life. He's also a bit of a jerk.
One day he finds a kid who somehow got into his house and makes a startling discovery. This kid is Rusty Duritz, himself at age 8. Now he has to figure out what to do with…himself while starting to remember a few things that he had forgotten about himself.
One day he finds a kid who somehow got into his house and makes a startling discovery. This kid is Rusty Duritz, himself at age 8. Now he has to figure out what to do with…himself while starting to remember a few things that he had forgotten about himself.
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40-year-old Russ Duritz is a successful image consultant with a variety of clients ranging from TV personalities, to famous athletes to government officials. He has a nice car, a large house, everything you could ask for
except for... except a life. He's also a bit of a jerk.
One day he finds a kid who somehow got into his house and makes a startling discovery. This kid is Rusty Duritz, himself at age 8. Now he has to figure out what to dowith…himself with... himself while starting to remember a few things that he had forgotten about himself.
One day he finds a kid who somehow got into his house and makes a startling discovery. This kid is Rusty Duritz, himself at age 8. Now he has to figure out what to do
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of incurring his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him by the shoulders, shook him violently, let him know that his mother was dying, and harshly accused him of ''killing her faster'' after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind the fact that this man had to raise Rusty alone after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of incurring his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him by the shoulders, shook him violently, let him know that his mother was dying, and harshly accused him of ''killing her faster'' after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind the fact that this man had to raise Rusty alone after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]fear.]]
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* BlueOniRedOni: Russ and Rusty respectively.
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* BlueOniRedOni: An interesting example where the present and past version of the same character fulfill this trope. Russ is the cold and aloof Blue Oni, while Rusty respectively.is the excitable and outgoing Red Oni.
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* ParentsAsPeople: [[spoiler:Russ's father verbally abused his son so harshly that it ended up emotionally crippling him well into his adult years. However, it's revealed that his father was struggling to cope with his terminally-ill wife and lashed out at Russ out of fear of being reminded of how little time his wife had left. In the present, he clearly regrets how he treated his son and wants to reconnect with him.]]
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod from getting burned alive. They don't seem to know or why, likely the bullies ratted on Rusty as payback. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office for fighting; but once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, lets Rusty know that his mother is dying and accuses the boys of trying to kill her faster with the stunt he pulled. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod from getting burned alive. They don't seem to know or why, likely Russ and Rusty have no idea why; the bullies most likely ratted on Rusty as payback. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office for fighting; but once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, lets Rusty know that his mother is dying and accuses the boys of trying to kill her faster with the stunt he pulled. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod from getting burned alive. They don't seem to know or why, likely the bullies ratted on Rusty as payback. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod from getting burned alive. They don't seem to know or why, likely the bullies ratted on Rusty as payback. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; office for fighting; but once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him lets Rusty know that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty the boys of trying to kill her faster.faster with the stunt he pulled. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]
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-->'''Russ''': Doesn't the fact that I'm a pathetic dweeb make you despise me?\\
'''Amy''': No. Why? Do you despise you?
'''Amy''': No. Why? Do you despise you?
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-->'''Russ''': Look at him. It's so embarrassing.\\
'''Amy''': You're not embarrassing. You're adorable. ''(He looks at her.)'' ...''Then''. You're adorable ''then''.
'''Amy''': You're not embarrassing. You're adorable. ''(He looks at her.)'' ...''Then''. You're adorable ''then''.
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--> -'''Rusty Duritz'''
''Disney’s The Kid'' is a 2000 film starring Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/EmilyMortimer, and Creator/SpencerBreslin.
''Disney’s The Kid'' is a 2000 film starring Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/EmilyMortimer, and Creator/SpencerBreslin.
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40-year-old Russ Duritz is a successful image consultant with a variety of clients ranging from TV personalities, to famous athletes to government officials. He has a nice car, a large house, everything you could ask for
except a life. He’s He's also a bit of a jerk.
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** Seems to be why Rusty is there. [[spoiler: Then it turns out that they’re both being helped by Russ from thirty years in the future]].
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** Seems to be why Rusty is there. [[spoiler: Then it turns out that they’re they're both being helped by Russ from thirty years in the future]].
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* PursueTheDreamJob: [[spoiler: “We grow up to be pilots!”]]
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* PursueTheDreamJob: [[spoiler: “We "We grow up to be pilots!”]]pilots!"]]
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believed Rusty was responsible, but because he was just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believed believes Rusty was responsible, but because he was he's just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believed it, but because he was just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Russ explains to young Rusty that his father yelled at him and [[spoiler:told him he was killing his mother]] not because he really believed it, Rusty was responsible, but because he was just scared--[[spoiler:scared for his wife, scared about the prospect of having to raise him alone]]--and that he was expressing it badly.
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--> -'''Rusty Durritz'''
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of incurring his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him by the shoulders, shook him violently, let him know that his mother was dying, and harshly accused him of ''trying to kill her even faster'' after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind the fact that this man had to raise Rusty alone after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Russ's dad is revealed to have been verbally abusive, to the point that young Rusty was ''afraid'' to tell him that he found a screw he lost because he was afraid of incurring his wrath. Also that his father grabbed him by the shoulders, shook him violently, let him know that his mother was dying, and harshly accused him of ''trying to kill ''killing her even faster'' after getting into a fight in school, and worst of all, that this episode alone (never mind the fact that this man had to raise Rusty alone after his mother died) would force Rusty to suppress his emotions and turn him into an emotionally crippled adult because he harshly forced him to stop crying, and then to grow up faster, which only increased Rusty's fear]]
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The page quote is yelled like a tantrum in the trailer, but in the movie itself it's spoken in a disappointed tone.
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* FaintingInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
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* FaintingInShock: FaintInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
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** PastMeAnnoysMe: Russ doesn't have a much positive opinion of Rusty either.
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* FaintingInShock: Amy when she realizes Russ and Rusty are the same ("I wish I was standing on a carpet.").
** PastMeAnnoysMe: Russ doesn't have a much positive opinion of Rusty either.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod. They don't seem to know or why, likely the bullies ratted on Rusty as payback.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Rusty got into trouble for beating up the bullies to save Tripod.Tripod from getting burned alive. They don't seem to know or why, likely the bullies ratted on Rusty as payback. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]
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* RealityEnsues: Rusty is able to beat the bullies and save Tripod from getting burned alive. Cue cheering and music. [[spoiler: Not so fast. Not only is Rusty hauled into the principal's office; once he gets home, his father, quite cruelly, tells him that his mother is dying and accuses Rusty of trying to kill her faster. Plus, the bullies will continue to harass him until college.]]