Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Film / WrathOfMan

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* OneOfTheGuys: Dana, even makes a comment about someone critizing her being in the male changing room.

Added: 700

Changed: 136

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CollidingCriminalConspiracies: Once the backstory of the events is revealed, it turns out that everything was caused by two different gangs trying to rob the same armored car. One gang had better intel and did the robbery first with [[spoiler: Heargraves and Dougie]] getting caught in the middle and being shot.



* OhCrap: A gang of robbers attack an armored car and force the guards to surrender. They then see H step out and they panic, drop the money and run away. [[spoiler: They are working for Heargraves and recognize H as their boss. They have no idea what he is doing dressed as a guard and are terrified what he might do to them for messing up his plans and pointing guns at him.]]



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:Heargraves does little to take his anger over Dougie's death out on his mooks, outright apologizing to one of them for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]

to:

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:Heargraves does little to take his anger over [[spoiler:Heargraves' mooks clearly fear that he will blame them for Dougie's death out on his mooks, but he recognizes that only he and the killer are to blame. He even outright apologizing apologizes to one of them his men for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]

Added: 223

Removed: 212

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BenevolentBoss: [[spoiler:Heargraves does little to take his anger over Dougie's death out on his mooks, outright apologizing to one of them for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]


Added DiffLines:

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:Heargraves does little to take his anger over Dougie's death out on his mooks, outright apologizing to one of them for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BenevolentBoss: [[spoiler:Heargraves does little to take his anger over Dougie's death out on his mooks, outright apologizing to one of them for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]


Added DiffLines:

* UnknownRival: [[spoiler:It's not entirely clear if Jan remembers Heargraves as the man he shot after killing Dougie.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* EnemyMine: The Detective helps out Heargraves by giving him a list of suspects and telling him he will look the otherway as much as he can, as they are all scumbag criminals that would be better off the street. He even tells two detectives "let the painter paint" when they clearly identify who he is during an investigation.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* InsideJob: The whole reason as to why Heargraves became a guard at Fortico. They were getting nowhere trying to find the guy who killed his son, leaving them to believe it was an inside job. So he got hired there to try to find out who it was. [[spoiler: It was Bullet.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[spoiler:TheReveal that H is actually a crime boss named Heargraves out to avenge his son comes at around the halfway point of the film. The trailers, more specifically the red band trailer, completely spoils it.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: [[spoiler:Crime boss Heargraves has the marksmanship and ruthless combat experience to back up his leadership of his organization. And most of his time at Fortico trying to find Jan is all done without assistance from his underlings.]]


Added DiffLines:

* GenreRefugee: [[spoiler:The movie is basically a heist movie but if the entire job was derailed by the crew having accidentally pissed off a LondonGangster along the way.]]


Added DiffLines:

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:The entire depot job would've most likely gone over smoothly if it weren't for H's involvement with Fortico.]]

Added: 488

Changed: 399

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:H is the only main character left alive by the end of the film.]]
* {{Mangst}}: [[spoiler:Heargraves never shows any outward emotion following Dougie's death. But it's clear that the amount of people he hurts, kills, and manipulates he is ''very'' angry about the loss of his boy.]]



* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler: In the climax, Jackson tries to betray and shoot Jan for being a loose cannon, but Jan slits his throat first. Mere moments later, Bullet ''also'' tries to kill Jan to keep the fortune for himself, only for Jan to, once again, get the drop on his treacherous partner and shoot Bullet first.]]

to:

* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler: In [[spoiler:In the climax, Jackson tries to betray and shoot Jan for being a loose cannon, but Jan slits his throat first. Mere moments later, Bullet ''also'' tries to kill Jan to keep the fortune for himself, only for Jan to, once again, get the drop on his treacherous partner and shoot Bullet first.]]



* OnceMoreWithClarity: Twice more, in this case. The opening robbery is shown three times, with each subsequent time adding context to the event.

to:

* OnceMoreWithClarity: Twice [[SignatureStyle It's a Guy Ritchie movie.]] And twice more, in this case. The opening robbery is shown three times, with each subsequent time adding context to the event.



* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:Heargraves barely emotes beyond a scowl or raise his voice above Jason Statham's signature Cockney GutturalGrowler voice as he and his men scour through the underworld to search for Dougie's killer.]]

to:

* ToThePain: [[spoiler:Heargraves gives Jan the coroner report of Dougie's death, making him read about how the bullets he fired hit Dougie's liver, lung, spleen, and heart. Heargraves then proceeds to shoot Jan in those exact organs to avenge Dougie.]]
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:Heargraves barely emotes beyond a scowl or raise his voice above Jason Statham's signature Cockney GutturalGrowler voice as he and kills his men scour through the underworld way to search for Dougie's killer.finding Jan.]]

Added: 431

Removed: 205

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone) to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.



* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone) to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.


Added DiffLines:

* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:Heargraves barely emotes beyond a scowl or raise his voice above Jason Statham's signature Cockney GutturalGrowler voice as he and his men scour through the underworld to search for Dougie's killer.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* RedHerring: When H is introduced to the other guards they are presented in ways that seem to suggest that one or more of them might be working for the robbers. Some are clearly disgruntled about their job, one seems to have a gambling problem, one appears particularly creepy and another is pissed off about being demoted. The only female guard is not happy about having to always prove that she belongs in the job. One guard suspiciously called in sick when the last robbery took place. In the end [[spoiler: only Bullet is working with the robbers and the others are just normal working stiffs not happy about their jobs]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



-> '''Boy Sweat Dave''': "''Do you have any idea how dangerous this job can be?''"
-> '''Patrick "H" Hill''': "''Some idea, yeah.''"

to:

\n-> '''Boy ->'''Boy Sweat Dave''': "''Do Dave:''' Do you have any idea how dangerous this job can be?''"
->
be?\\
'''Patrick "H" Hill''': "''Some Hill:''' Some idea, yeah.''"
yeah.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


----

to:

--------
->''[[Music/JohnnyCash I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend\\
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when\\
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on\\
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone]]''

Added: 933

Changed: 263

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler: Heargraves subjects various criminals to horrid beatings and torments in an attempt to find his son's killer, to little avail.]]

to:

* TheCameo: Music/PostMalone plays one of the robbers in the first robbery H has to deal with. He's also helpfully the only one without his mask on. [[DeathByCameo He's also killed near the end of his one scene.]]
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler: Heargraves subjects various criminals to horrid beatings and torments in an attempt to find his son's killer, to little avail.]] ]]
* DarkerAndEdgier: Noticeably one of the darker entries of Creator/GuyRitchie's filmography. While the WorldOfSnark and SnarkToSnarkCombat that's a trademark of his SignatureStyle is littered throughout the movie, little of it is PlayedForLaughs like it usually would.


Added DiffLines:

* IAmNotLeftHanded: H fully reveals that he intentionally passed his entry exams with the bare minimum required score when he single-handedly headshots the robbers led by Post Malone.
* InformedAbility: While they turn out to be right, H's co-workers at Fortico observe that he's overqualified for their job. Nothing particularly stands out to support their suspicions as H intentionally holds himself back for the entry exams and so far had only participated in a transport that goes off without a hitch.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BloodKnight: The robbers are motivated primarily by money but some of them also want to relive the excitement of being in a combat situation once again.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BulletProofVest: Both the guards and the robbers wear good quality vests which protect them against most body shots. However, they do not protect against head and neck shots which is how most of the fatalities occur.


Added DiffLines:

* NotMeThisTime: We get a sequence of various crooks being tortured for information about the robbery but they all protest that they had no involvement in that particular crime.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone)to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.

to:

* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone)to Music/PostMalone) to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.

to:

* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy to ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone)to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Wrath of Man'' is a crime thriller film directed by Creator/GuyRitchie and starring Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JeffreyDonovan, and Creator/HoltMcCallany.

to:

''Wrath of Man'' is a crime thriller film directed by Creator/GuyRitchie Creator/GuyRitchie, [[TheRemake based on]] the 2004 French film ''Cash Truck'', and starring Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JeffreyDonovan, and Creator/HoltMcCallany.



Standing out as a particularly dark entry in Guy Ritchie's filmography, the film was released internationally on April 22, 2021.

to:

Standing out as a particularly dark entry in Guy Ritchie's filmography, the film was released internationally on April 22, 2021.
2021, and in the United States on May 7.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* OnceMoreWithClarity: Twice more, in this case. The opening robbery is shown three times, with each subsequent time adding context to the event.


Added DiffLines:

* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Jackson isn't shown in the trailers or ads.

Added: 540

Changed: 2

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: ''Several''. Namely, [[spoiler: Jan, Bullet, and the pedophilic traffickers Heargraves murders.]]



* BlackAndGrayMorality: "H" may be a ruthless killer [[spoiler: and crime boss]] who will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals, but he's up against the psychopathic Jan and his partners.

to:

* BlackAndGrayMorality: "H" H may be a ruthless killer [[spoiler: and crime boss]] who will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals, but he's up against the psychopathic Jan and his partners. partners.
* BoomHeadshot: H kills many of his targets this way. [[spoiler: Bullet executes his fellow security guards with shots to the head as well, then gets his karma when Jan murders him the exact same way.]]


Added DiffLines:

* ShameIfSomethingHappened: [[spoiler: Heargraves bluntly informs Dana that he knows where her family lives, and if he sees cause to believe she is working against him, he won't hesitate to target them to keep her in line.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: Jackson is the leader of the most villainous robbers in the film, but [[spoiler: Heargraves]]' real tussle is with Jan, one of Jackson's underlings.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** [[spoiler: Nasty gangster he may be, Heargraves undeniably cares for his son, and the entire movie goes down because he's out to avenge the boy's death.]]
** Jackson is the leader of a team of armed robbers who are willing to kill if need be, but is also a genuine family man who cares deeply about his wife and kids.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Bullet, the seemingly upbeat and snarky Fortico employee, is actually an active part of Jackson's gang of robbers. As if to solidify his deceitful nature, during the final shootout, he uses his friendships with fellow guards to lull them into trusting him long enough to murder them all without hesitation.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[spoiler: Heargraves masquerades as "Patrick Hill" and fools pretty much every major character in the story, all to find his son's killer.]]

to:

** [[spoiler: Heargraves masquerades as "Patrick Hill" and fools pretty much every major character in the story, all to find his son's killer.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants. [[See VillainProtagonist for H's true nature.]]

to:

* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants. [[See [[spoiler: See VillainProtagonist for H's true nature.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-> '''H''': "''Some idea, yeah.''"

to:

-> '''H''': '''Patrick "H" Hill''': "''Some idea, yeah.''"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[caption-width-right:350:''''He's a dark fucking spirit.''"]]

to:

[[caption-width-right:350:''''He's [[caption-width-right:350:"''He's a dark fucking spirit.''"]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ritchiewrathofman12.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''''He's a dark fucking spirit.''"]]

-> '''Boy Sweat Dave''': "''Do you have any idea how dangerous this job can be?''"
-> '''H''': "''Some idea, yeah.''"

''Wrath of Man'' is a crime thriller film directed by Creator/GuyRitchie and starring Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JeffreyDonovan, and Creator/HoltMcCallany.

Patrick "H" Hill (Statham) is a new employee at Fortico Security, an armored truck service that transfers millions of dollars a month and is prime prey for professional criminals. Under the tutelage of "Bullet" ([=McCallany=]), H seems to be just another recruit, until he masterfully wipes out an entire team of skilled robbers who hit a Fortico truck. With ruthless efficiency and cold determination, the mysterious H continues to terrorize any potential criminals who target Fortico, intent on righting a wrong from his past for his own dark purposes...no matter what it takes.

Standing out as a particularly dark entry in Guy Ritchie's filmography, the film was released internationally on April 22, 2021.

----

!!''Wrath of Man'' contains the following tropes:

* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants. [[See VillainProtagonist for H's true nature.]]
* BlackAndGrayMorality: "H" may be a ruthless killer [[spoiler: and crime boss]] who will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals, but he's up against the psychopathic Jan and his partners.
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler: Heargraves subjects various criminals to horrid beatings and torments in an attempt to find his son's killer, to little avail.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** [[spoiler: Heargraves]] may be a cold and cruel crime boss, but even he expresses disgust at a group of pedophilic human traffickers.
** Jackson's gang all express shock and outrage at Jan ruthlessly executing defenseless security guards [[spoiler: and an innocent teenager]].
* ManipulativeBastard:
[[spoiler: Heargraves masquerades as "Patrick Hill" and fools pretty much every major character in the story, all to find his son's killer.]]
** [[spoiler: Bullet plays his part as a lovable, friendly truck guard to a T, successfully being Jackson's inside man and helping his team pull off truck robberies by leaking info.]]
* TheMole: Jackson's gang has an inside man at Fortico. [[spoiler: It's Bullet.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: It's subtle and only for a split second, but Jan seems to show at least an ounce of shock and possible remorse at [[spoiler: killing Dougie]]. This was apparently confirmed by WordOfGod.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler: In the climax, Jackson tries to betray and shoot Jan for being a loose cannon, but Jan slits his throat first. Mere moments later, Bullet ''also'' tries to kill Jan to keep the fortune for himself, only for Jan to, once again, get the drop on his treacherous partner and shoot Bullet first.]]
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: What "H", aka Heargraves, actually is. He's a violent, immoral crime lord whose only concern is avenging his dead son--he has little to no care for the innocents killed in the process or the bodycount he amasses, so long as his revenge is completed.]]

----

Top