History Film / WrongfullyAccused

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: A staple of the genre, but especially prominent in Goodhue's murder scene - he reacts to multiple gunshot wounds with a simple "Ouch!" and exasperatedly asking if his killer is "quite finished."

* EroticEating: At the concert, Lauren sucks on a chocolate bar, causing Ryan to have a RagingStiffie.

* LineOfSightName: As seen in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JogttpcKFIA tackle shop scene]].

* ArtificialLimbs: Sean Laughrea has them, replacing an eye, an arm, and a leg.

* BigStupidDooDooHead: While on the bus being transported to prison, Ryan and one of his guards get into an argument that eventually degenerates into this.

* CreditsGag: Occurs almost immediately, with "Leslie Nielsen is Leslie Nielsen."[[note]]Despite actually playing a character named Ryan Harrison.[[/note]]

--> '''Cass:''' Ryan, you can feel safe here. We're six floors up, no one can see you.\\
'''Cass' neighbor (off-screen):''' Hey Cass, who's your new friend?

* NoKillLikeOverkill: Ryan is sentenced to be executed "Buffet Style": lethally-injected, [[HighVoltageDeath electrocuted]] and placed before a firing squad.

* ShoutOut: Countless amounts, [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece completely dating]][[invoked]] the film in TheNineties.

--> "Oh lord! This [case] has more twists and turns than Chubby Checker in a blender."
--> "That man's as slick as a lizard in Creator/{{Jerry Lewis}}' hair."
* TapOnTheHead

--> '''Lauren''': Ryan and I were having sex; hot, steamy, sweaty sex. Every part of my body tingled orgasm after orgasm...\\
'''Sgt. Orono''': Lady, I just asked for your name.

-->'''Ryan''': Music/TheBeatles said it best. She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, listen, Michelle ma belle, this nowhere man is the walrus, koo koo kachoo!

--> '''Lauren''': Ryan and I were having sex. Hot, steamy, sweaty sex. Every part of my body tingled orgasm after orgasm...\\

'''Cass' neighbor:''' Hey Cass, who's your new friend?

* KeyUnderTheDoormat: Hilariously inverted when Ryan finds a large key-shaped case with a rock inside that he uses to break the glass on the door.

** "Dr. Kimble to surgery please". Dr. Richard Kimble is the surgeon from ''The Fugitive'' who Leslie Nielsen parodies. On top of that Ryan's last name is a nod to Kimble's actor Creator/HarrisonFord.

The frame {{parody}} is built around the 1993 version of ''Film/TheFugitive'' centering on renowned concert violinist, Ryan Harrison (Nielsen) in pursuit of the one-armed, one-legged and one-eyed man who killed his lover's husband after being framed for the murder. Richard Crenna's delightful parody of Creator/TommyLeeJones' fast-talking federal marshal is probably the highlight of the movie, with many of the best lines.

* ThrowTheBookAtThem: At one point the first draft of the ''Film/Titanic1997'' screenplay, which is a large ream of paper, is used as a blunt instrument.

* TitleDrop: Ryan just can't stress it enough.

* ClearMyName

* ShoutOut: Countless amounts, [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece completely dating]] the film in TheNineties.

->'''Ryan Harrison:''' I'm innocent; I've been wrongfully accused.\\
'''Lt. Fergus Falls:''' Guilt or innocence, that's not my job. It's my duty to pick up scum-sucking punks like yourself who are accused of a crime. A jury of twelve really stupid people who are easily swayed by rich, fat-cat, slimy lawyers who'll do anything but tell the truth, will sit in judgement of you. It's as American as a burrito.

However, ''The Fugitive'' is hardly the only thing that gets parodied here. Particularly notable targets include ''Film/MissionImpossible (1996)'', ''Film/Titanic1997'', ''Lord of the Dance'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Theatre/{{Riverdance}}'', ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'', ''Film/PatriotGames'', Mentos commercials, ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' and even ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'' and ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', among many others.

* ShoutOut: Countless amounts, completely dating the film in TheNineties.

--> "This [case] has more twists and turns than Chubby Checker in a blender."

--> '''Lauren''': Ryan and I were having sex. Hot steamy, sweaty sex. Every part of my body tingled orgasm after orgasm...\\

* RasputinianDeath: Played for Laughs and somewhat inverted when [[spoiler:Hibbing Goodhue]] is shot ''25 times'' before finally being taken out by three arrows to the chest. So it's the '''''arrows''''' that kill him, but not the gunshots?

However, ''The Fugitive'' is hardly the only thing that gets parodied here. Particularly notable targets include ''Film/MissionImpossible (1996)'', ''Film/Titanic1997'', ''Lord of the Dance'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Theatre/{{Riverdance}}'', ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'', ''Film/PatriotGames'', Mentos commercials, ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' and even ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'' and ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', among many others.

* AffectionateParody: Not just of ''The Fugitive'' and other movies and TV shows but also of suspenseful FugitiveArc mystery thrillers and action dramas in general. Even ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' gets a brief nod.

** "Dr. Kimble to surgery please". Dr. Richard Kimble is the surgeon from ''The Fugitive'' who Leslie Nielsen parodies. On top of that Ryan's last name is a nod to Creator/HarrisonFord.

* AffectionateParody: Not just of ''The Fugitive'' and other movies and tv shows but also of suspenseful FugitiveArc mystery thrillers and action dramas in general. Even ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' gets a brief nod.

However, ''The Fugitive'' is hardly the only movie that gets parodied here. Particularly notable targets include ''Film/MissionImpossible (1996)'', ''Film/Titanic1997'', ''Lord of the Dance'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Theatre/{{Riverdance}}'', ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'', ''Film/PatriotGames'', Mentos commercials, ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' and even ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'' and ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', among many others.

* AffectionateParody: Not just of ''The Fugitive'' and other movies and tv shows but also of suspenseful FugitiveArc mystery thrillers and action dramas in general. Even ''Film/PatriotGames'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' get a brief nod.

* ThrowTheBookAtThem: At one point the first draft of the ''Film/Titanic1997'' screenplay is used as a blunt instrument.

* AffectionateParody: Not just of ''The Fugitive'' and other movies but also of suspenseful FugitiveArc mystery thrillers and action dramas in general.

* AngelsPose: Parodied by Fergus Falls and his two agents when they break down a door.

* CriminalDoppelganger: Parodied. Ryan sees a "Wanted" poster of himself and rapidly draws black hair, glasses, a beard and a tiny hat over his image. Immediately, another man with black hair, glasses, moustache and tiny hat in the same building is arrested.

* MarilynManeuver: Ryan pulls this after infiltrating a [[ManInAKilt Scottish pipe band]] and standing over an air vent. His legs are suspiciously feminine, and there is sound similar to blowing over a glass bottle.

** Also, near the end, Lauren uses an enormous missile launcher to destroy a van Ryan is driving.
* {{Parody}}: Several films get parodied such as the ones mentioned above and even films like ''Film/PatriotGames'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' get a brief nod.

* RasputinianDeath: Played for Laughs and somewhat inverted when [[spoiler:Hibbing Goodhue]] is shot ''25 times'' before finally being taken out by three arrows to the chest. So it's the '''''arrows''''' that finally kill him, but not the gunshots?

* CreditsGag: Occurs almost immediately, with "Leslie Nielsen as Leslie Nielsen."[[note]]Despite actually playing a character named Ryan Harrison.[[/note]]

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Early in the film, as Hibbing cycles through the radio stations, one of the radio hosts says, "...used to masturbate..."

* RasputinianDeath: Played for Laughs when [[spoiler:Hibbing Goodhue]] is shot ''25 times'' before finally being taken out by three arrows to the chest.

** [[spoiler:It was also Lauren who killed Hibbing Goodhue, not Sean as Harrison previously believed.]]

* UnreadablyFastText: During the end credits: "NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE", then a bunch of names scroll up the screen much faster than the rest of the credits.