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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Jason Eisener, his first choice for "The Drake" was Wrestling/JakeRoberts, but he was unable to get into Canada at the time.

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* StillbornFranchise: There were plans for a prequel/spin-off centered around [[EvilDuo The Plague]] and a full script was apparently written [[https://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/4/jason-eisener-plans-hobo-with-a-shotgun-spinoff-and-kids-fil.html set to expand on their past]], but the team simply could not get funding for it, presumably due the BoxOfficeBomb status of it.

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There were plans for a prequel/spin-off centered around [[EvilDuo The Plague]] and a full script was apparently written [[https://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/4/jason-eisener-plans-hobo-with-a-shotgun-spinoff-and-kids-fil.html set to expand on their past]], but the team simply could not get funding for it, presumably due the BoxOfficeBomb status of it. it.
** There were also plans for a sequel where the Hobo literally ends up in Hell. Again, the BoxOfficeBomb status was probably the reason why this was never made either.
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* AcclaimedFlop: While "acclaimed" might be over-selling it, the film got a generally positive reception across the board despite its disappointing financial performance and could even be called a CultClassic in grindhouse circles.


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* StillbornFranchise: There were plans for a prequel/spin-off centered around [[EvilDuo The Plague]] and a full script was apparently written [[https://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/4/jason-eisener-plans-hobo-with-a-shotgun-spinoff-and-kids-fil.html set to expand on their past]], but the team simply could not get funding for it, presumably due the BoxOfficeBomb status of it.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $3 million. Box office: $834,953.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle:
** Brazil: ''The Avenger''
** Romania: ''The Armed Vagabond''


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** Canada: ''Hobo with a Shotgun: No Home, No Mercy''
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* ActorInsiredElement: It was Creator/RutgerHauer's idea to cut holes in his hat and use it as a mask.

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* ActorAllusion:
** The original actor who played the hobo in the ''[=Grindhouse=]'' trailer wields a shotgun in the final confrontation (he's a crooked cop now).
** Canadian TV personality George Stroumbouloupolis is cast as the KentBrockmanNews anchorman.

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ActorInsiredElement: It was Creator/RutgerHauer's idea to cut holes in his hat and use it as a mask.
* CastTheRunnerUp:
The actor from the original actor who played trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the hobo character in the ''[=Grindhouse=]'' trailer wields a shotgun feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the final confrontation (he's a crooked cop now).
** Canadian TV personality George Stroumbouloupolis is cast
film instead as the KentBrockmanNews anchorman.dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!'' [[spoiler: He is also the one who kills the Hobo at the end of the film]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!'' [[spoiler: He is also the one who kills the Hobo at the end of the film]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from ThrowItIn: Creator/RutgerHauer lost his balance and fell when climbing out of the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed shopping cart. Director Jason Eisener decided to play the character keep it in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!'' [[spoiler: He is also the one who kills the Hobo at the end of the film]].movie.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!''

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!'' [[spoiler: He is also the one who kills the Hobo at the end of the film]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and get's the line: ''We're all dirty cops!''

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and get's gets the line: ''We're all dirty cops!''
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The actor from the original trailer, David Brunt, was originally supposed to play the character in the feature film. However, Brunt disappeared for several weeks and when he was eventually found by the producers they discovered he was intentionally avoiding them because he was afraid to take on the role as he did not think he could carry an entire feature film by himself. The producers consoled him and offered him to cameo in the film instead as the dirty cop. He appears in two scenes and get's the line: ''We're all dirty cops!''
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/TrailerParkBoys Ricky]] [[spoiler: gets his head pulled off in the first seven minutes]].
** Geez, when did [[Series/{{Lexx}} Stanley Tweedle]] get so fucking evil?
** When did [[Film/BladeRunner Roy]] start caring about human life?
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* ActingForTwo: Nick Bateman plays both Ivan and Rip.
* ActorAllusion:
** The original actor who played the hobo in the ''[=Grindhouse=]'' trailer wields a shotgun in the final confrontation (he's a crooked cop now).
** Canadian TV personality George Stroumbouloupolis is cast as the KentBrockmanNews anchorman.

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* {{Defictionalization}}: Started as a trailer in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.



** [[TrailerParkBoys Ricky]] [[spoiler: gets his head pulled off in the first seven minutes]].
** Geez, when did [[{{Lexx}} Stanley Tweedle]] get so fucking evil?
** When did [[BladeRunner Roy]] start caring about human life?

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** [[TrailerParkBoys [[Series/TrailerParkBoys Ricky]] [[spoiler: gets his head pulled off in the first seven minutes]].
** Geez, when did [[{{Lexx}} [[Series/{{Lexx}} Stanley Tweedle]] get so fucking evil?
** When did [[BladeRunner [[Film/BladeRunner Roy]] start caring about human life?

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[TrailerParkBoys Ricky]] [[spoiler: gets his head pulled off in the first seven minutes]].

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** Geez, when did [[{{Lexx}} Stanley Tweedle]] get so fucking evil?

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