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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run, which he never gives his perspective on.]]

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety Gerety, the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers hijackers, can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run, which he never gives his perspective on.]]
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** Peter can be seen as an AffablyEvil mobster who [[NotMeThisTime isn't actively sabotaging Abel]] and wishes him well, a ManipulativeBastard who might very well be involved with Abel's troubles, or even an honest man putting up a facade of dishonesty in order to [[ScareEmStraight intimidate Abel out of a risky and foolish decision.]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Two of the film's most popular characters only have about fifteen minutes of screen time apiece.

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** Peter can be seen as an AffablyEvil mobster who [[NotMeThisTime isn't actively sabotaging Abel]] and wishes him well, a FauxAffablyEvil ManipulativeBastard who might very well be involved with is ultimately indifferent to Abel's troubles, troubles or possibly even behind them, or an honest man putting up a facade of dishonesty in order to [[ScareEmStraight intimidate Abel out of a risky and foolish decision.]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Two of the film's most popular characters have only have about fifteen minutes of screen time apiece.each.



** Fans also like Peter, Abel's AmbiguouslyEvil competitor who seems genuinely friendly and insightful even as neither Abel or the audience can be ''quite'' sure about whether to trust him.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run.]]

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** Fans also like Peter, Abel's AmbiguouslyEvil competitor who seems genuinely friendly and insightful even as neither Abel or nor the audience can be ''quite'' sure about whether to trust him.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run.run, which he never gives his perspective on.]]
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run.]]

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run.]]]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse:EnsembleDarkhorse: Two of the film's most popular characters only have about fifteen minutes of screen time apiece.
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** Servidio, the PunchClockVillain hijacker.
** Peter, Abel's AmbiguouslyEvil competitor who seems genuinely friendly and insightful even as neither Abel or the audience can be ''quite'' sure about whether to trust him.

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** Servidio, the PunchClockVillain hijacker.
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** Fans also like Peter, Abel's AmbiguouslyEvil competitor who seems genuinely friendly and insightful even as neither Abel or the audience can be ''quite'' sure about whether to trust him.
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** Is Arnold Kline the BigBad, part of a BigBadEnsemble that remains in the shadows, or just an unlucky businessman who chose to buy oil that he knew or suspected was stolen without specifically hiring anyone to go after it.

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** Is Arnold Kline the BigBad, part of a BigBadEnsemble that remains in the shadows, with one or more of Abel's fellow rivals, or just an unlucky businessman who chose to buy oil that he knew or suspected was stolen without specifically hiring anyone to go after it.it?
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Is Arnold Kline the BigBad, part of a BigBadEnsemble that remains in the shadows, or just an unlucky businessman who chose to buy oil that he knew or suspected was stolen without specifically hiring anyone to go after it.
** Peter can be seen as an AffablyEvil mobster who [[NotMeThisTime isn't actively sabotaging Abel]] and wishes him well, a ManipulativeBastard who might very well be involved with Abel's troubles, or even an honest man putting up a facade of dishonesty in order to [[ScareEmStraight intimidate Abel out of a risky and foolish decision.]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Servidio, the PunchClockVillain hijacker.
** Peter, Abel's AmbiguouslyEvil competitor who seems genuinely friendly and insightful even as neither Abel or the audience can be ''quite'' sure about whether to trust him.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gerety the tough Teamsters boss urging Abel to take a tougher stance against the hijackers can feel a bit underused, [[spoiler:Especially in the aftermath of Julien going on the run.]]

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