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1* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
2** Craig Armstrong is truly epic throughout. The scores apex is reached during the final act, making an already great scene awe inspiring. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhP6F-vxeZI&feature=related Hear it for yourself]].
3** The track ("Escape") would go on to become RecycledTrailerMusic, ''Film/ThePatriot2000'' and ''Film/SpiderMan2'' standing out.
4* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Thief Taker General Chance]] is a [[RabidCop sadistic thug of a lawman]] who enforces the justice system by brutally torturing all those who fall into his clutches. With a fondness for [[EyeScream gouging out the eyes]] of his victims, Chance subjects the partner of thief Will Plunkett to this as he does many others before sending them to swing on the gallows or more torture. With a lust for Lady Rebecca Gibson, Chance murders her uncle to {{frame|Up}} the heroes and assaults Rebecca, stopping himself from raping her solely because he judges she has not been sufficiently hurt or broken enough for his taste. To fully destroy her, Chance decides to hang James Macleane, the man Rebecca loves, while [[ForcedToWatch forcing her to watch]] all the while and meets his demise trying to torture a seemingly wounded Plunkett.
5* CriticalDissonance: Lambasted by film critics, but regular audiences were far more lenient.
6* CultClassic: Poor reviews and [[BoxOfficeBomb even poorer box office]], but gained a following by mid-00s thanks to home media release and countless TV re-runs.
7* MoralEventHorizon: Lest you worry about rooting for outlaws, mere minutes in General Chance tortures a dying man and rams his thumb into his eye. Cementing his place as a villain and monster.
8* NightmareFuel: Eye Torture anyone?
9* SignatureScene: Plunkett rescuing Macleane from the gallows.

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