* AntiClimaxBoss: When Gino finally gets to Richie, he beats him so thoroughly that Richie's continued attempts to put up a fight become almost comical until Gino finally puts him out of his misery. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], though, since Richie does [[DamageSpongeBoss last longer than any of Gino's other opponents]].
* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Richie Madano]] is a drug-addicted [[AxCrazy psychopath]] with a HairTriggerTemper. This noxious combination results in a multitude of deaths; when his girlfriend cheats on him with a cop, Richie first kills his girlfriend before [[CopKiller shooting the cop dead]] in front of the latter’s family. Richie goes on to terrorize and kill everyone in his way after this; when a woman makes the mistake of honking at him in traffic, Richie [[DisproportionateRetribution blows her brains out]], and he later murders his own wheelchair-bound ally out of nothing but baseless paranoia. Even Richie’s own family, including his long-abused brother, fear for their lives if they were to ever get on his bad side.
* EvilIsCool: As much of a horrible person as he is, Richie Madano displays plenty of VillainousVirtues and doesn't back down from anything, and despite being a normal human fueled mostly by alcohol and drugs, is insanely vicious and resourceful enough to elude Gino, TheMafia, and the police for a whole day.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Every scene Gino shares with the abandoned puppy he adopts.
* HilariousInHindsight: Gino adopts an abandoned dog and calls him Coraggio, which is Italian for [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog courage]].
* {{Narm}}: The scene where Gino blows the leg off some mook with a shotgun and the guy just keeps hopping on one foot and yelling (''Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh no! Oh you took my fucking leg! Oh! Oh! Oh, you motherfucker!'')
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young Creator/JohnLeguizamo is a boy in the alley.
* TearJerker: The scenes featuring Richie's parents. His mother is futilely begging for her son to receive mercy, while his father is already resigned to Richie's death and is depressed about how his other children are being dragged into things, such as when Patti is locked in jail to put pressure on Gino.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
** Some wish the tough captain played by Creator/JerryOrbach had gotten a more direct role in the plot and the manhunt.
** Richie's sister Patti, who seems to have a history with Gino, is played by Creator/GinaGershon, is arrested to put pressure on her brother, and is a colorful presence but ultimately has little impact on the plot.
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