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* EsotericHappyEnding: Danny is finally free from the mafia and has saved his new family and re-connected with his past, but his upbringing and training has left him with a mental disability that, going by similar real life cases, he will probably never be able to fully recover from.
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* MemeticMutation: Adding "the Dog" to one's name as a mark of martial badassery was a minor meme in the mid-to-late 2000s. Spaniards in particular might remember José David "Batu the Dog" Delgado, one of the most famous in a batch of proto-Youtubers who became viral around this time for issuing ridiculous challenges to each other (which also included Mario Vaquero, back then known as John Cobra, who became infamous for crashing the 2010 Spanish [[Series/EurovisionSongContest Eurovision]] nomination event with a profanity-filled rant).
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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
** Adding "the Dog" to one's name as a mark of martial badassery was a minor meme in the mid-to-late2000s. 2000s.
** Spaniards in particular might remember José David "Batu the Dog" Delgado,one of the most famous in of a batch of proto-Youtubers who became viral around this time for issuing ridiculous challenges to each other (which also included Mario Vaquero, back then known as John Cobra, who became infamous for crashing the 2010 Spanish [[Series/EurovisionSongContest Eurovision]] nomination event with a profanity-filled rant).
** Adding "the Dog" to one's name as a mark of martial badassery was a minor meme in the mid-to-late
** Spaniards in particular might remember José David "Batu the Dog" Delgado,
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* CompleteMonster: [[EvilUncle "Uncle"]] [[BigBad Bart]] is a British mobster with [[FauxAffablyEvil a calm, friendly demeanor]], but on the inside is a ruthless mob boss with [[HairTriggerTemper an anger problem]]. He took Danny in as a child after [[YouKilledMyFather murdering his mother because she refused to be with him]]. Bart then spends many years [[TheFagin raising Danny into becoming a mindless, savage killing machine]] by locking him in a cage, and feeding him dog food, even laughing when Danny expresses human desires. He uses Danny to attack and kill other mobsters if one of Bart's trade distributions goes poorly by unlocking his collar. After months of recovering from a car crash, Bart forces Danny into fighting and killing in an underground fight club for money, threatening him by [[CripplingCastration promising to cut off his testicles]] if he doesn't participate. When Danny decides not to kill his opponent, Bart decides to kill his opponent himself. When Danny escapes from him again, Bart decides to send his goons after Danny, promising to kill Sam and Victoria because they gave Danny a better life. Near the end, Bart [[StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred tries to make Danny kill him in order to make Danny the animal he always saw him as]].
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* CompleteMonster: [[EvilUncle "Uncle"]] [[BigBad Bart]] is a British mobster with [[FauxAffablyEvil a calm, friendly demeanor]], but on the inside is a ruthless an ill-tempered mob boss with [[HairTriggerTemper an anger problem]]. He took Danny in as who murdered a child after [[YouKilledMyFather murdering woman for rejecting his mother because she refused to be with him]]. Bart then spends many years advances and [[TheFagin raising Danny enslaves her son]], [[TykeBomb Danny]], into becoming a mindless, savage killing machine]] by locking him in a cage, and feeding him dog food, even laughing when Danny expresses human desires. He uses Danny to his attack dog, having him beat up and kill other mobsters if one of Bart's trade distributions goes poorly by unlocking his collar. After months of recovering from a car crash, whoever Bart forces wants and live to inhumane conditions--including being fed dog food--for years. When Danny into fighting and killing is offered money if he fights in an Wyeth's underground fight club for money, threatening him by death matches, Bart threatens to [[CripplingCastration promising to cut off his testicles]] if castrate him]] should he doesn't participate. When Danny decides not to kill his opponent, Bart decides to kill compete and kills his opponent himself. When when Danny escapes from him again, refuses to do so. Bart and his goons go after Danny when the latter decides to send his goons after Danny, promising leave him, while also having intent to kill Sam and Victoria because they gave a family who took Danny a better life. Near the end, Bart in. When finally defeated, [[StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred tries to make Bart goads Danny to kill him him]] in order his attempt to make prove that Danny the animal he always saw him as]].is a killer just like him.
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* MemeticMutation: Adding "the Dog" to one's name as a mark of martial badassery was a minor meme in the mid-to-late 2000s. Spaniards in particular might remember José David "Batu the Dog" Delgado, one of the most famous in a batch of proto-Youtubers who became viral around this time for issuing ridiculous challenges to each other (which also included Mario Vaquero, back then known as John Cobra, who became infamous for crashing the 2010 Spanish [[Series/EurovisionSongContest Eurovision]] nomination event with a profanity-filled rant).
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* TheWoobie: Danny, with his collar on.
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* TheWoobie: Danny, with his collar on.
on. He's been mistreated his entire life and warped into little more than a killing machine who has no idea how to react to genuine kindness.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/ScottAdkins has an early appearance as one of the underground pit fighters Danny goes up against.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes... But he's impressively MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad. And his reaction when Danny gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown? Not {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. All that, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a Bart is complete scumbag, scum, yes... But he's impressively his sheer MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad. is nothing short of impressive. And his reaction when after Danny gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown? Not {{Dirty Coward}}ice, a pathetic AintTooProudToBeg, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. All that, and he's Being played by Creator/BobHoskins.Creator/BobHoskins doesn't hurt, either.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad -- and his reaction to Danny nearly giving him a fatal NoHoldsBarredBeatdown isn't {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. That, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but yes... But he's also pretty impressively MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad -- and NonActionBigBad. And his reaction to when Danny nearly giving gives him a fatal NoHoldsBarredBeatdown isn't NoHoldsBarredBeatdown? Not {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. That, All that, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* CompleteMonster: [[EvilUncle "Uncle"]] [[BigBad Bart]] is a British mobster with [[FauxAffablyEvil a calm, friendly demeanor]], but on the inside is a ruthless mob boss with [[HairTriggerTemper an anger problem]]. He took Danny in as a child after [[YouKilledMyFather murdering his mother because she refused to be with him]]. Bart then spends many years [[TheFagin raising Danny into becoming a mindless, savage killing machine]] by locking him in a cage, and feeding him dog food, even laughing when Danny expresses human desires. He uses Danny to attack and kill other mobsters if one of Bart's trade distributions goes poorly by unlocking his collar. After months of recovering from a car crash, Bart forces Danny into fighting and killing in an underground fight club for money, threatening him by [[GroinAttack promising to cut off his testicles]] if he doesn't participate. When Danny decides not to kill his opponent, Bart decides to kill his opponent himself. When Danny escapes from him again, Bart decides to send his goons after Danny, promising to kill Sam and Victoria because they gave Danny a better life. Near the end, Bart [[StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred tries to make Danny kill him in order to make Danny the animal he always saw him as]].
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* CompleteMonster: [[EvilUncle "Uncle"]] [[BigBad Bart]] is a British mobster with [[FauxAffablyEvil a calm, friendly demeanor]], but on the inside is a ruthless mob boss with [[HairTriggerTemper an anger problem]]. He took Danny in as a child after [[YouKilledMyFather murdering his mother because she refused to be with him]]. Bart then spends many years [[TheFagin raising Danny into becoming a mindless, savage killing machine]] by locking him in a cage, and feeding him dog food, even laughing when Danny expresses human desires. He uses Danny to attack and kill other mobsters if one of Bart's trade distributions goes poorly by unlocking his collar. After months of recovering from a car crash, Bart forces Danny into fighting and killing in an underground fight club for money, threatening him by [[GroinAttack [[CripplingCastration promising to cut off his testicles]] if he doesn't participate. When Danny decides not to kill his opponent, Bart decides to kill his opponent himself. When Danny escapes from him again, Bart decides to send his goons after Danny, promising to kill Sam and Victoria because they gave Danny a better life. Near the end, Bart [[StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred tries to make Danny kill him in order to make Danny the animal he always saw him as]].
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: It's Creator/JetLi. He ''has'' to have at least one crowning moment of awesome. It's in his contract.
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: It's Creator/JetLi. He ''has'' to have at least one crowning moment of awesome. It's in his contract.
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* HeReallyCanAct: While Li is no stranger to Drama in the East, in the West he shocked audiences with his performance as Danny.
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* HeReallyCanAct: SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: While Li is no stranger to Drama in the East, in the West he shocked audiences with his performance as Danny.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad -- and his reaction to Danny nearly giving him a fatal NoHoldsBarredBeatedown isn't {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. That, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad -- and his reaction to Danny nearly giving him a fatal NoHoldsBarredBeatedown NoHoldsBarredBeatdown isn't {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. That, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad whose reaction to defeat is "StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred." That, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad whose -- and his reaction to defeat is "StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred." Danny nearly giving him a fatal NoHoldsBarredBeatedown isn't {{Dirty Coward}}ice, but a shit-eating StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred. That, and he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: It's Jet Li. He ''has'' to have at least one crowning moment of awesome. It's in his contract.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: It's Jet Li.Creator/JetLi. He ''has'' to have at least one crowning moment of awesome. It's in his contract.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad. Oh, and his reaction to Danny wanting to tear him apart? Not a DirtyCoward VillainousBreakdown, but an '''''amused StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred'''''. That, and he's, you know, Creator/BobHoskins.
* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are arguing, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.
* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are arguing, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad. Oh, and his NonActionBigBad whose reaction to Danny wanting to tear him apart? Not a DirtyCoward VillainousBreakdown, but an '''''amused StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred'''''. defeat is "StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred." That, and he's, you know, Creator/BobHoskins.
* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are arguing, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.he's played by Creator/BobHoskins.
* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are arguing, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.
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* EvilIsCool: Bart's a complete scumbag, yes, but he's also pretty MadeOfIron for a NonActionBigBad. Oh, and his reaction to Danny wanting to tear him apart? Not a DirtyCoward VillainousBreakdown, but an '''''amused StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred'''''. That, and he's, you know, Creator/BobHoskins.
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* HeReallyCanAct: While Li is no stranger to Drama in the East in the West he shocked audiences with his performance as Danny.
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* HeReallyCanAct: While Li is no stranger to Drama in the East East, in the West he shocked audiences with his performance as Danny.Danny.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The climax could have been much more engaging had Bart followed through with his threat to go after Danny's new family directly for his disobedience. Imagine if he, say, kidnapped Sam and Victoria and forced Danny to fight an army of {{Mook}}s to rescue them, and/or Danny had been forced to struggle with his new ThouShaltNotKill policy once Bart [[AndYourLittleDogToo had them at gunpoint]]. Instead, they just hide in a closet while Danny fights off wave after wave of {{Mook}}s by himself until only Bart is left, [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim and they come out only to convince Danny not to kill him]].
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The climax could have been much more engaging had Bart followed through with his threat to go after Danny's new family directly for his disobedience. Imagine if he, say, kidnapped Sam and Victoria and forced Danny to fight an army of {{Mook}}s to rescue them, and/or Danny had been forced to struggle with his new ThouShaltNotKill policy once Bart [[AndYourLittleDogToo had them at gunpoint]]. Instead, they just hide in a closet while Danny fights off wave after wave of {{Mook}}s by himself until only Bart is left, [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim and they come out only to convince Danny not to kill him]].
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* CompleteMonster: Uncle Bart took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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* CompleteMonster: Uncle Bart [[EvilUncle "Uncle"]] [[BigBad Bart]] is a British mobster with [[FauxAffablyEvil a calm, friendly demeanor]], but on the inside is a ruthless mob boss with [[HairTriggerTemper an anger problem]]. He took in Danny in as a child after the death of [[YouKilledMyFather murdering his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when because she refused him]]) and spent to be with him]]. Bart then spends many years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made [[TheFagin raising Danny into becoming a mindless, savage killing machine]] by locking him in a cage, and feeding him dog food, even laughing when Danny expresses human desires. He uses Danny to attack and kill other mobsters if one of Bart's trade distributions goes poorly by unlocking his collar. After months of recovering from a car crash, Bart forces Danny into fighting and killing in an animal, programmed to underground fight when club for money, threatening him by [[GroinAttack promising to cut off his collar is clicked off, testicles]] if he doesn't participate. When Danny decides not to kill his opponent, Bart decides to kill his opponent himself. When Danny escapes from him again, Bart decides to send his goons after Danny, promising to kill Sam and used Victoria because they gave Danny a better life. Near the end, Bart [[StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred tries to make Danny kill him in order to beat uncooperative debtors into submission. make Danny the animal he always saw him as]].
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* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are aruging, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.
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* FridgeBrilliance: When Sam and Victoria are aruging, arguing, Danny just stands quiet looking down feeling guilty. Dogs have been known to do that in real life even when the arguing doesn't apply to them.
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* CompleteMonster: Bart took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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* CompleteMonster: Uncle Bart took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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* CompleteMonster: Bart. The man took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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* CompleteMonster: Bart. The man Bart took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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* CompleteMonster: BartBart. The man took in Danny after the death of his mother ([[spoiler:whom he killed when she refused him]]) and spent years turning him into an unthinking, unfeeling killing machine. He made Danny into an animal, programmed to fight when his collar is clicked off, and used him to beat uncooperative debtors into submission.
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