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* VerbalTic: He tends to parrot the last words of Spoor's sentences.

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* VerbalTic: He tends to parrot the last words of Spoor's sentences.

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* BewareTheSillyOnes: He seems to be the sillier of the two between him and Spoor, but he can be very intimidating.
* TheDitz: Repeats everything that his partner says.

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* BewareTheSillyOnes: He seems to be the sillier of the two between him and Spoor, but he can be very intimidating.
* TheDitz: Repeats everything that
intimidating, like when he violently prevents Sam from closing his partner says.door on them and forcefully come in with his partner.



* TraumaButton: When Sam asks for a Form 27B/6 to let them into his home to make repairs, Dowser has a complete FreakOut until Spoor [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slaps him back to his senses]].

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* TraumaButton: When Sam asks for a Form 27B/6 to let them into his home to make repairs, Dowser has a complete FreakOut until Spoor [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slaps hits him back to his senses]].senses with a wrench]].
* VerbalTic: He tends to parrot the last words of Spoor's sentences.
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* NiceGuy: He claims that his drive is just the fun and excitement of going to different places and meeting and helping new people rather than some righteous anti-Government motive, though he still makes it clear that he hates the ObstructiveBureaucracy and the fact that sooner or later they'll take over his element.
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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 the film version]] 8 years later).

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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 the film version]] 8 years later).
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* AffablyEvil: Jack is a perfectly nice, friendly guy who loves his kids and is a good friend to Sam but it doesn't stop him from engaging in horrifying acts of physical and emotional torment on a daily basis, even to his friends.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: He's clearly not completely right in the head, although what's going on upstairs is never expounded upon.

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* AssholeVictim: His [[spoiler: death by his environmental suit being filled by sewage and then exploding is horrific, but he is such a jackass that he clearly has it coming.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He seems to be the sillier of the two between him and spoor, but he can be very intimidating.

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* AssholeVictim: His [[spoiler: death [[spoiler:death by his environmental suit being filled by sewage and then exploding is horrific, but he is such a jackass that he clearly has it coming.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He seems to be the sillier of the two between him and spoor, Spoor, but he can be very intimidating.


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* TraumaButton: When Sam asks for a Form 27B/6 to let them into his home to make repairs, Dowser has a complete FreakOut until Spoor [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slaps him back to his senses]].
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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]] 8 years later).

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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 the film version]] 8 years later).
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%%* TheEveryman

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%%* TheEveryman* TheEveryman: He really is absolutely nothing special and initially is quite content with that. Deconstructed because him trying to find something special (Jill, and eventually the excitement of being allegedly one of the rebels) ends in tears.



%%* TragicHero

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%%* TragicHero* TragicHero: He is a complete failure in over his head and seeking happiness without considering the potential consequences, and it ends very badly for him.



%%* TheLastDJ

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%%* TheLastDJ* TheLastDJ: She notably first appears (outside of Lowry's dreams) trying to deal with the Ministry paperwork to help the Buttle family [[spoiler:who are too traumatized from the raid that arrested Harry Buttle to do anything]] and given the complicated bureaucratic runaround.



%%* MyBelovedSmother

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%%* MyBelovedSmother* MyBelovedSmother: She wishes to help her son climb the ladder of the Ministry, much to Sam's annoyance.
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* AssholeVictim: His [[spoiler: death by his environmental suit being filled by sewage and then exploding is horrific, but he is such a jackass that he clearly has it coming.]]
* EvilCounterpart: To Tuttle. While Tuttle is a freelancer who is shown to be friendly, down-to-earth, and genuinely helpful, Spoor is his exact opposite. A loyal "worker" for Central Services, Spoor is rude, hostile, and utterly lazy.
* EvilIsPetty: He [[spoiler: destroys Sam's apartment all because Sam asked him to bring the proper paperwork.]]


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* {{Jerkass}}: Spoor is petty, vindictive, obnoxious, and just an all-around unpleasant person.
* LowerClassLout: He comes across this way, being a boorish and crude blue-collar worker who only does his job if he can screw over people he doesn't like while dong so.


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* AmbiguousDisorder: He's clearly not completely right in the head, although what's going on upstairs is never expounded upon.
* AssholeVictim: His [[spoiler: death by his environmental suit being filled by sewage and then exploding is horrific, but he is such a jackass that he clearly has it coming.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He seems to be the sillier of the two between him and spoor, but he can be very intimidating.


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* FreakOut: He has an immediate panic attack just on hearing about Form 27B/6.

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* [[spoiler:SoundOnlyDeath]]: When the militia arrives to capture [[spoiler:Lowry]], the screen goes black and we hear gunfire, likely directed at [[spoiler:her]].

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* [[spoiler:SoundOnlyDeath]]: When SoundOnlyDeath: [[spoiler:When the militia arrives to capture [[spoiler:Lowry]], Lowry, the screen goes black and we hear gunfire, likely directed at [[spoiler:her]].her]].

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* MyBelovedSmother
* NiceHat: Sports a shoe as a hat. Nice.

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* MyBelovedSmother
* NiceHat: Sports a shoe as a hat. Nice.
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!!!'''Played by''': Derrick O'Connor

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!!!'''Played by''': Derrick O'Connor
Creator/DerrickOConnor

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* BandageBabe: Jill wears a bandage on one of her hands. According to WordOfGod, it was added to give her "[[IconicItem more personality.]]"


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* IconicItem: Jill wears a bandage on one of her hands. According to WordOfGod, it was added to give her "more personality."

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* DeathOfPersonality: His fate.

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* DeathOfPersonality: His final fate.



* TheEveryman

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* %%* TheEveryman



* TragicHero

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* %%* TragicHero



* TheLastDJ

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* %%* TheLastDJ



[[folder: Mr. Kurtzmann]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/IanHolm

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[[folder: Mr. Kurtzmann]]
Ida Lowry]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/IanHolm
Creator/KatherineHelmond

* MagicPlasticSurgery: She regenerates to the point where her last appearance is played by a different actress[[note]]And not just any actress: her body double is actually Kim Greist, which means she ends up with ''Jill'''s face.[[/note]] -- although it could be argued that was fever-induced.
* MotherMakesYouKing: Lowry's promotions are all the work of his mother.
* MyBelovedSmother
* NiceHat: Sports a shoe as a hat. Nice.
* RummageSaleReject: Her fashions look like a terribly expensive version of this.



[[folder: Mr. Helpmann]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/PeterVaughan

* ElmuhFuddSyndwome
* MeaningfulName / IronicName

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[[folder: Mr. Helpmann]]
Spoor]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/PeterVaughan

Creator/BobHoskins
* ElmuhFuddSyndwome
{{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]] 8 years later).
* MeaningfulName / IronicName
FatAndSkinny: The tiny and fat member of the repairmen team from Central Services.



[[folder: Ida Lowry]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/KatherineHelmond

* MagicPlasticSurgery: She regenerates to the point where her last appearance is played by a different actress[[note]]And not just any actress: her body double is actually Kim Greist, which means she ends up with ''Jill'''s face.[[/note]] -- although it could be argued that was fever-induced.
* MotherMakesYouKing: Lowry's promotions are all the work of his mother.
* MyBelovedSmother
* NiceHat: Sports a shoe as a hat. Nice.
* RummageSaleReject: Her fashions look like a terribly expensive version of this.

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[[folder: Ida Lowry]]
Dowser]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/KatherineHelmond

Derrick O'Connor

* MagicPlasticSurgery: She regenerates to the point where her last appearance is played by a different actress[[note]]And not just any actress: her body double is actually Kim Greist, which means she ends up TheDitz: Repeats everything that his partner says.
* ThoseTwoGuys: He's usually seen together
with ''Jill'''s face.[[/note]] -- although it could be argued that was fever-induced.
* MotherMakesYouKing: Lowry's promotions are all the work of his mother.
* MyBelovedSmother
* NiceHat: Sports a shoe as a hat. Nice.
* RummageSaleReject: Her fashions look like a terribly expensive version of this.
Spoor.



[[folder: Mr. Warrenn]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/IanRichardson

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[[folder: Mr. Warrenn]]
Alma Terrain]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/IanRichardson
Barbara Hicks

* FromBadToWorse: Her declining health -- "there's been a little complication with my complication".
* MagicPlasticSurgery: Subverted: She's promised this, but deteriorates instead, to the point of [[spoiler: LudicrousGibs]].
-->"My complication had a complication..."



[[folder: Spoor]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/BobHoskins
* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]] 8 years later).
* FatAndSkinny: The tiny and fat member of the repairmen team from Central Services.

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[[folder: Spoor]]
Shirley Terrain]]
!!!'''Played by''': Creator/BobHoskins
Kathryn Pogson

* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]] 8 years later).
AbhorrentAdmirer: Averted. As she tells Sam, "Don't worry, I don't like you either."
* FatAndSkinny: The tiny and fat member of the repairmen team from Central Services.BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill: Her brace contraption is comically large.



[[folder: Dowser]]
!!!'''Played by''': Derrick O'Connor

* TheDitz: Repeats everything that his partner says.
* ThoseTwoGuys: He's usually seen together with Spoor.

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[[folder: Dowser]]
Archibald Buttle]]
!!!'''Played by''': Derrick O'Connor

Brian Miller

* TheDitz: Repeats everything that AcquittedTooLate: The mistake leading to his partner says.
death is being noticed too late.
* ThoseTwoGuys: He's usually seen together with Spoor.MistakenIdentity: He is mistaken for Harry Tuttle due to a typo on a form.



[[folder: Alma Terrain]]
!!!'''Played by''': Barbara Hicks

* FromBadToWorse: Her declining health -- "there's been a little complication with my complication".
* MagicPlasticSurgery: Subverted: She's promised this, but deteriorates instead, to the point of [[spoiler: LudicrousGibs]].
-->"My complication had a complication..."

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[[folder: Alma Terrain]]
Ms. Veronica Buttle]]
!!!'''Played by''': Barbara Hicks

Sheila Reid

* FromBadToWorse: Her declining health -- "there's been a little complication with my complication".
* MagicPlasticSurgery: Subverted: She's promised this, but deteriorates instead, to
BrokenBird: Turns into this after the point of [[spoiler: LudicrousGibs]].
-->"My complication had a complication..."
fateful events around her husband.




[[folder: Shirley Terrain]]
!!!'''Played by''': Kathryn Pogson

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Averted. As she tells Sam, "Don't worry, I don't like you either."
* BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill: Her brace contraption is comically large.
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[[folder: Archibald Buttle]]
!!!'''Played by''': Brian Miller

* AcquittedTooLate: The mistake leading to his death is being noticed too late.
* MistakenIdentity: He is mistaken for Harry Tuttle due to a typo on a form.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Ms. Veronica Buttle]]
!!!'''Played by''': Sheila Reid

* BrokenBird: Turns into this after the fateful events around her husband.
[[/folder]]
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* StepfordSmiler: Implied. At one point Sam walks in on Jack having some sort of breakdown in the restroom; once Jack realizes he's not alone, he turns around with his standard banally cheerful smile on his face.

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* FairWeatherFriend: Michael Palin's character is willing to perform Cold-Blooded Torture on longtime friend Sam when circumstances turn against Sam.

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* FairWeatherFriend: Michael Palin's character is willing to perform Cold-Blooded Torture on longtime friend Sam when circumstances turn against Sam.Sam, though it's downplayed in that he's clearly not happy about doing so.
* ItsAllAboutMe: When Sam's tearfully begging for mercy in the torture chair, Jack's only response is angrily complain about how Sam's put him in the position of having to torture one of his oldest friends.

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* FamilyValuesVillain: Jack is a good family man who justifies his job as torturer as the government has to crack down hard on troublemakers to make a safer world for his children.



!!!'''Played by''': Katherine Helmond

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!!!'''Played by''': Katherine Helmond
Creator/KatherineHelmond
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* DeathlyUnmasking: [[spoiler: Dressed in his uniform baby-faced mask and about to torture Sam Lowry when he's unexpectedly shot in the head by a rebel sniper. Stumbling around in confusion, he has just enough time to get his mask off - revealing the gaping exit wound in his forehead - before collapsing dead to the ground. And then it's revealed that this never happened.]]
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* TheAce: He's a full-blown ActionHero, both in person [[spoiler:and in Sam's imaination.]]

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* TheAce: He's a full-blown ActionHero, both in person [[spoiler:and in Sam's imaination.imagination.]]
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* FakingTheDead: First, Sam fakes her death so she won't be pursued. [[spoiler: Later, it happens [[KilledOffForReal for real.]]

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* FakingTheDead: First, Sam fakes her death so she won't be pursued. [[spoiler: Later, it happens [[KilledOffForReal for real.]]]]]]

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* FakingTheDead: First, Sam fakes her death so she won't be pursued. [[spoiler: Later, it happens [[KilledOffForReal for real.]]



* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: First Sam fakes this, so that she won't be pursued. Then later it happens for real.
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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]]).

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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]]).version]] 8 years later).
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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros''.

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* {{Expy}}: Seems to be a parody of the plumber Mario from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros''.''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' (a character that Hoskins played in [[Film/SuperMarioBros the film version]]).



* ThoseTwoGuys[=/=]ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Spoor, they straddle the line between these two tropes.

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* ThoseTwoGuys[=/=]ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Spoor, they straddle the line between these two tropes.ThoseTwoGuys: He's usually seen together with Spoor.

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