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* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Considering what Clarence Darby did to him, it's hard to hold Shelton's brutal murder of [[AssholeVictim Darby]] against him.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: PayEvilUntoEvil: Considering what Clarence Darby did to him, it's hard to hold Shelton's brutal murder of [[AssholeVictim Darby]] against him.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.him.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
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* TheEngineer: Clyde was, ''until'' he was attacked by Rupert and Clarence... and his family dying at the hands of the said home intruders.
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!!Nick Rice
!!! '''Portrayed by''': Creator/JamieFoxx
!!! '''Portrayed by''': Creator/JamieFoxx
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!!Clyde Shelton
!!!'''Portrayed by''': Creator/GerardButler
!!!'''Portrayed by''': Creator/GerardButler
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* AffablyEvil: Probably helped by his status as an AntiVillain, though Clyde's a pretty nice guy most of the time. [[spoiler:During the climax, he genuinely apologizes to Nick after choosing to detonate the bomb. [[OutGambitted Not that it matters.]]]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Nick justifies his decision to cut a deal with [[HateSink Darby]], by claiming that "it's an imperfect system." As the film goes out of its way to demonstrate, that very mentality is why the system is imperfect.
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* NeverMyFault: Nick justifies his decision to cut a deal with [[HateSink Darby]], by claiming that "it's an imperfect system." As the film goes out of its way to demonstrate, that very mentality is why the system is imperfect.
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* NeverMyFault: Nick justifies his decision Refuses to admit he was wrong to cut a deal with [[HateSink Darby]], by claiming that "it's an imperfect system." As the film goes out Darby, [[spoiler:even after Clyde killed multiple people because of its way to demonstrate, that very mentality is why the system is imperfect.it.]]
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* ItsAllAboutMe: The reason he chose to cut a deal with Darby was because he didn't want to sabotage his 96% conviction rate. Not at all caring that Clyde lost his wife and daughter.
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* NeverMyFault: Nick justifies his decision to cut a deal with [[HateSink Darby]], by claiming that "it's an imperfect system." As the film goes out of its way to demonstrate, that very mentality is why the system is imperfect.
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Nick is the protagonist, Clyde is the antagonist.
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* AntiHero: Nick doesn't care nearly as much about justice as he does about his conviction rate. His flaws and mistakes may have created the villain – but he still tries to protect the innocent as best as he can. He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, and does the right thing in the end, but he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.
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* AntiHero: Nick doesn't care nearly as much about justice as he does about his conviction rate. His flaws and mistakes may have created the villain – but he still tries to protect the innocent as best as he can. He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, can and does the right thing in the end, but end. But he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.him.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.
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* VillainProtagonist: Though he's indeed an AntiVillain who just wants to get revenge on the man who brutally killed and raped his wife and daughter, he becomes very dark and psychotic, and extends his revenge to people who are related to Darby in some way, though they personally didn't harm him at all.
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* AntiHero: He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, and does the right thing in the end, but he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
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* AntiHero: Nick doesn't care nearly as much about justice as he does about his conviction rate. His flaws and mistakes may have created the villain – but he still tries to protect the innocent as best as he can. He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, and does the right thing in the end, but he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
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* AmoralAttorney: He lets a rapist and child killer get off the hook.
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* AmoralAttorney: He lets a rapist and child killer get off the hook. That said, rather than outright amoral he's more of an...
* AntiHero: He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, and does the right thing in the end, but he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.
* AntiHero: He's the HeroAntagonist to Shelton, technically speaking, and does the right thing in the end, but he isn't exactly selfless and fundamentally cares about personal gain rather than idealistically defending other people, such as Shelton after what happened to him.
* HeroAntagonist: To Shelton's VillainProtagonist. Though, again, he's an AntiHero and Shelton is an AntiVillain.
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He may have killed Clarence Darby, but that was [[AssholeVictim well deserved]]. Over the course of the film, however, Shelton becomes a much darker character. From killing people who were merely associated with Darby, but otherwise doing their jobs (such as [[spoiler:Darby's lawyer]]), to even going as far as [[spoiler:trying to kill the mayor by blowing up city hall.]]
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He may have brutally and sadistically killed Clarence Darby, but that was [[AssholeVictim well deserved]]. Over the course of the film, however, Shelton becomes a much darker character. From killing people who were merely associated with Darby, but otherwise doing their jobs (such as [[spoiler:Darby's lawyer]]), to even going as far as [[spoiler:trying to kill the mayor by blowing up city hall.]]
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* VillainProtagonist: Though he's indeed an AntiVillain who just wants to get revenge on the man who brutally killed and raped his wife and daughter, he becomes very dark and psychotic, and extends his revenge to people who are related to Darby in some way, though they personally didn't harm him at all.
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* JerkAss: He didn't really care about Shelton's family nor the fact that he got their murderer off. That being said, he's also a...
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: For all his faults, Nick still loves his family and values his coworkers. This is best shown after [[spoiler:Shelton car bombed all his associates, including [[MoralityPet Sarah.]] After this point, ItsPersonal.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: For all his faults, Nick still loves his family and values his coworkers. This is best shown after [[spoiler:Shelton car bombed all his associates, including [[MoralityPet Sarah.]] After this point, ItsPersonal.]]
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He may have killed Clarence Darby, but that was [[AssholeVictim well deserved]]. Over the course of the film, however, Shelton becomes a much darker character. From killing people who were merely associated with Darby, but otherwise doing their jobs (such as [[spoiler:Darby's lawyer]]), to even going as far as [[spoiler:trying to kill the mayor by blowing up city hall.]]
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Considering what Clarence Darby did to him, it's hard to hold Shelton's brutal murder of [[AssholeVictim Darby]] against him.
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[[folder:Nick Rice]]
* AmoralAttorney: He lets a rapist and child killer get off the hook.
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[[folder:Clyde Shelton]]
* AntiVillain: His motive is to get revenge on the legal system for letting the man who killed his family get a mere slap on the wrist.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
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* AmoralAttorney: He lets a rapist and child killer get off the hook.
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[[folder:Clyde Shelton]]
* AntiVillain: His motive is to get revenge on the legal system for letting the man who killed his family get a mere slap on the wrist.
* TheChessmaster: He is prepared for several possibilities to come and that's how he manages to stay ahead of Nick and the law enforcement.
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