History Film / NickOfTime

* PapaWolf: It's JohnnyDepp, and he's willing to do ''anything'' to protect his daughter. Aww.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The meek and mild-mannered Watson is trying to make a phone call at the bus station, while a group of [[TheQuincyPunk punk]] [[RollerbladeGood rollerbladers]] harass his young daughter. After they refuse to go away after he asks them numerous times, he [[PapaWolf knocks over a garbage can in their path]], sending them crashing to the floor [[BewareTheNiceOnes with a deadpan "Oops"]] and a reminder to his daughter to wear a helmet and knee-pads when rollerskating.

A young girl, Lynn Watson (Courtney Chase), is taken hostage by two mysterious people, Mr. Smith (Walken) and Miss Jones (Roma Maffia). Her father, Gene Watson (Depp), is told that he must kill a woman, Eleanor Grant (Marsha Mason), if he wants to get his girl back. He soon discovers that Eleanor is [[spoiler:the Governor of California]].

* IdiotBall: The villains are [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy scarily competent]] at first, but suddenly when it's convenient for the hero their competence goes down a few notches and they start committing unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:killing the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing is [[GambitRoulette unnecessarily risky]], so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

''Nick of Time'' is a 1995 thriller directed by John Badham, starring Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/ChristopherWalken.

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''Nick of Time'' is a 1995 thriller movie, directed by [[Film/SaturdayNightFever John Badham]] and starring Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/ChristopherWalken.

'''''Nick of Time''''' is a 1995 thriller movie, directed by [[Film/SaturdayNightFever John Badham]] and starring Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/ChristopherWalken.

* IdiotBall: The villains are [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy scarily competent]] at first, but suddenly when it's convenient for the hero they commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:killing the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing is [[GambitRoulette unnecessarily risky]], so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* IdiotBall: The villains are scarily competent at first, but then suddenly when it's convenient for the hero they commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:killing the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing is [[GambitRoulette unnecessarily risky]], so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* IdiotBall: The villains are scarily competent at first, but then suddenly when it's convenient for the hero they commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:killing the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing [[GambitRoulette unnecessarily risky]], so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* IdiotBall: The villains are scarily competent at first, but suddenly when it's convenient for the hero they commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:aptly killing off the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing [[GambitRoulette unncessarily risky]] so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* IdiotBall: The villains are scarily competent at first, but suddenly when it's convenient for the hero commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:aptly killing off the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing [[GambitRoulette unncessarily risky]] so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* IdiotBall: The villains commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:aptly killing off the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing [[GambitRoulette unncessarily risky]] so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* VillainBall: [[spoiler:The Governor's husband just has to monologue over her after he thinks she's been shot. [[EyeAwaken And then her eyes snap open]] as she comes to, and she stares at him in horror as her suspicious are revealed]].

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This film could take place in the modern day easily enough, aside from all of the plotters using handheld radios instead of mobile phones.

'''''Nick of Time''''' is a 1995 thriller movie starring Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/ChristopherWalken. A young girl, Lynn Watson (Courtney Chase), is taken hostage by two mysterious people, Mr. Smith (Walken) and Miss Jones (Roma Maffia), and her father, Gene Watson (Depp), is told that he must kill a woman, Eleanor Grant (Marsha Mason), if he wants to get his girl back. He soon discovers that Eleanor is the Governor of California.

* MexicanStandoff: Refered by Jones, when she's pointing a gun at Watson's daughter while he's pointing a gun at her.

* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Mentioned by Jones about Gulf War, when Smith and her discover they can't blackmail a French couple into doing their bidding, since they are [[Foreshadowing foreigners]].

* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Why the villains don't want to blackmail a French couple into doing their bidding.

[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused]] with what NicolasCage [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} apparently ascended to the God Tiers as to survive the destruction of Earth]].

* LargeHam: It's ChristopherWalken as a bad guy. What do you think?

A 1995 thriller movie starring Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/ChristopherWalken. A young girl is taken hostage, and her father is told that he must kill a woman if he wants to get his girl back. He soon discovers that this woman is the governor of California.

* AxCrazy: Smith.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Watson's EstablishingCharacterMoment involves his "accidental" takedown of two rollerblading thugs when they are harassing his daughter. Gus, the bellhop, gets another one near the end when [[spoiler: he kills one of the conspirators, albeit on accident, by ramming him into an electrical panel with a heavy cart.]]

* BulletproofVest: One character finds cause to lament that the vests [[OnlyAFleshWound don't come with sleeves.]]
* ChekhovsGun: The radios' limited usefulness inside the hotel, and Watson's gun gets used at the end of the film [[spoiler: to stop Smith from killing his daughter.]] Even the dish cart that factors into the final climax gets some screentime a few scenes earlier.
* ChekhovsGunman: If a character is focused on for more than one or two lines, they are guaranteed to become important later on. As the entire movie takes place in the same hotel, you tend to see the same people a lot. Played with in the end, with one background character who had been featured numerous times finally getting to play his part... as a newscaster reporting on the attempted assassination once everything is done.

* ChessMaster: Huey seems to know everyone who works in the hotel, and quickly puts together a plot with different staffers helping Watson along the way.

* {{Determinator}}: Smith is very determined to keep Watson from trying to seek outside help, following him everywhere, to the point of seeming OffscreenTeleportation.

* DisabledSnarker: Huey is partially deaf, and missing part of a leg. He lays on the snark when people frustrate him, but is otherwise outgoing and friendly.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The meek and mild-mannered Watson is trying to make a phone call at the bus station, while a group of [[TheQuincyPunk punk]] [[RollerbladeGood rollerbladers]] harass his young daughter. After they refuse to go away after he asks them numerous times, he [[PapaWolf knocks over a garbage can in their path]], sending them crashing to the floor [[BewareTheNiceOnes with a deadpan "Oops"]] and a reminder to his daughter to wear a helmet and kneepads when rollerskating.

* HopeSpot: Watson tries to warn various people about the plot (cab driver, police officer, Huey, the Governor's aide) about the assassination plot, but is foiled at almost every turn (the cabbie doesn't even read the note he gives him before throwing it away, the cop is in on the assassination plot, Huey initially doesn't want anything to do with it, and the aide tries to get help, [[HaveYouToldAnyoneElse but is shot dead for her trouble]])
* IdiotBall: The villains commit unnecessary blunders that could ([[spoiler:and then did]]) destroy their EvilPlan (like [[spoiler:aptly killing off the governor's personal assistant without coming up with an explanation for her absence]]), though it is implied that they did so out of sheer nervousness and desperation. The whole thing [[GambitRoulette unncessarily risky]] so it's amazing they didn't make more mistakes.

* ImagineSpot: Watson has a shootout where he guns down Smith, the corrupt detective, various other plotters, and almost escapes, only to be grabbed by Smith (not dead after all) who throws him out of a window, before it is revealed to be a dream he had after blacking out due to Smith choking him.

* JustBetweenYouAndMe: [[spoiler:After the governor gets shot, her husband gloats about the plan succeeding right in front of her face thinking she's dead. She's not.]]

* LeonineContract: Smith and Jones are holding Watson's daughter hostage. If he doesn't assassinate his target, they kill his daughter. Worth noting, they never promise to let her go afterwards either.
* LostInTransmission: Quite a few characters use handheld radios to communicate with each other, and throughout the entire film, it is demonstrated that the radios have lots of trouble inside the concrete structure of the hotel, with one background character eventually [[DiscussedTrope complaining about]] this problem. [[ChekhovsGun Why yes, this does become important later on.]]

* MetalDetectorCheckpoint: At one Watson has to go through a security checkpoint while carrying a loaded gun. [[spoiler: The security guard turns off the his handheld metal detector while wanding Watson, demonstrating that the plot is wider-reaching than it initially appeared.]]
* MobstacleCourse: Watson is able to invoke this trope by FiringInTheAirALot in a crowded banquet hall in order to escape. Several hotel employees aid him by interfering with his persuiers, with one of the villains being accidentally killed by a bellhop in the process.

* PragmaticVillainy: When Brendan Grant realizes that his wife is not dead, and that she now knows he tried to have her killed, he just walks away, knowing that it doesn't matter what he does now.
%%* PsychoForHire: Smith.

-->'''Watson:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Oh shit.]]
* ShockAndAwe: The corrupt cop is killed when a bellhop rams him into an electrical panel with a heavy dishcart during the climax.

* VillainBall: The Governor's husband just has to monologue over her after he thinks she's been shot. [[EyeAwaken And then her eyes snap open]] as she comes to, and she stares at him in horror as her suspicious are revealed.

* WorthyOpponent: Smith finally seems to genuinely respect Watson after he [[spoiler: shoots Smith to death in the climax.]]

* HotDad / PapaWolf: It's JohnnyDepp, and he's willing to do ''anything'' to protect his daughter. Aww.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This film could take place in the modern day easily enough, aside from the availability of payphones (very rare in modern America), and all of the plotters using handheld radios instead of mobile phones.