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* DirtyCop: The Latina prison guard at the jail where Jason's being held works for a Mexican drug cartel. As a result of the repeated visits by Jason's father John she realizes John's working with the government (he had recently made a drug deal with the cartel), tipping them off. [[spoiler:John is nearly murdered for this as a result, while he has to go into WitnessProtection along with his family later. It does not appear that [[KarmaHoudini anyone learns of her involvement though.]]
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* DirtyCop: The Latina prison guard at the jail where Jason's being held works for a Mexican drug cartel. As a result of the repeated visits by Jason's father John she realizes John's working with the government (he had recently made a drug deal with the cartel), tipping them off. [[spoiler:John is nearly murdered for this as a result, while he has to go into WitnessProtection along with his family later. It does not appear that [[KarmaHoudini anyone else learns of her involvement what she did]] by the film's finale though.]]
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* PleaDeal: It's established as standard that if a person is charged with a drug offense they can roll on someone else to get lesser charges and thus a reduced sentence. John's son Jason however is the one who'd been rolled on, and won't intice anyone else into drug dealing to save himself, so he's facing at least a decade behind bars. Horrified by the prospect, John steps in to help instead, making a deal with the prosecutor and DEA to bring down some drug dealers so his son gets lenience. [[spoiler:Eventually, he nails such a big fish that Jason is set free with all the charges dropped.]]
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* PleaDeal: PleaBargain: It's established as standard that if a person is charged with a drug offense they can roll on someone else to get lesser charges and thus a reduced sentence. John's son Jason however is the one who'd been rolled on, and won't intice anyone else into drug dealing to save himself, so he's facing at least a decade behind bars. Horrified by the prospect, John steps in to help instead, making a deal with the prosecutor and DEA to bring down some drug dealers so his son gets lenience. [[spoiler:Eventually, he nails such a big fish that Jason is set free with all the charges dropped.]]
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Appalled at this, John desperately offers to help the opportunistic District Attorney Joanne Keeghan (Creator/SusanSarandon) bring down criminals big enough to help his son. She's initially not open to it, but after John is nearly killed trying to do it anyway on the street on his own, she agrees to set him with the DEA for the case. On his end, John gets the unwitting help of a ex-con employee, Daniel James, to introduce him to a local gang leader to get the bust ball rolling.
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Appalled at this, John desperately offers to help the opportunistic District United States Attorney Joanne Keeghan (Creator/SusanSarandon) bring down criminals big enough to help his son. She's initially not open to it, but after John is nearly killed trying to do it anyway on the street on his own, she agrees to set him up with the DEA for the case. On his end, John gets the unwitting help of a ex-con employee, Daniel James, to introduce him to a local gang leader to get the bust ball rolling.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri is one of the few states that doesn't have the "three strikes" law.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri is one of the few states TheCartel: John gets connected to a Mexican drug cartel that doesn't is responsible for cocain trafficking in the region, and does a deal with their local boss himself. They have far more reach than other gangs in the "three strikes" law.area, and power as well, making his undercover operation against them much riskier.
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* ColonelBadass: The drug-lord.
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* DirtyCop: The Latina prison guard at the jail where Jason's being held works for a Mexican drug cartel. As a result of the repeated visits by Jason's father John she realizes John's working with the government (he had recently made a drug deal with the cartel), tipping them off. [[spoiler:John is nearly murdered for this as a result, while he has to go into WitnessProtection along with his family later. It does not appear that [[KarmaHoudini anyone learns of her involvement though.]]
* HollywoodLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri, where the story largely occurs, is one of the few states that doesn't have the "three strikes" law. In some cases they could be referring to federal charges, though it's not made clear.
* PleaDeal: It's established as standard that if a person is charged with a drug offense they can roll on someone else to get lesser charges and thus a reduced sentence. John's son Jason however is the one who'd been rolled on, and won't intice anyone else into drug dealing to save himself, so he's facing at least a decade behind bars. Horrified by the prospect, John steps in to help instead, making a deal with the prosecutor and DEA to bring down some drug dealers so his son gets lenience. [[spoiler:Eventually, he nails such a big fish that Jason is set free with all the charges dropped.]]
* PrisonRape: Rather confusing and YMMV to say the least. At one point, John's son is assaulted and sent to the infirmary for 36 stitches. It's not elaborated as to what exactly happened, and arguable not implied to have been rape. But the pg-13 rating does claim "Strong Sexual Content", despite the film not even depicting nudity. Most reviewers believe this trope is the reason why.
* PrisonRape: Rather confusing and YMMV to say the least. At one point, John's son is assaulted and sent to the infirmary for 36 stitches. It's not elaborated as to what exactly happened, and arguable not implied to have been rape. But the pg-13 rating does claim "Strong Sexual Content", despite the film not even depicting nudity. Most reviewers believe this trope is the reason why.
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Malik]]
* PrisonRape: Rather confusing and YMMV to say the least. At one point, John's son is assaulted and sent to the infirmary for 36 stitches. It's not elaborated as to what exactly happened, and arguable not implied to have been rape. But the pg-13 rating does claim "Strong Sexual Content", despite the film not even depicting nudity. Most reviewers believe this trope is the reason why.
* PrisonRape: Rather confusing and YMMV to say the least. At one point, John's son is assaulted and sent to the infirmary for 36 stitches. It's not elaborated as to what exactly happened, and arguable not implied to have been rape. But the pg-13 rating does claim "Strong Sexual Content", despite the film not even depicting nudity. Most reviewers believe this trope is the reason why.
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* PrisonRape: Rather confusing and YMMV to say the least. At one point, John's son is assaulted and sent to the infirmary for 36 stitches. It's not elaborated as to what exactly happened, and arguable not implied to have been rape. But the pg-13 rating does claim "Strong Sexual Content", despite the film not even depicting nudity. Most reviewers believe this trope is the reason why.
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* AdultFear: Having your son sentenced to prison.
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* RealityEnsues: John is a huge guy, but when he tries to take down some criminals on his own, he's nearly killed before the police save him.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri is one of the few states that doesn't have the "three strikes" law.
* AlasPoorVillain: After being mortally injured [[spoiler:Malik uses his last moments to complement Daniel, before giving him the information he needed, solely because he had nothing left to lose.]]
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri is one of the few states that doesn't have the "three strikes" law.
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Throughout the film, many of the ex-cons talk about having two strikes. Missouri is one of the few states that doesn't have the "three strikes" law.
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* TheDreaded: Malik is said to be this by police. Apparently, instead of having a few guys that robbed him, killed by drive by, he opted to personally "bleed" them.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The drug-lord decides to go peacefully, because his two year old son was in the car.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The drug-lord decides to go peacefully, because his two year old son was in the car.]]
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* TheDreaded: Malik is said to be this by police. Apparently, instead of having a few guys that robbed him, him killed by drive by, he opted to personally "bleed" them.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:[[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The drug-lord decides to go peacefully, because his two year old son was in the car.]]
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* MoreDakka: The drug-lord pulls out a squad machine gun, during the battle at the dump.
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* MoreDakka: The drug-lord pulls out a squad machine gun, gun during the battle at the dump.
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Malik]]
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Malik]] [[spoiler:Malik]]
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* RapeAsDrama: Implied, but not made explicit. It's stated that John's son was "assaulted" in prison. In a phone conversation with his father, Jason refuses to give any details, and nearly breaks down in tears.
