History Film / TwoGuns

* MercyLead: While Admiral Tuwey turns out to be a BadBoss, he does at least [[spoiler:have Bobby escorted off the Navy base after refusing to clear his name, rather than have him killed or arrested outright.]]

-->-- ''Stig''

Bobby Trench (Creator/DenzelWashington) is an undercover DEA Agent trying to take down drug lord Papi Greco (Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos) for dealing cocaine. After being given a two week deadline by his boss, and facing a major set-back when the man he was trying to flip on Papi winds up dead, he takes some advice from his acquaintance Stig (Creator/MarkWahlberg) and agrees to rob the bank where Papi keeps the money from his operation. Unfortunately for him, Stigman's an undercover US Navy officer and the bank they just robbed was full of the CIA's money. Who really want it back. [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Because it's their money]]. Neither Stig or Bobby realize the other isn't a lowlife crook. HilarityEnsues.

* NoHeroInsurance: Stig and Trench seem to think they have enough luck that will enable them to get away with bank robbery, assault, arson, vandalism and all manner of other assorted crimes if they accomplish their objectives for their respective agencies. [[spoiler: It doesn't work out that way, as neither one of them are able to get their jobs back at the end of the film]]

* CIAEvilFBIGood: Well, DEA/Navy rather than FBI but the CIA is extra evil to make up for it.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Debbie betrays Bobby to steal $43,000,0000. Prior to her death, she admits to her reception, tells Bobby to run during their last phone call, and calmly states that she's "right where I deserve to be," as Greco prepares to kill her.]]

* RealityEnsues: Stig and Trench seem to think they have HeroInsurance that will enable them to get away with bank robbery, assault, arson, vandalism and all manner of other assorted crimes if they accomplish their objectives for their respective agencies. [[spoiler: It doesn't work out that way, as neither one of them are able to get their jobs back at the end of the film]]

* FlipTheBird: Stig flips off one of his Navy buddies.

* BackToBackBadasses: Bobby and Stig briefly in the climax

-->'''Bobby''': Didja ever hear the saying, Never rob a bank that’s across from a diner that has the best donuts in three counties?\\

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: To frame Bobby, Earl shoots ''his'' boss three times in the chest while the man is helpless on ground. In the climax, Stig shoots Earl three times in the chest while he's helpless on the ground.]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Subverted with the admiral who seems as if he is this but then is revealed to be a BadBoss [[spoiler: throwing Stig under the bus to cover up Quince's illegal actions.]]

Bobby Trench (Creator/DenzelWashington) is an undercover DEA Agent trying to take down drug lord Papi Greco for dealing cocaine. After being given a two week deadline by his boss, and facing a major set-back when the man he was trying to flip on Papi winds up dead, he takes some advice from his acquaintance Stig (Creator/MarkWahlberg) and agrees to rob the bank where Papi keeps the money from his operation. Unfortunately for him, Stigman's an undercover US Navy officer and the bank they just robbed was full of the CIA's money. Who really want it back. [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Because it's their money]]. Neither Stig or Bobby realize the other isn't a lowlife crook. HilarityEnsues.

* BittersweetEnding: A rather glossed over one. Stig and Bobby kill all the men who wanted them dead and have some of the money left over from the job, yet Bobby is still presumably considered responsible for his boss's murder and Stig has still been dishonorably discharged from the Navy who decided to throw him under the bus.

* RealityEnsues: Stig and Trench seem to think they have ''HeroInsurance'' that will enable them to get away with bank robbery, assault, arson, vandalism and all manner of other assorted crimes if they accomplish their objectives for their respective agencies. [[spoiler: It doesn't work out that way, as neither one of them are able to get their jobs back at the end of the film]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Subverted with the admiral who seems as if he is this but then is revealed to a BadBoss [[spoiler: throwing Stig under the bus to cover up Quince's illegal actions.]]

* AndTheAdventureContinues: See {{Bookends}}.

* ApologeticAttacker: Stig apologizes immediately after shooting [[spoiler:Bobby]] in the shoulder, mutters an unheard apology after sniping one of his former Navy buddies, and later apologizes after reflexively punching a Navy officer in the face.

* {{Bookends}}: The movie begins and ends with the main duo sitting in a diner scoping out a bank for a robbery, [[spoiler: only this time they know they're robbing a CIA bank.]]
* BitterSweetEnding: A rather glossed over one. Stig and Bobby kill all the men who wanted them dead and have some of the money left over from the job, yet Bobby is still presumably considered responsible for his boss's murder and Stig has still been dishonorably discharged from the Navy who decided to throw him under the bus.

* ApologeticAttacker: Stig apologizes immediately after shooting [[spoiler:Bobby]] in the shoulder, and later apologizes after reflexively punching a Navy officer in the face.
* ArcWords: "That's Correct".

* BigBadEnsemble: Papi, Quince and Earl.

* BitterSweetEnding: A rather glossed over one. Stig and Bobby kill all the men who wanted them dead and have some of the money left over from the job, yet Bobby is still presumably considered his boss's killer and Stig has still been dishonorably discharged from the Navy who decided to throw him under the bus.

* HowWeGotHere: We start off with [[spoiler: Bobby and Stig blowing up a diner]] and then jump into the recent past showing the two working together while not realizing the other's status.