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* In both ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs'' and [[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII its sequel]], Ellie uses a switchblade that she inherited from her mother. In-game, it functions as an unbreakable shiv, enabling her to stealth kill clickers without having to craft anything. [[spoiler:She ends up losing it in the ocean during her final fight with Abby in Santa Barbara, another casualty of her pursuit of revenge.]]
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* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Schoolhouse Rocked": When the Gangreen Gang are forced to attend Pokey Oaks kindergarten, the girls tackle Lil' Arturo when he shows off what looks like a switchblade. Turns out it was just a switchblade-style ''[[ShootHimHeHasAWallet comb]]''.
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* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' episode "Schoolhouse Rocked": When the Gangreen Gang are forced to attend Pokey Oaks kindergarten, the girls tackle Lil' Arturo when he shows off what looks like a switchblade. Turns out it was just a switchblade-style ''[[ShootHimHeHasAWallet comb]]''.
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* Wrestling/JayWhite from NJPW is nicknamed the "[[TheyCallHimSword Switchblade]]" and is certainly sinister enough, considering his ManipulativeBastard tendencies.
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* Wrestling/JayWhite from NJPW (originally wrestling at NJPW, now with AEW) is nicknamed the "[[TheyCallHimSword Switchblade]]" and is certainly sinister enough, considering his consistently characterized as a ManipulativeBastard tendencies.heel.
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* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', where Batman keeps a serrated switchblade for use in escaping traps, but actually throws at the Joker's head (just barely missing) when he finds out [[spoiler: the Joker tortured Tim Drake into insanity]]. The weapon marks the first and only time in [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries this Batman's]] timeline that he was willing to use lethal force.
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* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', where Batman keeps a serrated switchblade for use in escaping traps, but actually throws at the Joker's head (just barely missing) when he finds out [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Joker tortured Tim Drake into insanity]]. The weapon marks the first and only time in [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries this Batman's]] timeline that he was willing to use lethal force.
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-->'''Juror #4''': It's ''against the law'' to buy or sell switchblade knives.
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* In ''Film/Halloween2018'', Dr. Sartain has a retractable blade inside his pen. While this is ostensibly because he spends most of his time looking after [[AxCrazy Michael Myers]], [[spoiler: he turns out to have been EvilAllAlong and he stabs Sheriff Hawkins with it]].
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* In ''Film/Halloween2018'', Dr. Sartain has a retractable blade inside his pen. While this is ostensibly because he spends most of his time looking after [[AxCrazy Michael Myers]], [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he turns out to have been EvilAllAlong and he stabs Sheriff Hawkins with it]].
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* The primary weapon of Henry Bowers in ''Film/It2017'' is a switchblade. [[spoiler: His fall to madness is punctuated by him killing his father with it.]]
* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stileto with pearl grips. [[spoiler: He uses it in his final fight with John, who takes a stab so he can withdraw it and stab Viggo back]].
* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stileto with pearl grips. [[spoiler: He uses it in his final fight with John, who takes a stab so he can withdraw it and stab Viggo back]].
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* The primary weapon of Henry Bowers in ''Film/It2017'' is a switchblade. [[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His fall to madness is punctuated by him killing his father with it.]]
* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stileto with pearl grips.[[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He uses it in his final fight with John, who takes a stab so he can withdraw it and stab Viggo back]].
* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stileto with pearl grips.
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-->'''Chorus''': You knew he was a no-good kid, but when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife...
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* In ''Literature/{{Christine}}'', school bully and delinquent Buddy threatens Arnie with a giant switchblade, which leads to Buddy being expelled when a teacher intervenes (particularly ''because'' it's a switchblade). In the film, he uses it to stab Arnie's lunch.
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** School bully and delinquent Buddy threatens Arnie with a giant switchblade, which leads to Buddy being expelled when a teacher intervenes (particularly ''because'' it's a switchblade). In the film, he uses it to stab Arnie'slunch.lunch.
** Also in the film version, Christine chases Moochie (another bully and one of Buddy's friends) into a loading bay. Moochie, believing Arnie is driving, takes out a switchblade and tries to scare him off when it looks like the car can't chase him any further. At this point in the film, it (probably intentionally) just comes off as pathetic.
** School bully and delinquent Buddy threatens Arnie with a giant switchblade, which leads to Buddy being expelled when a teacher intervenes (particularly ''because'' it's a switchblade). In the film, he uses it to stab Arnie's
** Also in the film version, Christine chases Moochie (another bully and one of Buddy's friends) into a loading bay. Moochie, believing Arnie is driving, takes out a switchblade and tries to scare him off when it looks like the car can't chase him any further. At this point in the film, it (probably intentionally) just comes off as pathetic.
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* In the ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' bonus case ''Rise from the Ashes'', the SpreeKiller Joe Darke's weapon was a switchblade. It was also the [[spoiler: true murder weapon of Bruce Goodman before a second knife was used as a decoy]].
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* In the ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' bonus case ''Rise from the Ashes'', the SpreeKiller Joe Darke's weapon was a switchblade. It was also the [[spoiler: true [[spoiler:true murder weapon of Bruce Goodman before a second knife was used as a decoy]].
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'''Blossom''': '''Blossom:''' But Ms. Keane! Arturo's holding a deadly--\\
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* ''Film/DraculaAD1972''. As per the SettingUpdate, Johnny Alucard uses a switchblade instead of an ornate dagger to take blood for the ritual to resurrect Dracula. He flicks it open over the throat of the woman lying on the altar, but cuts his wrist instead of her throat (though she is intended as a sacrifice).
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* ''Film/DraculaAD1972''. As per the SettingUpdate, Johnny Alucard uses a switchblade instead of an ornate dagger to take blood for the ritual to resurrect Dracula. He flicks it open over the throat of the woman lying on the altar, but cuts his wrist instead of her throat (though she is indeed intended as a sacrifice).
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* ''Film/DraculaAD1972''. As per the SettingUpdate, Johnny Alucard uses a switchblade instead of an ornate dagger to take blood for the ritual to resurrect Dracula. He flicks it open over the throat of the woman lying on the altar, but cuts his wrist instead of her throat (though she is intended as a sacrifice).
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* ''Film/SecondhandLions'': In the bar scene, the four teens are instantly tagged as punks with no real fighting skills by the fact that all four draw switchblades after Hub tells them to get lost.
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* In ''Film/WestSideStory1961'', switchblade knives are a standard weapon for both the Jets and the Sharks. Riff and Bernardo both use switchblades during their fight at the rumble.
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** ''Film/DrNo''. Quarrel takes Bond into a backroom, then suddenly produces a switchblade with a loud ''click''. This is to make the audience think he's a villain; actually Quarrel is an ally of CIA agent Felix Leiter and [[LetsYouAndHimFight wrongly assumes that Bond is the villain]].
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* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' again features a switchblade in the [[https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsZhx3lCwx8Q_609MLMMxWQ7iXtBPw:1671191990117&q=swinguard+switchblade&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLibCni_77AhUSk2oFHekNBm4Q0pQJegQICRAB&biw=412&bih=767&dpr=1.75#imgrc=MaUK0UMWEmlrCM "swinguard" style]] commonly seen in movies as a basic melee weapon sometimes carried by Raiders. It's possible to modify them with a serrated blade that inflicts extra bleeding damage, making them somewhat more useful than typical straight-edged one.
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* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' again features a switchblade in the [[https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsZhx3lCwx8Q_609MLMMxWQ7iXtBPw:1671191990117&q=swinguard+switchblade&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLibCni_77AhUSk2oFHekNBm4Q0pQJegQICRAB&biw=412&bih=767&dpr=1.75#imgrc=MaUK0UMWEmlrCM "swinguard" style]] (with a hinged guard that folds up against the blade when closed) commonly seen in movies as a basic melee weapon sometimes carried by Raiders. It's possible to modify them with a serrated blade that inflicts extra bleeding damage, making them somewhat more useful than typical straight-edged one.
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In real life, a lot of countries ban or severely restrict switchblades, flick knives, and similar weapons such as butterfly knives. These weapons have such a bad reputation that even countries that allow more conventional knives to be carried without restriction have laws against them. The actual effects of the legislation range from prohibiting the use of switchblades to anyone outside the military (Hungary) to banning all switchblades with blades longer than a few centimeters (Japan) to adding specific clauses to laws that distinguish between "tools" and "weapons" that always prohibit them no matter what (Canada) to banning the sale, use, or transport of the knives altogether (The Netherlands). It's to the point that even countries that allow you to own and even carry blades that could be far more deadly like butcher's knives or used in the exact same manner like straight razors nevertheless ban switchblades.[[note]]Some U.S. states, apparently noticing that faster-opening and deadlier knife designs were perfectly legal, have relaxed their laws on switchblades, either by removing restrictions altogether, or permitting possession (e.g. for collectors) but disallowing them to be carried around.[[/note]]
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In real life, a lot of countries ban or severely restrict switchblades, flick knives, and similar weapons such as butterfly knives. These weapons have such a bad reputation that even countries that allow more conventional knives to be carried without restriction have laws against them. The actual effects of the legislation range from prohibiting the use of switchblades to anyone outside the military (Hungary) to banning all switchblades with blades longer than a few centimeters (Japan) to adding specific clauses to laws that distinguish between "tools" and "weapons" that always prohibit them no matter what (Canada) to banning the sale, use, or transport of the knives altogether (The (the Netherlands). It's to the point that even countries that allow you to own and even carry blades that could be far more deadly like butcher's knives or used in the exact same manner like straight razors nevertheless ban switchblades.[[note]]Some U.S. states, apparently noticing that faster-opening and deadlier knife designs were perfectly legal, have relaxed their laws on switchblades, either by removing restrictions altogether, or permitting possession (e.g. for collectors) but disallowing them to be carried around.[[/note]]
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A SubTrope of PsychoKnifeNut and RetractableWeapon. See also DeviousDagger, SinisterScythe and SinisterShiv, which are also bladed weapons associated with unsavory people.
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A SubTrope of PsychoKnifeNut and RetractableWeapon. See also DeviousDagger, DeviousDaggers, SinisterScythe and SinisterShiv, which are also bladed weapons associated with unsavory people.
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A SubTrope of PsychoKnifeNut and RetractableWeapon. See also SinisterScythe and SinisterShiv, which are also bladed weapons associated with unsavory people.
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A SubTrope of PsychoKnifeNut and RetractableWeapon. See also DeviousDagger, SinisterScythe and SinisterShiv, which are also bladed weapons associated with unsavory people.
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* In the 1980 war movie ''The Sea Wolves'', a beautiful German spy uses an automatic knife hidden in her purse for assassinations.
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* In the 1980 war movie ''The Sea Wolves'', ''Film/TheSeaWolves'', a beautiful German spy uses an automatic knife hidden in her purse for assassinations.
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* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' again features a switchblade in the [[https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsZhx3lCwx8Q_609MLMMxWQ7iXtBPw:1671191990117&q=swinguard+switchblade&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLibCni_77AhUSk2oFHekNBm4Q0pQJegQICRAB&biw=412&bih=767&dpr=1.75#imgrc=MaUK0UMWEmlrCM "swinguard" style]] commonly seen in movies as a basic melee weapon sometimes carried by Raiders. It's possible can modify them with a serrated blade to inflict extra bleeding damage, making them somewhat more useful than typical straight-edged one.
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* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' again features a switchblade in the [[https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsZhx3lCwx8Q_609MLMMxWQ7iXtBPw:1671191990117&q=swinguard+switchblade&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLibCni_77AhUSk2oFHekNBm4Q0pQJegQICRAB&biw=412&bih=767&dpr=1.75#imgrc=MaUK0UMWEmlrCM "swinguard" style]] commonly seen in movies as a basic melee weapon sometimes carried by Raiders. It's possible can to modify them with a serrated blade to inflict that inflicts extra bleeding damage, making them somewhat more useful than typical straight-edged one.
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* The main antagonist of ''Film/DennisTheMenace (1993)'' is Switchblade Sam, a town robber armed with a switchblade, and [[WouldHurtAChild he's not above using it on little children]].
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* Edmund Slate tries to kill James Bond with an automatic knife in ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', but 007 fends him off and kills him with a pair of nail scissors.
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** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''. When Slate catches Bond trespassing in his apartment he tries to kill him with an automatic knife, leading to an extensive brawl.
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** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''. When Edmund Slate catches Bond trespassing in his apartment he tries to kill him with an automatic knife, leading to an extensive brawl.brawl that ends when Bond stabs him with a pair of nail scissors.
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As the above states, when this trope is applied, almost always expect it to be the iconic Italian stileto Switchblade.
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As the above states, when this trope is applied, almost always expect it to be the iconic Italian stileto Switchblade.
stiletto switchblade.
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As the above states, when this trope is applied, almost always expect it to be the iconic Italian Stilleto Switchblade.
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As the above states, when this trope is applied, almost always expect it to be the iconic Italian Stilleto stileto Switchblade.
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* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stilleto with pearl grips. [[spoiler: He uses it in his final fight with John, who takes a stab so he can withdraw it and stab Viggo back]].
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* In ''Film/JohnWick'', mob boss Viggo Tarasov owns a stilleto stileto with pearl grips. [[spoiler: He uses it in his final fight with John, who takes a stab so he can withdraw it and stab Viggo back]].
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* ''Film/AssaultOnPrecinct131976''. After several members of their gang are killed in a police ambush, the leaders of the Street Thunder gang stick switchblades into their forearms to make a BloodOath to avenge them.
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* At the start of ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', a seemingly respectable man in suit and tie stands next to a surveillance agent watching a funeral procession. The man produces a switchblade from under his clasped hands and flicks out the blade.
-->'''Agent:''' Who's, ah, funeral is it?
-->'''Suit-wearing man:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Yours.]] ''(stabs him)''
-->'''Agent:''' Who's, ah, funeral is it?
-->'''Suit-wearing man:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Yours.]] ''(stabs him)''
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** At the start of ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', a seemingly respectable man in suit and tie stands next to a surveillance agent watching a funeral procession. The man produces a switchblade from under his clasped hands and flicks out the blade.
-->'''Agent:''' --->'''Agent:''' Who's, ah, funeral is it?
-->'''Suit-wearing --->'''Suit-wearing man:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Yours.]] ''(stabs him)''him)''
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''. When Slate catches Bond trespassing in his apartment he tries to kill him with an automatic knife, leading to an extensive brawl.
** At the start of ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', a seemingly respectable man in suit and tie stands next to a surveillance agent watching a funeral procession. The man produces a switchblade from under his clasped hands and flicks out the blade.
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''. When Slate catches Bond trespassing in his apartment he tries to kill him with an automatic knife, leading to an extensive brawl.