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3''The Hollow Point'' is a 2016 crime thriller film directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, starring Creator/PatrickWilson, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, and Creator/IanMcShane.
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5A sheriff goes up against a cartel assassin when a local garage employee is discovered to have smuggled bullets across the border.
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9* AnArmAndALeg: Wallace loses a hand when Atticus cuts it off with a machete.
10* ByTheBookCop: Wallace initially follows police procedure in a methodical fashion. Once he realizes what he is up against, he becomes considerably more ruthless.
11* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Atticus appears to have genuine affection for Lilly.
12* RabidCop: Kilbaught has a reputation for using excessive force against suspects, and is introduced shooting a suspect who attacked him.
13* PsychoForHire: Atticus is a psychotic assassin in the employ of the cartel.
14* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Wallace tells Kenny off for endangering Marla by stealing money from the cartel.
15* TheSpook: Atticus, the assassin hired by the cartel is an enigmatic figure whose origins are unknown.
16* WhatTheHellHero: Marla calls Wallace out for failing to save Ken's life. She later calls him out for his excessive methods when he is searching for Ken's killer.
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