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3 | ''The Parole Officer'' is a 2001 British comedy film directed by John Duigan and starring Creator/SteveCoogan as Simon Garden, a clumsy, socially-inept parole officer who witnesses a murder. Framed by the murderer, Garden must gather together a mismatched band of ex-criminals in order to recover the security tape that would both clear his name and indict the real killer. |
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5 | It is a rare example of a modern British [[TheCaper heist film]], involving a convoluted scheme and a deliciously evil bad guy. |
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8 | !!Contains examples of: |
9 | * AbusiveParents: In a deleted scene, Kirsty explains that her dad used to beat her when she was a child. |
10 | * AccidentalPervert: Garden is sitting politely on Emma's bed while she gets dressed in the next room. Then her cat pushes the wardrobe mirror around, giving him an enviable view... |
11 | * ActorAllusion: The theatrical poster featured glowing and condemnatory quotes from Coogan's other comedic personas. |
12 | * BankRobbery: In that they rob a bank, but the caper goes off on a Sunday, avoiding most of the subtropes. |
13 | * BeneathTheMask / StepfordSmiler: Colin claims to love his new job at the (now defunct) Time Computers, but in reality hates it with a virulent passion. |
14 | * CaperCrew: |
15 | ** The Mastermind: Garden |
16 | ** The Hacker: Colin |
17 | ** The Gadget Guy: George |
18 | ** The Muscle: Jeff |
19 | ** The Driver: Kirsty |
20 | ** The Legendary Thief: Victor |
21 | * CaperRationalization: Basically the entire plot. Garden's crime is executed entirely to clear his name and gather the evidence to convict the real killer. |
22 | * ClearMyName: Garden's primary motivation. |
23 | * ComputerVirus: A vital aspect of the plan, uploaded via a amateurish-looking porn site. |
24 | * DelayedReaction: A variant, when the crew are on top of the West Clyde Bank, waiting for Colin's virus to set off every bank alarm in the city. Simon counts down to zero hour - and nothing happens. For about ten seconds. |
25 | * TheDitz: Jeff. |
26 | * FanService: 3 words: ''Creator/LenaHeadey'' naked. Also, a deleted scene where Simon enters a room full of strippers. |
27 | * FunWithAcronyms: The George-Operated [=TimeLock=] Equalizing Robot or "[=GOTLER=]" |
28 | * GagPenis: On a fetility statue. Apparently, touching the penis grants virility. Of course, it snaps off in Simon's hand. |
29 | * TheGreatBritishCopperCapture: Played with ''hilariously'', since Garden is a very pacifistic person and has to be constantly prompted by his "prisoner" to maintain the act. |
30 | * LittleMissBadass: Kirsty |
31 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: A deleted scene would reveal that Simon had once campaigned against the 'unjust' firing of a teacher who turned out to be a paedophile. It was excised for taking Simon's character as an amiable loser a bit too far. |
32 | * PassThePopcorn: The event that gets Simon caught, he scarfs down a packet of crisps while watching the murder to counteract his hypoglycemia. He chokes, and the plot takes off... |
33 | * SafeCracking: ''Kinda-sorta'', in that the gang have to get through the vault door using a code, but there's no stethoscopes or dial-twiddling. |
34 | * SuperWindowJump: Hilariously subverted - Simon uses a crossbow to set up a rope-swing, hits the window dead-center - and splats like a bird, falling twenty feet to the floor. |
35 | --> '''Simon Garden:''' ''[sheepish]'' Toughened glass. |
36 | --> '''Police Officer:''' It's a ''bank''! |
37 | * VomitIndiscretionShot: Simon has lunch with George, and then they ride on a rollercoaster while discussing the upcoming heist. Given Simon's delicate stomach this turns out to be very bad news for the CheerfulChild Girl Scout sitting directly behind him. |
38 | * VulgarHumor: Simon pukes directly into a young girl's face ''three times''. |
39 | * WatchingTheReflectionUndress: See AccidentalPervert above. |
40 | * WhereDoYouThinkYouAre: Combined with SuperWindowJump. |
41 | * WouldHurtAChild: Burton threatens to shoot Kirsty. |
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