Tropescilloscope: He Knows Too Much
He knows my secret: he must die. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Take That!
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Redemption Equals Death
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Face Death with Dignity
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No-Sell
Failed a Spot Check
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Evil Is Hammy
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Hero of Another Story
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Shown Their Work
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From Nobody to Nightmare
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Evil Brit
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Genre Shift
Bad Boss
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FaceHeel Turn
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Kill It with Fire
Air-Vent Passageway
Random Events Plot
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Dramatic Irony
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Christmas Movies Index
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Every Car Is a Pinto
Death Glare
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Obfuscating Stupidity
La Résistance
Self-Deprecation
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Reality Ensues
Beware the Nice Ones
Rule of Funny
Dressing as the Enemy
Developing Doomed Characters
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Catapult Nightmare
Daylight Horror
In Name Only
No Antagonist
The Sociopath
Cat Scare
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Comically Missing the Point
Your Head A-Splode
The Smurfette Principle
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Author Appeal
Ghost Fiction
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Adaptation Dye-Job
Break the Haughty
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Took a Level in Jerkass
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Evil vs. Evil
Artistic License Military
Let's Get Dangerous!
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Not Using the "Z" Word
Villain with Good Publicity
In the Back
Blackmail
Big Bad Duumvirate
Thriller
Trailers Always Spoil
Badass in a Nice Suit
The Hero
Race Against the Clock
Abhorrent Admirer
Animal Motifs
Villain Protagonist
Historical Hero Upgrade
Not So Above It All
Central Theme
Boom, Headshot!
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Bring My Brown Pants
Genre Savvy
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Red Herring
Toplessness from the Back
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A Date with Rosie Palms
Tempting Fate
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Those Two Bad Guys
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Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Bar Brawl
Revenge
Music Stories
Gainax Ending
The Dreaded
Faux Affably Evil
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Not So Stoic
Not Quite Dead
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
I Need a Freaking Drink
The Lancer
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Arc Words
Small Name, Big Ego
Age Lift
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Red Shirt
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Annoying Younger Sibling
Stealth Hi/Bye
Ascended Extra
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Ripped from the Headlines
Mood Whiplash
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Spared by the Adaptation
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Heroic BSoD
Only One Name
Catch-Phrase
Outrun the Fireball
Authority Equals Asskicking
The Big Guy
Together in Death
Kids Are Cruel
Artistic License History
Tranquil Fury
Same Language Dub
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Spell My Name with an "S"
Anguished Declaration of Love
Canadian Movies
Apocalypse How
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Woman Scorned
Grievous Bottley Harm
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Kill 'em All
Handicapped Badass
Affectionate Parody
Sequel Hook
Jerk Jock
The Bad Guy Wins
HeelFace Turn
Victoria's Secret Compartment
What the Hell, Hero?
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Depraved Bisexual
Mama Bear
The Casanova
No Ending
Rousing Speech
Cool Shades
Smoking Is Cool
Sports Stories
Deliberate Values Dissonance
The Mole
Ambiguous Disorder
Gender Flip
Informed Ability
Did Not Get the Girl
Bittersweet Ending
Covers Always Lie
Brick Joke
Never Trust a Trailer
Deal with the Devil
What You Are in the Dark
Butt-Monkey
Adults Are Useless
Punny Name
Taking the Bullet
Yandere
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Calling the Old Man Out
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Meaningful Echo
Crucified Hero Shot
Villain Ball
Training Montage
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Evil-Detecting Dog
Shower Scene
Naïve Newcomer
Badass Normal
Berserk Button
Fish out of Water
Casting Gag
B-Movie
Captain Ersatz
Groin Attack
Bloody Hilarious
My Beloved Smother
Creative Closing Credits
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Ambiguous Ending
Adaptation Name Change
Dark Reprise
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Cassandra Truth
Flashback
Brainless Beauty
Adaptational Badass
Captain Obvious
Leave the Camera Running
Fourth Date Marriage
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Grey and Gray Morality
Soft Glass
Tap on the Head
Pretty Little Headshots
Facial Horror
Adorkable
MacGuffin
Green-Eyed Monster
Nothing Is Scarier
Funny Background Event
Cain and Abel
I Have Your Wife
The Great Depression
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Show Within a Show
Make It Look Like an Accident
Determinator
Anachronism Stew
Action Girl
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Be Careful What You Wish For
Up to Eleven
And Starring
An Axe to Grind
Contrived Coincidence
Papa Wolf
Reckless Gun Usage
Dirty Old Man
Five-Man Band
For Want of a Nail
Big Applesauce
Dies Wide Open
Epic Movie
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Spanner in the Works
Humiliation Conga
Reality Has No Subtitles
Dark and Troubled Past
Rape as Drama
Continuity Nod
Car Fu
Adaptational Heroism
Manchild
One Steve Limit
Action Prologue
Bolivian Army Ending
Works Set in World War II
Affably Evil
She's Got Legs
Red Right Hand
Everyone Has Standards
Badass Boast
Police Brutality
Hate Sink
One-Man Army
Paper-Thin Disguise
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Intrepid Reporter
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Retired Badass
Italian Films
Meaningful Name
Hong Kong Films
The Mafia
Novelization
Once More, with Clarity!
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Immune to Bullets
Anachronic Order
Those Two Guys
Double Entendre
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Race Lift
Twist Ending
Running Gag
The Hero Dies
Due to the Dead
War Is Hell
Country Matters
Motor Mouth
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Never Found the Body
Ship Tease
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Not What It Looks Like
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Faking the Dead
Soundtrack Dissonance
Public Domain Feature Films
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Easily Forgiven
The Cavalry
No OSHA Compliance
One-Word Title
Sacrificial Lion
Homage
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Rule of Cool
Earn Your Happy Ending
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Award-Bait Song
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Dual Wielding
Driven to Suicide
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Horror Comedy
All for Nothing
Loads and Loads of Characters
Fatal Flaw
Almost Kiss
Disproportionate Retribution
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Dutch Angle
Deconstruction
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Adapted Out
Demonic Possession
I'm a Humanitarian
Heel Realization
Romantic Comedy
Sinister Minister
Straight Gay
The '80s
Karmic Death
Shipper on Deck
Loophole Abuse
Man on Fire
Bavarian Fire Drill
Woman in White
Evil Laugh
Framing Device
Cool Guns
Fan Disservice
Sole Survivor
Bury Your Gays
Token Minority
Bound and Gagged
Armor-Piercing Question
Agony of the Feet
Cold-Blooded Torture
Big Damn Heroes
Disguised in Drag
Foil
Dirty Coward
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Chiaroscuro
Villain Opening Scene
Chase Scene
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Fantasy Films
Rule of Three
Crazy Jealous Guy
Anti-Villain
Actually Pretty Funny
Laughing Mad
Take a Third Option
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Fun with Acronyms
Demoted to Extra
Parental Abandonment
Based on a True Story
Film Noir Index
Evil Plan
Non-Indicative Name
Extreme Doormat
Insult Backfire
Downer Ending
As the Good Book Says...
Wham Line
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Babies Ever After
Black Best Friend
Retcon
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Anyone Can Die
Unusual Euphemism
Laser-Guided Karma
Villainous Breakdown
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Off with His Head!
Love Triangle
Tagline
Moment Killer
Hair-Trigger Temper
Accidental Misnaming
Overprotective Dad
The Musical
Bilingual Bonus
Broken Bird
Jitter Cam
Rule of Symbolism
Ax-Crazy
Visual Pun
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
The Remake
Kubrick Stare
The X of Y
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Badass Bookworm
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Fingore
Last-Name Basis
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Have a Gay Old Time
Taking You with Me
Eureka Moment
Destination Defenestration
'80s Hair
Defrosting Ice Queen
Scenery Gorn
Eldritch Abomination
Stealth Pun
Call-Back
Sequel Escalation
Wham Shot
Early-Bird Cameo
Cruel and Unusual Death
Wicked Cultured
Stepford Smiler
Large Ham
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Death Seeker
Sassy Black Woman
All There in the Manual
Back from the Dead
Riddle for the Ages
Slasher Smile
The Stoic
Big "NO!"
Stock Footage
Chekhov's Gun
Eyepatch of Power
Hope Spot
Undying Loyalty
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Darker and Edgier
Ambiguously Gay
Japanese Films
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Bi the Way
Film Noir
Spiteful Spit
Fainting
The Quiet One
Science Fiction Films
Would Hurt a Child
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Adaptational Attractiveness
Abusive Parents
Married to the Job
Character Development
Here We Go Again!
Older Than They Look
Awesome, but Impractical
Madness Mantra
Major Injury Underreaction
Drugs Are Bad
Sealed Evil in a Can
For the Evulz
Police are Useless
Hell Is That Noise
Composite Character
Market-Based Title
Dark Action Girl
As Himself
Adaptation Expansion
MayDecember Romance
Alliterative Name
Martial Arts Movie
Disappeared Dad
Truth in Television
The Oner
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Heroes Want Redheads
Superhero
The Atoner
Irony
N-Word Privileges
Friend to All Children
Video Credits
Dull Surprise
Idiot Ball
Dramedy
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Spiritual Successor
Obviously Evil
Too Dumb to Live
Nice Hat
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Made of Explodium
Ironic Echo
Deliberately Monochrome
Lighter and Softer
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Silence Is Golden
Stylistic Suck
The Power of Love
Re-Cut
Pragmatic Villainy
Our Zombies Are Different
Lampshade Hanging
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Storming the Castle
The Voiceless
Leitmotif
Russian Films
Say My Name
Insane Troll Logic
Title Drop
What Happened to the Mouse?
Henpecked Husband
Mundane Made Awesome
Broken Aesop
Book-Ends
Imagine Spot
Morality Pet
Fake Shemp
Attempted Rape
Call-Forward
Children Are Innocent
Death by Irony
Maybe Ever After
Ms. Fanservice
Bullying a Dragon
Eiffel Tower Effect
The Lost Lenore
Logo Joke
The Faceless
In Medias Res
The Dragon
Deus ex Machina
Expository Hairstyle Change
Serious Business
The Smart Guy
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Plot Hole
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Action Survivor
Only Known by Their Nickname
Rasputinian Death
Drives Like Crazy
Aside Glance
Evil Counterpart
Ass Shove
The Bully
Vitriolic Best Buds
Silent Movie
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Historical-Domain Character
Arranged Marriage
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Evil Sounds Deep
20 Minutes into the Future
Bland-Name Product
Crazy-Prepared
Chekhov's Gunman
Jerkass Has a Point
Even Evil Has Standards
Naked People Are Funny
Recycled IN SPACE!
Good Is Not Nice
Vacation Films
Becoming the Mask
Closed Circle
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Implacable Man
Dark Is Not Evil
An Arm and a Leg
Department of Redundancy Department
Big Eater
The Alleged Car
Alas, Poor Villain
Pyrrhic Victory
Setting Update
Shirtless Scene
Never My Fault
Retirony
Pragmatic Adaptation
Flipping the Bird
As You Know
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Scary Black Man
Shout-Out
Hero Antagonist
Artistic License Law
Super Strength
BFG
Mythology Gag
Historical Villain Upgrade
German Films
Coming-of-Age Story
Product Placement
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Knife Nut
Bloodless Carnage
Punch-Clock Villain
Hypocrite
A Minor Kidroduction
Guile Hero
Really Gets Around
Antagonist Title
Made of Iron
Gone Horribly Right
The Load
A Father to His Men
Redshirt Army
My Greatest Failure
The '90s
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Death of a Child
And the Adventure Continues
Precision F-Strike
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Psychological Thriller
Mercy Kill
Establishing Character Moment
Left the Background Music On
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Mistaken for Gay
Disney Death
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Rated M for Manly
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Heroic Sacrifice
Enemy Mine
Artistic License Gun Safety
Defiant to the End
Improvised Weapon
Guns Akimbo
Time Skip
Foregone Conclusion
Improbable Aiming Skills
Freudian Excuse
Death by Adaptation
Body Horror
Betty and Veronica
Cool Old Lady
The '70s
Fire-Forged Friends
Amoral Attorney
My God, What Have I Done?
Empathic Environment
The Stinger
Fantastic Racism
Dwindling Party
Film Series
Epic Fail
Whole Plot Reference
Only a Flesh Wound
Mystery and Detective Films
All There in the Script
Despair Event Horizon
Index of Film Westerns
Honor Before Reason
Poor Communication Kills
Black Comedy Rape
Neck Lift
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Broken Pedestal
Fanservice
Cluster F-Bomb
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
No Name Given
She Cleans Up Nicely
Adaptational Villainy
Decoy Protagonist
Death by Sex
The Ghost
And I Must Scream
Adult Fear
Neck Snap
Blood Knight
Better to Die than Be Killed
Arch-Enemy
Missing Mom
Black Dude Dies First
How We Got Here
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Vampire Fiction
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Curse Cut Short
Darkest Hour
Serial Killer
Narrator
Men Are the Expendable Gender
World of Ham
After the End
Bowdlerise
Australian Movies
Rich Bitch
Refuge in Audacity
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Only in It for the Money
Auto Erotica
Happily Married
Exact Words
A God Am I
NO INDOOR VOICE
It Will Never Catch On
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Bond Villain Stupidity
Sadistic Choice
Would Hit a Girl
The Place
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Early Installment Weirdness
Cool Old Guy
Anti-Hero
The Chick
Nice Guy
Bloodier and Gorier
Mind Screw
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Humans Are Bastards
Foreshadowing
More Dakka
Translation Convention
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Those Wacky Nazis
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Biopic
You Have Failed Me
Brutal Honesty
Artistic License Biology
Offscreen Teleportation
Mad Scientist
Credits Gag
Gilligan Cut
Mooks
Reasonable Authority Figure
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Historical In-Joke
Gratuitous English
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Bond One-Liner
He Who Fights Monsters
Deadpan Snarker
The Ditz
The Reveal
It's Personal
Bad "Bad Acting"
Killed Mid-Sentence
Room Full of Crazy
It Can Think
Parental Substitute
Blatant Lies
Real Life Writes the Plot
Big Fancy House
Sci-Fi Horror
Artistic License Physics
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
"Awesome McCool" Name
Corpsing
Daddy's Girl
Totally Radical
Psycho for Hire
Pretty in Mink
Camera Abuse
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Big Bad
Important Haircut
Accidental Murder
Our Vampires Are Different
Military and Warfare Films
Disney Villain Death
Interrupted Suicide
Chewing the Scenery
Karma Houdini
The Cameo
Stuff Blowing Up
Only Sane Man
Advertised Extra
Your Cheating Heart
Horror Films
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
The '50s
Camp Gay
Amusing Injuries
Gory Discretion Shot
This Is Gonna Suck
Bottomless Magazines
Gold Digger
Get Out!
Monumental Damage
Genre Throwback
Expy
Wrong Genre Savvy
Celebrity Paradox
Does Not Like Shoes
The Ace
The Alcoholic
Creator Cameo
Skewed Priorities
You Killed My Father
Hollywood Law
Kick the Dog
Badass Grandpa
Black Comedy
Scenery Porn
Half the Man He Used to Be
Famous Last Words
Femme Fatale
Eagleland
He Knows Too Much
Blood from the Mouth
It's All About Me
Villain Song
Big-Bad Ensemble
Costume Porn
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Not So Different
Line-of-Sight Name
Cool Car
Smug Snake
Manipulative Bastard
Mighty Whitey
All Just a Dream
The End... Or Is It?
Rewatch Bonus
Television Movie Index
Adaptation Distillation
An Aesop
Pay Evil unto Evil
Overly Long Gag
Gorn
Took a Level in Badass
Vomit Discretion Shot
Combat Pragmatist
Oh, Crap!
Documentary
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Parental Neglect
Bald of Evil
Damsel in Distress
True Companions
Dying Moment of Awesome
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Didn't Think This Through
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Sanity Slippage
timeperiod
Fate Worse than Death
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Double-Meaning Title
Funny Foreigner
The Film of the Book
Curb-Stomp Battle
Beard of Evil
Ominous Latin Chanting
Malevolent Masked Men
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
The Dog Bites Back