| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Helicopter. | Kidnapped relative | Vietnam veteran |
| Cop threatened with suspension | Digital clock on bomb | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Ethnic minority sidekick | Guns that don't need reloading |
| Nosy Journalist | Inappropriate suit wearing | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Car that doesn't start on first try | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife |
| Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Runs up/down stairs | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Gun out of bullets | Cop close to retirement |
| Bad guy is English | Bad guy is German | Mis-matched partners | Fruit cart is knocked over | Survives big fall without parachute |