| Government official turns out to be evil | Cop threatened with suspension | Guns that don't need reloading | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives |
| Gun out of bullets | Inappropriate suit wearing | Digital clock on bomb | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time |
| Vietnam veteran | Good guy outruns nature | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Helicopter. | Hacks into Government files |
| Villain has a Goatee | Mis-matched partners | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities | Bad guy is German | Bad guy is English |
| Cop eating donuts | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Survives big fall without parachute | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Hero kicks down a door |
| Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Gun out of bullets | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Cop close to retirement | Car that doesn't start on first try |
| Villain has a Goatee | Survives big fall without parachute | Good guy outruns nature | Unnecessary slow-mo | Hero kicks down a door |
| Annoying character becomes hero | Runs up/down stairs | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Kidnapped relative | Inappropriate suit wearing |
| Person slides under closing door | Random objects explode | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Helicopter. |
| Vietnam veteran | Gang formed of only ethnic minorities | Hacks into Government files | Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Someone has an eye patch |