| Mis-matched partners | Government official turns out to be evil | Unnecessary slow-mo | Cop threatened with suspension | Fruit cart is knocked over |
| Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Bad guy is German | Digital clock on bomb | Survives big fall without parachute | Hero kicks down a door |
| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Bad guy is English | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife | Gun out of bullets |
| Person slides under closing door | Car that doesn't start on first try | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Hacks into Government files | Helicopter. |
| Ethnic minority sidekick | Villain has a Goatee | Cop eating donuts | Nosy Journalist | Vietnam veteran |