| Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Inappropriate suit wearing | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Hero kicks down a door | Cop close to retirement |
| Good guy outruns nature | Good guy beats up group of baddies one at a time | Vietnam veteran | Kidnapped relative | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Gang formed of only ethnic minorities | Unnecessary slow-mo | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Annoying character becomes hero | Gun out of bullets |
| Random objects explode | Cop eating donuts | Car that doesn't start on first try | Helicopter. | Cop threatened with suspension |
| Digital clock on bomb | Runs up/down stairs | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Person slides under closing door | Survives big fall without parachute |