| Good guy outruns nature | Ethnic minority sidekick | Digital clock on bomb | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Cop close to retirement |
| Person slides under closing door | Nosy Journalist | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Vietnam veteran | Hacks into Government files |
| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Villain has a Goatee | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Cop threatened with suspension | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Bad guy is English | Random objects explode | Annoying character becomes hero | Guns that don't need reloading | Someone has an eye patch |
| Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Car that doesn't start on first try | Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Hero kicks down a door | Unnecessary slow-mo |