| Annoying character becomes hero | Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Hero kicks down a door | Good guy outruns nature | Digital clock on bomb |
| Runs up/down stairs | Bad guy is German | Car that doesn't start on first try | Bad guy is English | Unnecessary slow-mo |
| Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Hacks into Government files | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Vietnam veteran | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Someone has an eye patch | Cop eating donuts | Survives big fall without parachute | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Walking away from explosions and not looking back |
| Nosy Journalist | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" | Gun out of bullets | Ethnic minority sidekick | Good guy realizes he loves ex-wife |