| Bad guy explains his plan in detail to hero | Cop eating donuts | Kidnapped relative | Annoying character becomes hero | Ethnic minority sidekick |
| Survives big fall without parachute | Digital clock on bomb | Cop threatened with suspension | Hacks into Government files | Someone declares themselves "too old for this" |
| Walking away from explosions and not looking back | Hero kicks down a door | ACTION MOVIE CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Guns that don't need reloading | Government official turns out to be evil |
| Bad guy is German | Good guy outruns nature | Hero has sex at inappropriate time | Villain has a Goatee | Person slides under closing door |
| Good guy is missed by hundreds of bullets | Good guy sustains lots of injuries and survives | Someone in a Ventilation Duct | Vietnam veteran | Unnecessary slow-mo |