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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tevie '''S'''anders.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Bristol is a ruthless thief and murderer in glasses. Often speaks in a calm, detached voice. A memorable scene has him nearly crash his car into a truck. He gets out, the truck driver asks if he's crazy. Bristol calmly turns, shoots him, and just as calmly replies, "No, I'm fine".

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tevie '''S'''anders.
'''S'''anders, Alvin's younger brother.
* ButtMonkey: Julio and Ramundo, Stevie's business partners. There are both incapacitated via taser by Bristol, then their car crashes after capturing Alvin, and have their horse betting ruined once again by Alvin.
* EvilGenius: Bristol, who is not only a remorseless murderer, he is an elite genius who can easily hack into government software, use a voice-changer, and can make bombs.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Bristol is a ruthless thief and murderer in glasses. Often speaks in a calm, detached voice. A memorable scene has him nearly crash his car into getting hit by a truck. He gets out, the truck while chasing after Jaster. The truck driver gets out and asks if he's crazy. Bristol calmly turns, tells him "No", shoots him, and just as calmly replies, "No, I'm fine"."I'm fine, thanks for asking".
* KnightOfCerebus: Bristol. His scenes are played seriously compared to the lighter dark-comedy tone of the film.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: Julio and Ramundo, the criminal pair that Stevie does shady business with.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Bristol has little problem activating a bomb that could kill Alvin's 2-year-old son.
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* {{Tagline}}: "It's Criminal vs. Criminal".

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* {{Tagline}}: "It's Criminal vs. Criminal".Criminal".

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A 2000 Action Comedy directed by Creator/AntoineFuqua that has a thief (Creator/JamieFoxx) being used to flush out a criminal (Creator/DougHutchison).

The movie also stars Creator/DavidMorse, Creator/KimberlyElise, Creator/DavidPaymer, Creator/MikeEpps, Creator/RobertPastorelli, Creator/JamieKennedy, Creator/NestorSerrano, Creator/KirkAcevedo, Creator/JeffreyDonovan, Creator/MeganDodds, Creator/TiaTexada, and Creator/NeilCrone.

It was released on September 15, 2000.

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!Tropes for the film:
* ActionSurvivor: Alvin Sanders is a petty thief fresh out of jail who finds himself a pawn in a game played between federal agents and a thief, Bristol, they try to catch. In this case, Alvin has a bit of CombatPragmatist in him.
* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tevie '''S'''anders.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Bristol is a ruthless thief and murderer in glasses. Often speaks in a calm, detached voice. A memorable scene has him nearly crash his car into a truck. He gets out, the truck driver asks if he's crazy. Bristol calmly turns, shoots him, and just as calmly replies, "No, I'm fine".
* OneWordTitle: '''Bait'''.
* {{Tagline}}: "It's Criminal vs. Criminal".

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