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Unrelated to the old [[VIdeoGame/{{Bullet}} video game]].
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Bullet is a former sports player and junkie. His brothers are a graffiti artist and a shell-shocked veteran, his dad sees all of them as disappointments and his father is a somewhat fraught peacemaker.

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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Bullet is a former sports player and junkie. His brothers are a graffiti artist and a shell-shocked veteran, his dad sees all of them as disappointments and his father mother is a somewhat fraught peacemaker.



* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When Bullet and Lester rob a couple of young yuppie drug dealers and strip them naked.

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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When Bullet and Lester rob a couple of young yuppie drug dealers and strip them naked.naked the scene is PlayedForLaughs.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Louis is a Vietnam veteran, likely in his late teens given his actors age. [[note]] In fact, DawsonCasting comes into play, given how his actor was only thirteen when the Vietnam war ended. [[/note]] He goes around at night in his old gear, walks around in his underwear during the day (while he's at the house anyway) and trains the local kids in survival techniques at the park.
* TakingTheHeat: Bullet has spent eight years in prison for a robbery really committed by his friend Pady, who feels bad about this and tries to help him out as a result.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Louis is a Vietnam veteran, likely having served while in his late teens given his actors age. [[note]] In fact, DawsonCasting comes into play, given how his actor was only thirteen when the Vietnam war ended. [[/note]] He goes around at night in his old gear, walks around in his underwear during the day (while he's at the house anyway) and trains the local kids in survival techniques at the park.
* TakingTheHeat: Bullet has spent eight years in prison for a robbery really committed by his friend Pady, Paddy, who feels bad about this and tries to help him out as a result.
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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch "Bullet" Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) who's just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with his dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.

The movie was not widely released or considered particularly ground-breaking, but the plot, tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur--who died before the film came out--as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.

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''Bullet'' is a movie following 1996 crime drama film directed by Julien Temple and starring Creator/MickeyRourke as Butch "Bullet" Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) Stein, who's just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with his dysfunctional family, DysfunctionalFamily, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.

The movie was not widely released or considered particularly ground-breaking, but the plot, tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody Creator/AdrienBrody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Matthew Powers as his friend Paddy, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the Paddy's sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Big Balls, Music/TupacShakur--who died before the film came out--as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.
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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch ''Bullet'' Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) who's just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with his dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.

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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch ''Bullet'' "Bullet" Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) who's just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with his dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.



* TakingTheHeat: Bullet has spent eight years in prison for a robbery really committed by his friend Pady, who feels bad about this and tries to help him out as a result.

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* TakingTheHeat: Bullet has spent eight years in prison for a robbery really committed by his friend Pady, who feels bad about this and tries to help him out as a result.result.
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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch ''Bullet'' Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) whose just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with hi dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.
The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur--who died before the film came out--as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.

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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch ''Bullet'' Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) whose who's just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with hi his dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.
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The movie was not widely released, released or considered particularly ground-breaking ground-breaking, but the plot plot, tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur--who died before the film came out--as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.
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The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur -who died before the film came out- as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.

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The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur -who Music/TupacShakur--who died before the film came out- as out--as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.
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The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing asre Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur -who died before the film came out- as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.

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The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing asre are Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur -who died before the film came out- as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.



* EccentricArtist: Downplayed with Ruby, who has a lot of talent but chooses to paint elaborate grafitti mural instead of anything a canvas.

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* EccentricArtist: Downplayed with Ruby, who has a lot of talent but chooses to paint elaborate grafitti mural murals instead of anything on a canvas.



* MistakenForGay: Probably. Bullet speculates his friend Lester might be gay due to his flashy dressing and some psychological factors (the loss of his parents) in his upbringing believed to contribute to homosexuality in the past. Lester gets a prolonged sx scene with a woman, although that might have just been trying to compensate over Bullet's claims.
* MurderByMistake: Tank poisons a package of drugs that Lester buys (knowing it's meant for Bullet) but another junkei takes it and dies instead.

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* MistakenForGay: Probably. Bullet speculates his friend Lester might be gay due to his flashy dressing and some psychological factors (the loss of his parents) in his upbringing believed to contribute to homosexuality in the past. Lester gets a prolonged sx sex scene with a woman, although that might have just been trying to compensate over Bullet's claims.
* MurderByMistake: Tank poisons a package of drugs that Lester buys (knowing it's meant for Bullet) but another junkei junkie takes it and dies instead.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Louis is a Vietnam veteran. likely in his late teens given his actors age, [[note]] In fact, DawsonCasting comes into play, given how his actor was only thirteen when the Vietnam war ended [[/note]] And goes around at night in his old gear, walks around in his underwear during the day (while he's at the house anyway) and trains the local kids in survival techniques at the park.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Louis is a Vietnam veteran. veteran, likely in his late teens given his actors age, age. [[note]] In fact, DawsonCasting comes into play, given how his actor was only thirteen when the Vietnam war ended ended. [[/note]] And He goes around at night in his old gear, walks around in his underwear during the day (while he's at the house anyway) and trains the local kids in survival techniques at the park.
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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Tank wants to be the one to kill Bullet.
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''Bullet'' is a movie following Butch ''Bullet'' Stein (Creator/MickeyRourke) whose just gotten out of jail. Moving back in with hi dysfunctional family, he finds himself being drawn back to drugs and crime.
The movie was not widely released, or considered particularly ground-breaking but the plot tone and performances were spoken well of by some critics. Also appearing asre Creator/TedLevine and Creator/Adrien Brody as Bullet's brothers Louis and Ruby, Creator/DonnieWahlberg as Big Balls (the sidekick of Paddy, a friend of Bullet), Music/TupacShakur -who died before the film came out- as Tank, the BigBad, and Creator/PeterDinklage in a cameo as a building manager.

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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Louis is treated as a somewhat clownish character, but [[spoiler:in the final scene he avenges Bullet by infiltrating Tank's house in commando gear and slitting his throat.]]
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Bullet is a former sports player and junkie. His brothers are a graffiti artist and a shell-shocked veteran, his dad sees all of them as disappointments and his father is a somewhat fraught peacemaker.
* DeathSeeker: In the climax, [[spoiler:Bullet refuses several efforts of Paddy, Ruby and Big Balls to try and save him from Tank.]]
* DescentIntoAddiction: Bullet has a lot of track marks on his arm, and clearly hates it but can't stop using.
* EccentricArtist: Downplayed with Ruby, who has a lot of talent but chooses to paint elaborate grafitti mural instead of anything a canvas.
* EyeScream: Tank has it out for Bullet because Bullet stabbed out his eye while they were in jail together.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Paddy and his two henchmen in their turf war with Tank, especially since Tank wants Bullet dead while they like him.
* MistakenForGay: Probably. Bullet speculates his friend Lester might be gay due to his flashy dressing and some psychological factors (the loss of his parents) in his upbringing believed to contribute to homosexuality in the past. Lester gets a prolonged sx scene with a woman, although that might have just been trying to compensate over Bullet's claims.
* MurderByMistake: Tank poisons a package of drugs that Lester buys (knowing it's meant for Bullet) but another junkei takes it and dies instead.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When Bullet and Lester rob a couple of young yuppie drug dealers and strip them naked.
* PetTheDog: Tank doesn't kill Ruby despite his role as a witness to [[spoiler:Bullet's murder.]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Louis is a Vietnam veteran. likely in his late teens given his actors age, [[note]] In fact, DawsonCasting comes into play, given how his actor was only thirteen when the Vietnam war ended [[/note]] And goes around at night in his old gear, walks around in his underwear during the day (while he's at the house anyway) and trains the local kids in survival techniques at the park.
* TakingTheHeat: Bullet has spent eight years in prison for a robbery really committed by his friend Pady, who feels bad about this and tries to help him out as a result.

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