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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Richard, after realizing what happened to Bucky, confesses to what he did and reveals Stinger is the mastermind behind the drug dealers.]]

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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: The drug dealer Richard, after realizing what happened to Bucky, confesses to what he did and reveals Stinger is the mastermind behind the drug dealers.]]
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By TRS decision Whip It Good is now a disambiguation page. Moving entries to appropriate tropes when possible.


* WhipItGood: One of the assassins sent after Tucker is a cowboy with a [[FetishesAreWeird fetish for whipping people]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, really]].

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* WhipItGood: WhipOfDominance: One of the assassins sent after Tucker is a sadistic whip-toting cowboy with a who openly admits he has [[FetishesAreWeird fetish for whipping people]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, really]].people]].
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* RecurringRiff: It's not obvious at first but an instrumental version of "Spaced Out" plays over the MushroomSamba sequences.
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* DrugsAreBad: This is main Main/{{Aesop}} of the film.
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* HollywoodExorcism: A priest performs one on an PCP addict after the doctors are unable to help her.


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* ScienceIsUseless: The doctors are completely unable to help the PCP patients. To be fair, the exorcist isn't much more help.
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* DemonicPossession: For some reason, the movie portray PCP addiction as if it is DemonicPossession complete with a doctor saying the PCP is beyond [[ScienceIsUseless the understanding of medical modern science]] and a priest performing an exorcism on a PCP victim.

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* DemonicPossession: For some reason, the movie portray portrays PCP addiction as if it is DemonicPossession complete with a doctor saying the PCP is beyond [[ScienceIsUseless the understanding of medical modern science]] and a priest performing an exorcism on a PCP victim.
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* DemonicPossession: For some reason, the movie portray PCP addiction as if it is DemonicPossession complete with a doctor saying the PCP is beyond [[ScienceIsUseless the understanding of medical modern science]] and a priest performing an exorcism on a PCP victim.
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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Richard, after realizing what happened to Bucky, confesses to what he did and reveals Stinger is the mastermind behind the drug dealers.]]
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* WhipItGood: One of the assassins sent after Tucker is a cowboy with a [[FetishesAreWeird fetish for whipping people]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, really]].
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* UrbanLegends: The backstory of one of the PCP victims references the [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wasted-and-basted/ Roast Baby]] legend.
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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other.

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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two three things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other.others.
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''Disco Godfather'' is a 1979 {{Blaxploitation}} film, starring Rudy Ray Moore as Tucker Moore, a former cop, dancing and martial arts "expert", turned crazily popular Disco DJ and club owner. When his nephew, a promising basketball talent named Bucky gets [[DrugsAreBad "whacked out" on PCP]], Tucker decides to go after the PCP dealer himself and administer some street justice, Disco-style.

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''Disco Godfather'' is a 1979 {{Blaxploitation}} film, starring Rudy Ray Moore as Tucker Moore, Williams, a former cop, dancing and martial arts "expert", turned crazily popular Disco DJ and club owner. When his nephew, a promising basketball talent named Bucky gets [[DrugsAreBad "whacked out" on PCP]], Tucker decides to go after the PCP dealer himself and administer some street justice, Disco-style.



* DanceBattler: Tucker Moore and all his friends from the Disco.

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* DanceBattler: Tucker Moore Williams and all his friends from the Disco.



* RememberTheNewGuy: During the final fight scene at Stinger's warehouse, a random guy in a blue tracksuit shows up to help Tucker battle the drug dealers. The character (played by Howard Jackson) is referred to a "Special Karate Fighter" in the credits, and it's never really explained where he came from.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: During the final fight scene at Stinger's warehouse, a random guy in a blue tracksuit shows up to help Tucker battle the drug dealers. The character (played by Howard Jackson) is referred to a "Special Karate Fighter" in the credits, and it's never really explained where he came from. In real life, Howard Jackson was Rudy Ray Moore's martial arts instructor.
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''Disco Godfather'' is a 1979 {{Blaxploitation}} film, starring Rudy Ray Moore as Tucker Moore, a [[MartyStu former cop, dancing and martial arts "expert", turned crazily popular Disco DJ and club owner]]. When his nephew, a promising basketball talent named Bucky gets [[DrugsAreBad "whacked out" on PCP]], Tucker decides to go after the PCP dealer himself and administer some street justice, Disco-style.

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''Disco Godfather'' is a 1979 {{Blaxploitation}} film, starring Rudy Ray Moore as Tucker Moore, a [[MartyStu former cop, dancing and martial arts "expert", turned crazily popular Disco DJ and club owner]].owner. When his nephew, a promising basketball talent named Bucky gets [[DrugsAreBad "whacked out" on PCP]], Tucker decides to go after the PCP dealer himself and administer some street justice, Disco-style.

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* GenreMashup: The film is multi-genre interface picture representing the genres of dance/music, comedy, martial arts/action, crime/gangster and cult and B-movies.



* PapaBear: Tucker launches a one-man crusade against Angel Dust after his nephew Bucky becomes an addict.

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* PapaBear: PapaWolf: Tucker launches a one-man crusade against Angel Dust after his nephew Bucky becomes an addict.

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--> ''"I could've killed you back there asshole, but this is how i get my nut off!"''

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--> ''"I could've killed you back there there, asshole, but this is how i I get my nut off!"''off!"''
* PapaBear: Tucker launches a one-man crusade against Angel Dust after his nephew Bucky becomes an addict.
* RememberTheNewGuy: During the final fight scene at Stinger's warehouse, a random guy in a blue tracksuit shows up to help Tucker battle the drug dealers. The character (played by Howard Jackson) is referred to a "Special Karate Fighter" in the credits, and it's never really explained where he came from.
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* BadassGrandpa: Rudy Ray Morre was way into his fifties when filming this.
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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other.

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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other.other.
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-->''"Put your weight on it, put your weight on it!"''

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-->''"Put ->''"Put your weight on it, put your weight on it!"''
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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other one.

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* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other one.other.
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--> ''"I could've killed you back there, but this is how i get my nut off!"''

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--> ''"I could've killed you back there, there asshole, but this is how i get my nut off!"''
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* OrgasmicCombat: Tucker has a fight with a bullwhip-wielding cowboy who gives us this wonderful piece of information:
--> ''"I could've killed you back there, but this is how i get my nut off!"''
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: There's no way you could ''trademark'' something as generic as "put your weight on it".
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* MushroomSamba: The PCP trips are treated more like a case of demonic possession. The "treatment" doesn't seem to consist of anything more than a priest reading a sermon!

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* MushroomSamba: The PCP trips are treated more like a case of demonic possession. The "treatment" doesn't seem to consist of anything more than a priest reading a sermon!sermon!
* TheUnReveal: After talking to his old police buddies about his situation, one of them says that only two things can get Tucker mad. One of them is messing with his family... and we never get to hear the other one.
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* MoodWhiplash: After being put through one of the darkest and most surreal endings of any Disco movie (hell, ''any'' movie!) ever, the credits roll over a still image of Tucker DJ'ing in his jumpsuit, while upbeat Disco music plays.

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* MoodWhiplash: After being put through one of the darkest and most surreal endings of any Disco movie (hell, ''any'' movie!) ever, the credits roll over a still image of Tucker DJ'ing in his jumpsuit, while upbeat Disco music plays.
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* MushroomSamba: The PCP trips are treated more like a case of demonic possession. The "treatment" doesn't seem to consist of anything more than a priest reading a sermon!
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* MushroomSamba: The PCP trips are treated more like a case of demonic possession. The "treatment" doesn't seem to consist of anything more than a priest reading a sermon!
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sermon!
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-->''"Put your weight on it, put your weight on it!"''

''Disco Godfather'' is a 1979 {{Blaxploitation}} film, starring Rudy Ray Moore as Tucker Moore, a [[MartyStu former cop, dancing and martial arts "expert", turned crazily popular Disco DJ and club owner]]. When his nephew, a promising basketball talent named Bucky gets [[DrugsAreBad "whacked out" on PCP]], Tucker decides to go after the PCP dealer himself and administer some street justice, Disco-style.

As usual, when dealing with Rudy Ray Moore, [[FightSceneFailure badly choreographed fights]] and NarmCharm ensues.

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!!"TROPER! WHAT HAS YOU HAY-AD?!":

* ArcWords: "Put your weight on it, put your weight on it!" Supposedly, Rudy Ray Moore actually ''trademarked'' this!
** "Attack the whack!"
* BadassGrandpa: Rudy Ray Morre was way into his fifties when filming this.
* DanceBattler: Tucker Moore and all his friends from the Disco.
* DownerEnding: Tucker not only [[spoiler: fails to stop the bad guy, he gets "whacked out" himself. The only possible light spot is that Bucky seems to be doing better.]]
* MoodWhiplash: After being put through one of the darkest and most surreal endings of any Disco movie (hell, ''any'' movie!) ever, the credits roll over a still image of Tucker DJ'ing in his jumpsuit, while upbeat Disco music plays.
* MushroomSamba: The PCP trips are treated more like a case of demonic possession. The "treatment" doesn't seem to consist of anything more than a priest reading a sermon!

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