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* AccentRelapse: During his interrogation, Farrell apologizes for his poor Russian since he's been speaking English for most of his life.

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* AccentRelapse: During his interrogation, Farrell apologizes for his [[spoiler:his poor Russian since he's been speaking English for most of his life.]]

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** Despite believing the Soviet mole theory to be a hoax and merely exploiting it to frame somebody for Atwell's murder, [[spoiler:Pritchard is actually correct when he accuses Farrell of being the Soviet spy.]]



* BittersweetEnding: ZigZaggedTrope. Farrell is vindicated, Brice [[KarmaHoudini gets away with the murder]] -- maybe (see KarmaHoudini, below), and the "mole" is conveniently dead. Farrell is the one in the picture, however, and his involvement in the scandal is likely to permanently end any hope of career advancement. Oh, and the woman he was falling in love with (maybe) is dead. Of course, since he ''is'' the mole, this is actually a good thing for the United States.

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* BittersweetEnding: ZigZaggedTrope. Farrell [[spoiler:Farrell is vindicated, Brice [[KarmaHoudini gets away with the murder]] -- maybe (see KarmaHoudini, below), and the "mole" is conveniently dead. Farrell is the one in the picture, however, and his involvement in the scandal is likely to permanently end any hope of career advancement. Oh, and the woman he was falling in love with (maybe) is dead. Of course, since he ''is'' the mole, this is actually a good thing for the United States.]]
** On a national level, since Brice is determined to end the phantom submarine program that promises, at best, dubious returns for high costs, [[spoiler: his escaping a murder charge and political downfall could lead to a win for US national security, if not those invested in the phantom sub.]]



* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Schiller, Farrell's landlord, is revealed to be his Soviet handler.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Schiller, [[spoiler:Schiller, Farrell's landlord, landlord,]] is revealed to be his [[spoiler:his Soviet handler.]]



* RedScare: The 80's Pentagon is of course ripe for this; Pritchard specifically discusses how they've long suspected that there is a mole, so it'll be conveniently believable as a cover story.

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* RedScare: The 80's Pentagon is of course ripe for this; Pritchard specifically discusses how they've long suspected that there is a mole, so it'll be conveniently believable as a cover story.[[spoiler: Except he's unknowingly correct about the mole's presence.]]



* TwistEnding: Turns out, Commander Farrell actually '''is''' a Soviet mole. Pritchard unknowingly walks straight into the truth while imagining a cover story.

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* TwistEnding: Turns out, Commander [[spoiler:Commander Farrell actually '''is''' a Soviet mole. Pritchard unknowingly walks straight into the truth while imagining exploiting a cover story.supposed myth.]]



* WhamLine: "So was I" near the very end of the film. Not whammy in itself as much as it is for the fact that Farrell says it in ''Russian'', which then prompts his interrogators to switch to that language as well and reveal that not only does "Yuri" exist, Farrell ''is'' Yuri.

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* WhamLine: "So was I" near the very end of the film. Not whammy in itself as much as it is for the fact that Farrell [[spoiler:Farrell]] says it in ''Russian'', which then prompts his interrogators to switch to that language as well and reveal that not only does "Yuri" exist, Farrell [[spoiler:Farrell]] ''is'' Yuri.

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* BuryYourGays: The only gay character in the story commits suicide after having his unrequited love rejected.

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* BuryYourGays: The only gay character in the story commits [[spoiler:commits suicide after having his unrequited love rejected.]]



* DepravedHomosexual: Pritchard has apparently been harboring an UnrequitedLove for Brice and is obsessed with protecting his reputation at any cost in the hopes that this will lead to Brice accepting his advances. When Brice displays disgust instead, Pritchard [[DrivenToSuicide kills himself]].

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* DepravedHomosexual: Pritchard has apparently been harboring an UnrequitedLove for Brice and is obsessed with protecting his reputation at any cost in the hopes that this will lead to Brice accepting his advances. When [[spoiler:When Brice displays disgust instead, Pritchard [[DrivenToSuicide kills himself]].]]


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Filipino boy who tricks Farrell into giving him a bag. Farrell says to his fellow officer not to bother chasing the boy as it just has his underwear.[[spoiler:Turns out Farrell was actually passing material to his Soviet handlers, though they didn't find the dirty laundry aspect funny.]]
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* DesktopVandalism: While getting into a shouting match with Pritchard, Farrell clears the papers off of his own desk and says he's quitting. [[ResignationsNotAccepted Pritchard does not accept this]].

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* DesktopVandalism: DeskSweepOfRage: While getting into a shouting match with Pritchard, Farrell clears the papers off of his own desk and says he's quitting. [[ResignationsNotAccepted Pritchard does not accept this]].
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* DesktopVandalism: While getting into a shouting match with Pritchard, Farrell clears the papers off of his own desk and says he's quitting. Pritchard does not accept this.

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* DesktopVandalism: While getting into a shouting match with Pritchard, Farrell clears the papers off of his own desk and says he's quitting. [[ResignationsNotAccepted Pritchard does not accept this.this]].
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* DesktopVandalism: While getting into a shouting match with Pritchard, Farrell clears the papers off of his own desk and says he's quitting. Pritchard does not accept this.
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''No Way Out'' is a 1987 thriller starring Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/SeanYoung, about a U.S. Naval officer who is falsely accused of murder. The supporting cast includes Creator/WillPatton, Creator/HowardDuff, Creator/GeorgeDzundza, Creator/JasonBernard, Creaetor/FredThompson, Creator/{{Iman}}, and Creator/BradPitt in his first film role.

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''No Way Out'' is a 1987 thriller starring Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/SeanYoung, about a U.S. Naval officer who is falsely accused of murder. The supporting cast includes Creator/WillPatton, Creator/HowardDuff, Creator/GeorgeDzundza, Creator/JasonBernard, Creaetor/FredThompson, Creator/FredThompson, Creator/{{Iman}}, and Creator/BradPitt in his first film role.
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A remake of ''Film/TheBigClock'', 1948 FilmNoir. Not to be confused with the 1950 film starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE wrestling pay-per-view]].

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A remake of ''Film/TheBigClock'', 1948 FilmNoir. Not to be confused with [[Film/NoWayOut1950 the 1950 film film]] starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE wrestling pay-per-view]].
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A remake of the 1948 FilmNoir ''The Big Clock''. Not to be confused with the 1950 film starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE wrestling pay-per-view]].

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A remake of the ''Film/TheBigClock'', 1948 FilmNoir ''The Big Clock''.FilmNoir. Not to be confused with the 1950 film starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE wrestling pay-per-view]].
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A remake of the 1948 FilmNoir ''The Big Clock''. Not to be confused with the 1950 film starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWrestling wrestling pay-per-view]].

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A remake of the 1948 FilmNoir ''The Big Clock''. Not to be confused with the 1950 film starring Creator/RichardWidmark and Creator/SidneyPoitier, or with the Wrestling/{{WWE}} [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWrestling [[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE wrestling pay-per-view]].

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* BigDamnHeroes: Pritchard sends ThoseTwoBadGuys after Nina because [[HeKnowsTooMuch she's the only one (besides Farrell) who can connect Brice to Atwell.]] Farrell is able to figure this out and gets to her shop in time to warn her to flee. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], however, because the real reason, which we don't find out till the end, is because she's also the only one who knows Farrell was seeing Atwell, and he's afraid Nina will reveal this, which will lead to him being unmasked as TheMole.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Pritchard sends ThoseTwoBadGuys {{mooks}} after Nina because [[HeKnowsTooMuch she's the only one (besides Farrell) who can connect Brice to Atwell.]] Farrell is able to figure this out and gets to her shop in time to warn her to flee. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], however, because the real reason, which we don't find out till the end, is because she's also the only one who knows Farrell was seeing Atwell, and he's afraid Nina will reveal this, which will lead to him being unmasked as TheMole.



* ThoseTwoBadGuys: The two {{Mooks}} who work for Pritchard.

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