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* TheBusCameBack: After his debut in the first movie, Richard Miller's next outing in the series wouldn't be until the fourth movie 18 years later.
** After ''Ghost Shooter'', the Colonel is absent from both ''Ultimate Kill'' and ''Assassin's End'' until he returns in the flesh in ''Rogue Mission''.



* DamselInDistress: In ''G.R.I.T.'', Lady Death is kidnapped by the terrorists, so now Brandon must not only defeat the terrorists but rescue Lady Death as well.

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* DamselInDistress: In The start of ''G.R.I.T.'', '' shows Lady Death is kidnapped has been captured by the terrorists, so now Brandon must not only defeat with the terrorists but movie's opening act being to rescue Lady Death as well.her and eliminate all the terrorist leaders at the same time.



* FunWithAcronyms: ''G.R.I.T.'' stands for Global Response & Intelligence Team.



* LighterAndSofter: Despite featuring HumanTraffickers as the main antagonists, ''Rogue Mission'' is definitely this compared to the other movies, going for a more Creator/GuyRitchie feel.

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* LighterAndSofter: Despite featuring HumanTraffickers as The movies directed by Oliver Thompson are this compared to the main antagonists, rest of the franchise, going for a more Creator/GuyRitchie feel. ''Rogue Mission'' is definitely this compared to a particularly jarring example despite featuring HumanTraffickers as the other movies, going for main antagonists. ''G.R.I.T.'' dials it back a more Creator/GuyRitchie feel.bit, as it still features plenty of sarcastic humor but does a better job of segregating its comedic scenes from its action scenes.



* NaiveNewcomer: Miller. Even though he's an experienced marksman he has never killed anyone and has no experience in the jungle. Beckett has to explain a lot of things to him, and by extension to the audience. Brandon also goes through this in ''Reloaded'', having an initial disdain for the craft of sniping and undergoes CharacterDevelopment to become a proficient sniper
* OneHitPolykill: Miller does this after Beckett, while being tortured, sees him looking through his scope and mouths to him to take "One shot, two kills." [[spoiler: Beckett survives]]. By ''Reloaded'', Miller successfully pulls this off with a .50 caliber sniper rifle, with Beckett's son Brandon aware of this feat.

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* NaiveNewcomer: Miller. Even though he's an experienced marksman he has never killed anyone and has no experience in the jungle. Beckett has to explain a lot of things to him, and by extension to the audience. Brandon also goes through this in ''Reloaded'', having an initial disdain for the craft of sniping and undergoes CharacterDevelopment to become a proficient sniper
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Lady Death's real name, Yuki Mifune, with her surname being that of the famous actor Creator/ToshiroMifune.
* OneHitPolykill: Miller does this after Beckett, while being tortured, sees him looking through his scope and mouths to him to take "One shot, two kills." [[spoiler: Beckett survives]]. By ''Reloaded'', Miller successfully pulls this off with a .50 caliber sniper rifle, with Beckett's son Brandon aware of this feat. In ''G.R.I.T.,'' Beckett assassinates two leaders of the Bubalo terror group with a single bullet through their hearts when they are lined up in front of each other.



* SniperDuel: Happens at least once in each of the three movies. ''Assassin's End'' takes it up to eleven with a three-man duel with both Thomas and Brandon vs. Lady Death.
* SpinOffSpring: Every movie set after Sniper 3 focuses on Brandon Beckett's adventures.

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* SniperDuel: Happens at least once in each of the first three movies. ''Assassin's End'' takes it up to eleven with a three-man duel with both Thomas and Brandon vs. Lady Death.
* SpinOffSpring: Every movie set after Sniper 3 ''Sniper 3'' focuses on Brandon Beckett's adventures.



* TheBusCameBack: After his debut in the first movie, Richard Miller's next outing in the series wouldn't be until the fourth movie 18 years later.
** After ''Ghost Shooter'', the Colonel is absent from both ''Ultimate Kill'' and ''Assassin's End'' until he returns in the flesh in ''Rogue Mission''.

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* TheBusCameBack: After his debut TerroristsWithoutACause: The Bubalo terror group in ''G.R.I.T.'' is a cult of personality that treats its leader like a living god and has subverted and corrupted the first movie, Richard Miller's next outing in government of UsefulNotes/{{Malta}}, turning the series wouldn't be until city-state into its private island, but their motivations for causing destruction across the fourth movie 18 years later.
** After ''Ghost Shooter'', the Colonel is absent from both ''Ultimate Kill'' and ''Assassin's End'' until he returns in the flesh in ''Rogue Mission''.
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It was followed by ''many'' direct-to-DVD sequels. As of the fourth movie, Thomas Beckett's son Brandon (played by Chad Michael Collins) has taken over as the main character of the series, although Thomas himself continues to appear in subsequent films in a supporting role (except for ''Reloaded'', ''Ghost Shooter'', and ''Rogue Mission''). The full franchise consists of the following:

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It was followed by ''many'' direct-to-DVD sequels. As of the fourth movie, Thomas Beckett's son Brandon (played by Chad Michael Collins) has taken over as the main character of the series, although Thomas himself continues to appear in subsequent films in a supporting role (except for ''Reloaded'', ''Ghost Shooter'', and ''Rogue Mission'').Mission'', and ''G.R.I.T.''). The full franchise consists of the following:
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* VigilanteExecution: [[spoiler:At the end of ''G.R.I.T.'', the team captures Soshi Mifune, Lady Death's father, alive, but are worried that he might walk on a technicality. As they're watching the news of his trial, [[BoomHeadshot he is suddenly shot in the head]] by none other than Lady Death, ending the film.]]
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* BigGood: From ''Legacy'' onward, Gabriel Stone, a.k.a. the Colonel.

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* BigGood: From ''Legacy'' onward, Gabriel Stone, a.k.a. the Colonel.Colonel, played by Creator/DennisHaysbert.
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* BigGood: From ''Legacy'' onward, Gabriel Stone, a.k.a. the Colonel.
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* DamselInDistress: In ''G.R.I.T.'', Lady Death is kidnapped by the terrorists, so now Brandon must not only defeat the terrorists but rescue Lady Death as well.
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* AnimatedCreditsOpening: ''Rogue Mission'' has this for its opening credits.


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* LighterAndSofter: Despite featuring HumanTraffickers as the main antagonists, ''Rogue Mission'' is definitely this compared to the other movies, going for a more Creator/GuyRitchie feel.
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