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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:By the end of the film, CIA managed to put their puppet ruler on throne, securing the status quo. TheWisePrince is dead, just like his family and key supporters. The agent trying to warn him is killed in the process and openly used as a scapegoat. The big opening of the new gas port ends with terrorist attack so massive it just [[FadeToWhite fades to white]]. The big bussiness behind all of this keeps on going untouched, sacrificing another scapegoat]].
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:By the end of the film, CIA managed to put their puppet ruler on throne, securing the status quo. TheWisePrince is dead, just like his family and key supporters. The agent trying to warn him is killed in the process and openly used as a scapegoat. The big opening of the new gas port ends with terrorist attack so massive it just [[FadeToWhite fades to white]]. The big bussiness business behind all of this keeps on going untouched, sacrificing another scapegoat]].
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* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold[=/=]NoodleIncident: Apparently, Bob did some improbable ''things'' in Beirut back in '85. Everyone and their aunt is making cryptic references to his exploits.
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** Woodman buries himself in his work because he can't cope with his son's death. Consequently, his marriage is slowly crumbling in the background.
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** Woodman buries himself in his work because he can't cope with his son's death. Consequently, [[GriefInducedSplit his marriage is slowly crumbling crumbling]] in the background.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently, Bob did some improbable ''things'' in Beirut back in '85. Everyone and their aunt is making cryptic references to his exploits.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:The swimming pool with an electrical malfunction, killing one of the children of Bryan]].
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:The swimming pool with an electrical malfunction, killing malfunction kills one of the children of Bryan]].Bryan's children]].
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen And the original cut was to have even more.]]
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* AdultFear: [[spoiler:The swimming pool with an electrical malfunction, killing one of the children of Bryan,]] is a source of it.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:The swimming pool with an electrical malfunction, killing one of the children of Bryan]].
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* AnAesop: Oil business runs on lobbying, corruption and making countless people live miserable lifes, if often indirectly. It's worth noting that this film was made in response to a request from the Pentagon to make a movie ''supporting'' the invasion of Iraq.
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* ConspicuousCG: The gas tanker in some takes is obviously a pasted-in computer model.
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* HateSink: Prince Meshal intentionally combines all the worst traits imaginable for a childish playboy archetype of an ArabOilSheikh. [[spoiler: The fact he ends up winning and taking over the country is a serious gut-punch to the audience]].
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* ChurchMilitant: Although the islamic school itself is not a terrorist cell, it still ends up encouraging the boys into suicidal bombing.
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* LimitedWardrobe: Bob wears the same cheap beige suit throughout the entire movie.
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* TheWisePrince: Prince Nasir is the oldest and wisest of two sons of the king of a Middle Eastern monarchy, desiring to use oil profits sold on the open market to modernize his country and diversify its economy. Contrast to his RoyalBrat younger brother, who is content with keeping the status quo that favors the U.S., and is ultimately named the heir by his father.
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* TheWisePrince: Prince Nasir is the oldest and wisest of two sons of the king of a Middle Eastern monarchy, desiring to use oil profits sold on the open market to modernize his country and diversify its economy. Contrast to his RoyalBrat younger brother, who is content with keeping the status quo that favors the U.S., and [[spoiler: is ultimately named the heir by his father.father]].
