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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Creator/JasonPatric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] whose daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.

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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Creator/JasonPatric, Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] whose daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.


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* AccidentalChildKillerBackstory: Paul is a former hitman who retired in disgrace after he attempted to kill New Orleans crime boss Omar via CarBomb, only to accidentally blow up Omar's wife and daughter.

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* AnAssKickingChristmas

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* TheBigEasy: The setting of the movie.

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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Daughter]]
* RetiredBadass: Paul.
* PlayingAgainstType: This wasn't the only time Creator/BruceWillis [[Film/TheJackal played the main villain]].

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* PlayingAgainstType: This wasn't the only time Creator/BruceWillis [[Film/TheJackal played the main villain]].
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* StuntCasting: Many reviews on the Internet have pointed out that Bruce Willis's role in this movie is a prime example of this trope.
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* {{Expy}}: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way. Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.
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* BlackAndGreyMorality: It is established that Paul is a former notorious hitman who killed innocent people and his friend Sam is still a crime boss, so fundamentally they are no different from the movie's BigBad, and their conflict is a case of EvilVersusEvil.


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* TheDeterminator: Paul will stop at nothing to rescue his daughter.

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* AerithAndBob: All the characters have mundane, forgetable (and mostly monosyllabic) names such as Paul, Beth, Mark and Sam, except for Music/FiftyCent character, who is called ''The Pharmacy''.



* {{Expy}}: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.

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* {{Expy}}: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way way. Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.


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* TheCameo: Music/FiftyCent as The Pharmacy.


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* StuntCasting: Many reviews on the Internet have pointed out that Bruce Willis's role in this movie is a prime example of this trope.
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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] whose daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.

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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/JasonPatric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] whose daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.
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* Expy: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.
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* Expy: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way]] Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.

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* Expy: A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way]] way Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.
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* Expy: [[Film/Taken A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way]] Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.

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* Expy: [[Film/Taken A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way]] Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.
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* Expy: [[Film/Taken A young woman is kidnapped and her RetiredBadass father goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get her back. Several mooks are stomped on and beaten mercilessly after getting in the way]] Granted, the character's backstory [[VillainProtagonist is slightly different]] but the basics are definitely there.
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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] who's daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.

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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] who's whose daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.
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* PlayingAgainstType: This wasn't the only time Creator/BruceWillis [[Film/TheJackal played the main villain]].

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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] who's daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]]. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.

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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] who's daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]].daughter]] while trying to assassinate Omar. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.


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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Omar wants revenge on Paul for killing his wife and daughter prior to the events of the movie.
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''The Prince'' is a 2014 action film starring Jason Patric, Creator/BruceWillis, and Creator/JohnCusack. The film follows Paul, an [[RetiredBadass ex-hitman]] and a former [[TheBigEasy New Orleans crime boss]] who's daughter is kidnapped by [[BigBad Omar]], Paul's former rival who holds a grudge against Paul after [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he had accidentally killed Omar's wife and daughter]]. To save his daughter, he teams up with Sam, an old friend.

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!!This film provides examples of:

* AnAssKickingChristmas
* BigBad: Omar.
* TheBigEasy: The setting of the movie.
* TheDragon: Mark.
* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Daughter]]
* RetiredBadass: Paul.
* StormingTheCastle: Paul attacks Omar's stronghold at the end of the movie.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Sam doesn't show up after Paul tells him to hold off Omar's men, not even in the ending.

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