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Sunset
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Sunset is a 1988 comedic mystery thriller written and directed by Blake Edwards, starring Bruce Willis as legendary Western movie actor Tom Mix and James Garner as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (a role he'd previously played in John Sturges' 1967 film Hour of the Gun). The story is based on an unpublished novel by Rod Amateau, which was loosely based on fact as Earp actually did serve as technical adviser for some early silent Westerns.The film is set in the Hollywood of the late 1920s, during the waning days of the industry's transition to sound film. Producer and studio head Alfie Alperin (Malcolm McDowell) wants to produce a great Western movie about Wyatt Earp. Tom Mix is cast as the great United States Marshal and the real Earp is on set as a technical adviser. But before the pair can start their movie adventure they are caught in a real case of murder, prostitution and corruption. Together they try to straighten out the problems of the missing son of Earp's former girlfriend Christina (Patricia Hodge). But now she is Alfie's wife—and he isn't amused by Earp's investigations. The fact that the young man's older sister is dating a notorious mobster and that all three were at the scene of a murder doesn't help. Soon Earp unveils the true sadistic character of Alfie, and after the death of Christina matters become personal. | |
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No Celebrities Were Harmed | |
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No Celebrities Were Harmed: Alfie Alperin is very strongly based on Charlie Chaplin; the former became famous as "The Happy Hobo" (an Expy of Chaplin's "Little Tramp") and later moved to behind-the-camera work and became the head of a studio (Chaplin was a co-founder of United Artists). Of course, lawyers for the Chaplin estate probably would have something to say if the movie had Charlie Chaplin committing the acts that Alfie does, so this trope is unofficially enforced. | |
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Butch Lesbian | |
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Butch Lesbian: Invoked, Cheryl admits to dressing as a man so that people will assume she's Candy's lover. Actually she's her daughter. | |
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Never Trust a Trailer | |
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Never Trust a Trailer: Some critics felt like the trailers for this film played up comedic elements too much, when it's more of a mystery drama. | |
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End of an Age | |
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End of an Age: Both the Old West (already gone) and silent movies (soon to go). | |
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Borrowed Catchphrase | |
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Becomes a Borrowed Catchphrase and even makes it into the closing credits. | |
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Destination Defenestration | |
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Destination Defenestration: Tom Mix punches the Australian houseman through the closed French windows of Victoria's house. Being on the ground floor, this is not as fatal as this trope often is. | |
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Kung-Shui | |
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Kung-Shui: Lampshaded since the scene is actually being shot in a film about Wyatt Earp, in the presence of Wyatt Earp himself who comments on how unrealistic it is. | |
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False Rape Accusation | |
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False Rape Accusation: Victoria has Mix arrested on false charges of rape and assault. The charges don't stick for very long, however. | |
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Pistol-Whipping | |
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Pistol-Whipping: Wyatt Earp is knocked out by being rapped over the back of the head with a gun barrel while he is searching the Cadillac at the Kit Kat Club. | |
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Bad Boss | |
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Bad Boss: Studio head Alfie Alperin is a sadist who will inflict physical punishment on employees who have failed him. | |
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Hood Hornament | |
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Hood Hornament: Tom Mix drives a huge Packard convertible with steer horns mounted on the front. Mix actually had a car like this in Real Life. | |
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The Coats Are Off | |
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The Coats Are Off: Victoria's houseman, who is the former Australian light heavyweight boxing champion, takes off his jacket before squaring off against Tom Mix. | |
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Wounded Gazelle Gambit | |
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Wounded Gazelle Gambit: Alfie Alperin roughs up his sister Victoria enough to leave convincing injuries so she can press charges of assault and rape against Tom Mix. | |
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Trapped in a Sinking Car | |
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Trapped in a Sinking Car: In a The Dog Bites Back moment, Alperin's badly abused chauffeur Arthur drives the car containing Alperin and himself off the pier and into the marina. Alperin manages to escape the car but Arthur can't swim and has to be saved from drowning by Tom Mix. | |
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And I'm the Queen of Sheba | |
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And I'm the Queen of Sheba: Happens when Wyatt Earp introduces himself to Michael Alperin for the first time: | |
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Brandishment Bluff | |
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Brandishment Bluff: The shotgun that is a mop. Also Nancy is able to convince the two stuntmen who are looking to rough up Mix that Earp has a Peacemaker leveled at them under the table. | |
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Expecting Someone Taller | |
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Expecting Someone Taller: Tom Mix tells Wyatt Earp that he's not what he expected, being so cultured. Wyatt Earp replies that Tom's not what he expected either, he then ponders a moment before shrugging and resorting to this trope. | |
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Bar Brawl | |
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Bar Brawl: Wyatt Earp watches a bar brawl being filmed for the Film Within a Film about his life, and then remarks to Mix that he had never been in a fight like that in his life. | |
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Mistaken for an Imposter | |
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Mistaken for an Imposter: Michael Alperin refuses to believe that Wyatt Earp is the real Wyatt Earp when Wyatt first introduces himself. (From the way he reacts, it's possible Michael thought Wyatt Earp was dead.) Leads to a funny And I'm the Queen of Sheba moment. | |
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Stocking Filler | |
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Stocking Filler: The Spanish dancer in El Coyote is wearing stockings and suspenders, that are shown off to great effect while she is dancing the tango with Tom Mix. | |
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They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! | |
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They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!: Chief Dibner calls Wyatt Earp 'Wyatt' and Wyatt responds: | |
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The Alcoholic | |
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The Alcoholic: Michael Alperin is a lush who beats up women when he is drunk. | |
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Phony Veteran | |
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Phony Veteran: When Wyatt Earp first meets Tom Mix, Earp mentions the articles about Mix's service with the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War and asks why there were a lot of drawings but no photos. Mix embarrassedly admits that those stories were a product of the studio publicity machine and that he'd never served. | |
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Retired Gunfighter | |
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Retired Gunfighter: Wyatt Earp | |
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Frying Pan of Doom | |
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Frying Pan of Doom: Cheryl hits Captain Blackworth in the face with a frying pan in the kitchen of the Kit Kat Club, breaking his nose and blackening his eyes. | |
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Cool Car | |
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Cool Car: Tom Mix owns several, including a huge Packard convertible with steer horns. | |
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The Corpse Stops Here | |
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The Corpse Stops Here: This is how Michael is framed for the murder. Michael, who is already drunk, is drugged and sent into the cabin where Candy's body is tied up with an icepick in it. A few minutes later, an arranged police raid occurs. | |
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U.S. Marshal | |
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U.S. Marshal: Earp; retired, of course. | |
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Bait-and-Switch Gunshot | |
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Bait-and-Switch Gunshot: At the end of the fight on the pier, Alfie has seized the gun and drawn a bead on Tom Mix. There is a shot and, after a second, Alfie topples forward and Wyatt walks into sight, Peacemaker in hand. | |
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It's Personal | |
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It's Personal: Once Christina is murdered, the case becomes this for Earp. | |
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Hat Damage | |
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Hat Damage: During the shootout at Mix's ranch, Tom Mix has his hat shot off his head. Wyatt hands it back to him, sticking his finger in the bullet hole and commenting on what a difference a couple of inches would have made. | |
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The Pratfall | |
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The Pratfall: Alfie Alperin was a slapstick comedian before becoming a producer, and stays in shape. At the first Academy Awards, he puts on a display of his old act, including a classic pratfall where he attempts to put both feet on a table despite not sitting on anything. | |
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Stick 'em Up | |
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Stick 'em Up: A gang of thugs is bluffed into thinking a mop handle is actually a shotgun. | |
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Quirky Girl, Quirky Tux | |
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Quirky Girl, Quirky Tux: Cheryl King (Mariel Hemingway) dresses in a man's tuxedo to support the rumor that she is a lesbian. However, the tuxedo is tailored for her and does nothing to conceal the fact she is a very attractive woman. | |
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Slipping a Mickey | |
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Slipping a Mickey: Michael is slipped a mickey at the Candy Store, leading him into a The Corpse Stops Here situation with Candy's body. | |
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Catchphrase | |
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Catchphrase: Earp's "Give or take a lie or two." Becomes a Borrowed Catchphrase and even makes it into the closing credits. | |
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Are You Sure You Can Drive This Thing? | |
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Are You Sure You Can Drive This Thing?: Earp, Mix and Michael flee the Candy Store in a car to avoid the police raid, with Wyatt Earp behind the wheel. Noting Earp's very erratic driving, Tom Mix asks a few questions and discovers that Wyatt has never driven before. | |
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Horseback Heroism | |
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Horseback Heroism: Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp are flying to Mix's ranch to rescue Tom's girlfriend Nancy from gangsters when engine trouble forces their plane down. Discovering they are only 15 miles from Mix's ranch, they borrow horses from a couple of friendly cowboys, and come charging to the rescue on horseback. | |
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Percussive Prevention | |
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Percussive Prevention: Wyatt Earp knocks punches a drunk Michael Alperin the in the face and knocks him out to prevent him from climbing out of the car when they are trying to spirit him away from the crime scene. Later, Tom Mix dives into the marina to save a drowning Arthur. Arthur can't swim and is panicking, so Mix knocks him out with a crank handle so he can tow him to safety. | |
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Juggle Fu | |
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Juggle Fu: During the fight in Victoria's house, Mix is slammed against a set of shelves and a (presumably valuable) vase falls off. Mix catches it, then throws it towards the Australian houseman who is coming to punch him. The houseman is forced to abort his attack to catch it. The vase goes through several more tosses before being shattered when Mix punches through it to hit the houseman in the face. | |
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TheRoaringTwenties | |
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The Roaring '20s: The movie is set in Hollywood during the heyday of the silent movies. | |
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Fake Action Prologue | |
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Fake Action Prologue: The film opens with a robbery and a runaway stagecoach. It turns out to be a movie that Tom Mix is shooting. | |
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Gun Twirling | |
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Gun Twirling: Tom Mix is seen doing this in the Film Within a Film. However, when he gets in a real gunfight at the ranch, he just draws and fires. | |
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Horrible Hollywood | |
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Horrible Hollywood: Tom Mix himself is a decent fellow, but there is plenty of corruption and decadence. | |
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Battle Butler | |
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Battle Butler: Alfie's chauffer Arthur doubles as his enforcer: being used to intimidate and rough up those Alfie finds annoying. Unfortunately for Arthur, over the course of the movie, he repeatedly attempts this on people who are much tougher than they look; like Wyatt Earp. | |
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Very Loosely Based on a True Story | |
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Very Loosely Based on a True Story: Earp did live in Hollywood in the 1920s, did act as a technical advisor on several silent westerns, and was close friends with Tom Mix (who served as a pallbearer at Earp's funeral). The murder is very loosely based on the events surrounding the death of Thomas Ince (which did not involve Earp or Mix in any way). In universe, Wyatt describes the film about his life as being "Just like it, give or take a lie or two." Variations of this phrase start being used by others about their own anecdotes. | |
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Feet-First Introduction | |
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Feet-First Introduction: Wyatt Earp first appears with his boots climbing down the steps at the rear of the train, far away from the hoopla happening at the other end. | |
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Twilight of the Old West | |
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Twilight of the Old West: Earp is watching his life being mythologised while he is still alive. | |
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Groin Attack | |
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Groin Attack: When Alperin's chauffeur Arthur attempts to crowd Earp, Earp responds by grabbing Arthur's junk and squeezing. Hard. | |
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Dirty Cop | |
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Dirty Cop: Captain Blackworth, a.k.a. "Dirty Bernie", who is on the payroll of gangster Dutch Kieffer. | |
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Diner Brawl | |
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Diner Brawl: Two stuntmen are paid by Dibner to pick a fight with Mix in the El Coyote restaurant. Earp tricks them into looking under the table, which Cheryl then kicks into them. They try to retaliate but are quickly jumped by Mix's friends. | |
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Would Hit a Girl | |
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Would Hit a Girl: Alfie Alperin is a clinical sadist who takes out his urges on any who attract his ire. His favourite targets include his wife and his sister. He eventually beats his wife to death, and it is implied that he permanently crippled his sister's leg. | |
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Drives Like Crazy | |
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Drives Like Crazy: Wyatt Earp, mostly because he doesn't know how to drive. | |
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The Dog Bites Back | |
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The Dog Bites Back: At the end of the movie, Alperin's badly abused chauffeur Arthur is driving his boss to his yacht so he can make a getaway. After one insult too many, Arthur drives past the yacht and accelerates, driving off the end of the pier with him and Alperin still in the car. | |
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