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''Revolver'' is a 2005 psychological thriller by Guy Ritchie. Two years after getting out of prison, Jake Green seeks revenge on the casino boss who put him there. The boss orders his assassination, but Green is saved by two mysterious loan sharks. Massive [[Mind Screw]] ensues.
'''''Revolver''''' is a 2005 psychological thriller by [[Guy Ritchie]].


Two years after getting out of prison, Jake Green seeks revenge on the casino boss who put him there. The boss orders his assassination, but Green is saved by two mysterious loan sharks. Massive [[Mind Screw]] ensues.
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Not to be confused with the Sergio Sollima film or the album by [[The Beatles]].

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* [[Big Bad]]: Mister Gold
* [[Big Bad]]: Mister Gold
* [[Chain Link Fence]]: The protagonist escapes over a wooden fence and his pursuer tries to follow him with a shotgun in one hand. [[Shur Fine Guns|He drops it. Ouch.]]
* [[Chain Link Fence]]: The protagonist escapes over a wooden fence and his pursuer tries to follow him with a shotgun in one hand. [[Shur Fine Guns|He drops it. Ouch.]]
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* [[Enemy Civil War]]: Avi, Zeke and Jake start one between two gangs.
* [[Enemy Civil War]]: Avi, Zeke and Jake start one between two gangs.
* [[Enemy Within]]
* [[Enemy Within]]
* [[Hitman With a Heart]]: {{spoiler|Sorter}} shoots his fellow henchmen rather than watch them hurt a little girl.
* [[Hitman with a Heart]]: {{spoiler|Sorter}} shoots his fellow henchmen rather than watch them hurt a little girl.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Sorter. In one scene, when he decides that he wants to get rid of the henchmen, he ''blows'' a hole through the wall to kill one guy.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Sorter. In one scene, when he decides that he wants to get rid of the henchmen, he ''blows'' a hole through the wall to kill one guy.
* [[MacGuffin]]: Macha's drugs.
* [[MacGuffin]]: Macha's drugs.
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* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: The movie is rife with references to Kabbalic faith. For example Avi, Zach and Jake are named after the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and each character represents one of the three pillars in Kabbalah.
* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: The movie is rife with references to Kabbalic faith. For example Avi, Zach and Jake are named after the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and each character represents one of the three pillars in Kabbalah.
* [[Shadow Dictator]]: It's never really stated whether Sam Gold really exists.
* [[Shadow Dictator]]: It's never really stated whether Sam Gold really exists.
* [[Shout Out]]: [[Pink Floyd|Shine on you crazy diamond.]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Pink Floyd|Shine on you crazy diamond.]]
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]: Jake and Avi
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]: Jake and Avi
* [[Steal the Surroundings]]: Used when Avi, Zeke and Jake steal Macha's safe where the drugs are being kept. The safe is stated to be nigh-impenetrable, so they just rip it right out of the wall and take their sweet time breaking into it later.
* [[Steal the Surroundings]]: Used when Avi, Zeke and Jake steal Macha's safe where the drugs are being kept. The safe is stated to be nigh-impenetrable, so they just rip it right out of the wall and take their sweet time breaking into it later.
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
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[[Category:Revolver]]
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Latest revision as of 00:54, 9 November 2020

Revolver is a 2005 psychological thriller by Guy Ritchie.

Two years after getting out of prison, Jake Green seeks revenge on the casino boss who put him there. The boss orders his assassination, but Green is saved by two mysterious loan sharks. Massive Mind Screw ensues.

Not to be confused with the Sergio Sollima film or the album by The Beatles.

Tropes used in Revolver include: