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A shot in this film frames a villain looking into the camera upside-down as he tells its protagonist, “you’re scary because you don’t give a fuck.” After mispronouncing “elected” as “elected-ed,” this film’s protagonist responds to being told to join a labor union by saying “I am wearing it” and showing off his gun. To negotiate a bribe, a judge in this film copies a lawyer’s pose by grasping his cheeks. The song that ends this film as its protagonist limps away from a shootout was written to mimic Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.” This film’s protagonist proposes to Jessie in a diner by showing her a photo (*) collage including a line of skulls below his mentor Okla, who is played by Willie Nelson. This (10[1])film, whose plot was inspired by its director’s time filming The Jericho Mile for TV at Folsom Prison, opens with Tangerine Dream’s synthy score over a montage of its protagonist cracking a Chicago (10[1])bank safe. For 10 points, what debut feature by Michael (10[1])Mann stars James Caan as a crook? ■END■

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