The hero ends up in Mexico after pulling the big heist, free from the Man and extradition. Often this involves an idyllic beach scene and a sunset as credits roll.
Category: Escape
Hand Cuffs
Although they are pretty hard to remove, heroes in action movies generally find ways to get them off without much trouble, often with a hair pin. Although women don’t use hair pins as much as in the past, people with handcuffs can usually find one quickly.
Car Keys on Visor
What action sequence would be complete without a stolen car that just happens to have its keys stashed on the visor?
Old Factories Never Die
Abandoned factories are a favorite setting for climactic confrontations. Strangely, the electricity bill is still being paid and conveyor belts are always operative, moving towards a ghastly and destructive terminus (which is always avoided by the hero).
Answer the Phone
A person (usually a woman) who is in danger, but doesn’t know it, will often receive a phone call that could help her to escape, but invariably she is wearing headphones or is otherwise distracted. This creates suspense because the audience knows about the danger.
Knots Easy To Untie
More often than not, someone who is tied with hands behind the back or behind a chair will manage to cut or untie the rope. Usually this happens at the last second, but not too late.