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{{trope}}
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Crowbars tend to be pretty popular - they are heavy enough to be used as [[Carry a Big Stick|clubs]] and have two bladed points that can do some nasty damage either by swinging or thrusting. Plus, they can be used as [[Shoot Out the Lock|lock bypassers]].
Interestingly enough, they are rarely seen used for their original purpose. Give a videogame character a crowbar and point him to a [[Crate Expectations|wooden crate]], and his first impulse will be to [[Die, Chair, Die!|smash it to pieces]] rather than [[We Have the Keys|pry it open]].
See also [[Wrench Whack]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[
* Crowbar is one the many things used to pin Freddy against a wall in ''[[Freddys Dead the Final Nightmare]]''.
* Michael in the remake of ''[[Dawn of the Dead 2004 (Film)|Dawn of the Dead 2004]]'' as they enter the mall.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* Probably [[Trope Codifier|the most famous example]] is in ''[[Half-Life (Video Game)|Half-Life]]'': [[Player Character|Gordon Freeman]]'s [[Weapon of Choice|signature weapon]] is a crowbar. This is [[Lampshade Hanging|commented on]] by the G-Man in Episode 2.
** ''[[Bio Shock]]'' is a [[Wrench Whack]] game, but with a [[Shout
{{quote| "Now, would you kindly find a crowbar or something?"}}
* ''[[The Punisher (Video Game)|The Punisher]]''
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* ''[[Odium]]''. About as much power as a [[Batter Up]], and weaker than an [[An Axe to Grind|axe]].
* Present in both ''[[Saints Row]]'' games. The best melee weapon in the original, but overshadowed by [[Magical Defibrillator|better]] [[Drop the Hammer|weapons]] [[Katanas Are Just Better|in the]] [[Chainsaw Good|sequel]].
* Subverted in ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas]]'': as a [[Shout
* In ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'', one would probably expect the recurring ultimate [[Bonus Boss]], Tyrant Overlord Baal, to [[Equippable Ally|magichange into a sword]], considering how almost all of his attacks involve summoning [[BFS|really huge ones]] to impale his foes. Instead, he magichanges into an ordinary-looking crowbar. A crowbar so powerful, that it can potentially max out the wielder's stats.
** This might be a [[Shout
* The original melee weapon for most of the classes in ''[[Team Fortress Classic (Video Game)|Team Fortress Classic]]'' was a crowbar.
* A crowbar is the starting melee weapon for Thieves in ''[[Drakensang]]'' along with knives and daggers. Said crowbar is listed as an "Axe/Club" type weapon and it's not very powerful.
* A crowbar is found in the first areas of both ''[[Sonny]]'' games. The weapon is a [[Shout
* Subverted in ''[[Amnesia the Dark Descent]]''. You do find a crowbar at a point, but its only use is to open a busted door.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=5145 Insane Cafe 3: The Curse of the Haunted Hotel]''. [[The Land Before Time|Strut]] using a crowbar then a shovel to subdue a super powered Human who had tried to pick a fight with the entire hotel.
* ''[[
* Tom spends a large portion of ''[[Ruby Quest (Roleplay)|Ruby Quest]]'' carrying around a crowbar to smash things with.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' sketch "[[Iron Man]] [[George W. Bush|Cheney]]" the terrorists order the vice-president to build them weapons. He says he already has one and knocks one out with a crowbar, calling it the "Cheney Special." The terrorists say they'll take a thousand.
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