Metro
Metro is an action/suspense film from the year 1997.
Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is a San Francisco police negotiator with a gambling addiction and an ailing relationship with his ex-girlfriend Veronica. He becomes personally involved with a dangerous criminal Michael Korda (Michael Wincott) when his friend Sam is killed by him. He is also saddled with new partner Kevin McCall, whom he is supposed coax into a new police negotiator.
Tropes used in Metro include:
- Ax Crazy: Mike Korda.
- Battle in the Rain: Scott's fight with Clarence outside Veronica's apartment.
- Car Chase: With San Francisco flavoured jumps and a runaway trolley too!
- Chekhov's Skill: McCall's lip reading.
- Hostage for McGuffin
- Hot Scoop: Veronica.
- I Have Your Wife: After escaping from prison, Korda kidnaps Veronica so that Scott will give him back his loot.
- Mirror Scare: Subverted twice before Clarence attacks Veronica in her apartment.
- Non-Indicative Name: There is nothing metro-related in this film.
- One Word Title
- Outside Ride: When Korda tries to make his final escape with Scott's truck, Scott hitches a ride to stop him.
- Salt and Pepper: Scott and McCall.
- Shoot Out the Lock: Scott shoots the lock to Veronica's apartment to help her faster.
- Slashed Throat: Korda kills Sam by stabbing him several times and slashing his throat.
- Take the Wheel: Done when Scott makes the jump for the runaway trolley.
- Tropical Epilogue