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* [[Bad Guys Play Pool]]: The reason Vinny's supposed to fight the idiot redneck is because he stiffed Lisa when she won $200 at pool.
* [[Blatant Lies]]: Vinny's explanation as to why there are no records of "Vinny Gambini" ever trying a case in New York State.
* [[Blind Without
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]: Vinny beats up a guy who taunted him at just the wrong moment.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Vinny, especially when he shows up dressed in a magician's suit (although not by choice -- that was the only suit available).
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* [[City Mouse]]: Vinny and Lisa at first seem to be clueless city slickers, but their New York toughness and wiles eventually save the day.
* [[Clear My Name]]
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* [[Conveniently Cellmates]]: Stan and Bill share a jail cell throughout the film.
* [[Corrupt Hick]]: All of the New Yorkers assume that they'll be treated unfairly because they're not [[Good Ol' Boy|Good Ol Boys]], but their arrest was a genuine misunderstanding, not malice. Ultimately they're treated fairly by the legal system.
* [[Courtroom Antic]]: The bulk of the movie centers around a murder trial. Notable that the Antics that ''would'' get a lawyer in trouble ''do'' get a lawyer in trouble.
* [[Dress Code]]: Vinny gets in trouble for not wearing a suit for the first couple sessions.
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* [[Geeky Turn On]]: An argument between Vinny and Mona about obscure wrench knowledge quickly turns into foreplay.
* [[George Jetson Job Security]]: Vinny is taking the case pro bono, but that still doesn't keep him from being fired after screwing up a number of times with the judge.
* [[Good Ol' Boy]]: [[Discussed Trope|Discussed by Vinny]]: "Hey Stan, you're in Ala-fucking-bama. You come from New York. You killed a good ol' boy. There is no way this is not going to trial!"
* [[Hero Antagonist]]:
** The prosecuting attorney is actually a really nice, honest servant of the people. He's very friendly with Vinny and even offers his cabin for Vinny and Lisa to stay in.
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* [[Mistaken Confession]]: There's a fine line between "I shot the clerk?" and "I shot the clerk!". Cultural intonations played for laughs.
* [[My Biological Clock Is Ticking]]: This exact line is part of one of Tomei's monologues, accentuated by her stamping out the beat to illustrate.
* [[One Dialogue, Two Conversations]]: Happens to the defendants ''twice''. First, they think they're confessing to shoplifting, when they're being asked about a murder, which leads to the [[Mistaken Confession]]. Second, Vinny tells Stan about their case, but Stan thinks Vinny is going to [[Prison Rape]] him free of charge.
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* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: When Vinny's cousin and his friend are first arrested, they end up [[Digging Yourself Deeper|digging themselves deeper]] as they answer the police's questions while simply assuming they were being arrested for shoplifting, and the police never even mention to the two why they were arrested until well into the process.
* [[Prison Rape]]: A brief conversation about this led to a little awkwardness when Vinny first showed up.
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* [[Tsundere]]: Mona Lisa Vito.
* [[Turn the Other Fist]]: On the third encounter with the Big Pool Player who owes Lisa $200, Vinny is distracted and in a hurry, and waves the guy off as he, the Alabaman, taunts the New Yorker with the $200. Waves him off, waves him away, tackle. Vinny gets back up $200 richer hardly breaking his stride.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Joe Pesci isn't exactly a looker, but he's with someone as good looking as Marisa Tomei.
* [[Well, This Is Not That Trope]]: The movie's tagline, as seen on the poster above. ''"There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified The Great American Legal System. This is not one of them."''
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