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[[File:Plunkett_N_Macleane.jpg|frame|Buggers with style.]]
''Plunkett & Macleane'' is a historical action comedy, released in 1999. The titular characters are based very, [[Very Loosely Based
Set in 1748, when highwaymen are plaguing the wealthy along England's roads, the film a revolves around the criminal partnership of the titular characters. Macleane witnesses a robbery gone wrong when Plunkett's young partner is killed by Thief Taker General Chance. Desperate to clear his debts Macleane attempts to retrieve a valuable ruby the deceased partner swallowed before his death. Unfortunately at the cemetery he's confronted at gunpoint by Plunkett. Things take a bad turn for both parties when Chances men arrive to arrest them forcing Plunkett to swallow the ruby before their capture.
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As a whole the film is your classic tale of unlikely partners becoming friends that just happen to be criminals in the 18th century. Expect [[Rule of Cool|entertainment]] and [[Rule of Funny|humour]] to take precedent over strict historical accuracy.
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* [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]]: Used to escape on several occassions by the highwaymen.
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Lady Rebecca, of course. One woman ''in the middle of being robbed'' no less, was enjoying things a little too much...
* [[Always Save the Girl]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|Macleane goes back for Rebecca, despite Plunkett's warnings its a trap. In the end it gets him arrested and convicted for murder}}.
* [[Anti
* [[Anything That Moves]]: Rochester
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'''Rochester''': Jamie, I swing ''every way''. }}
* [[Asshole Victim]]: Rooting for the two rather unscrupulous highwaymen -- other than the fact that [[Jerk
* [[Badass]]: Will Plunkett.
* [[Becoming the Mask]]: Macleane's love of excess and playing the rich boy start to get the better of him.
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* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Hero]]: {{spoiler|Plunkett}} has a glorious example of this.
* [[Black Comedy]]: Along side the light humoured stuff, there's some pretty grim humour too.
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* [[Defiant to
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* [[Duel to
* [[The Dung Ages]]: The peasantry are shown to live in some pretty flithy and harsh conditions, which is likely accurate for the very poor of the time. In deliberate [[Gorgeous Period Dress|contrast]] to the nobility and filthy rich.
* [[Eye Scream]]: Plunkett's dying partner falls victim to this, courtesy of Chance.
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* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Macleane loves women and gambling. You'll never guess what gets him in trouble.
* [[Forced to Watch]]: As if we didn't have ''enough'' motivation to hate Chance, he forces Rebecca to watch as {{spoiler|Macleane is hanged}}.
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* [[Good Times Montage]]: The duo rack up a shitload of heists and money. Unfortunately a darker undercurrent begins to show as {{spoiler|Macleane's pissing it all away on gambling}}.
* [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: It is the 18th Century nobels being robbed after all.
* [[Grave Robbing]]: James tries this to obtain the ruby at the cemetary, Will's having none of it.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Hell yes. Complete with Badass posing.
* [[Hey,
* [[The Highwayman|The Highwaymen]]
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Sort of. Rochester is presumably a reference to [
* [[Honor Among Thieves]]: Plunkett swears revenge for his partners death early on and then {{spoiler|saves Macleane ''despite'' him bringing his hanging on himself and spending all their money}}. Macleane doesn't share this this sentiment initially {{spoiler|but comes to respect Will and regret his selfish actions later on. Even coming back with Rebecca in the tunnels to save Plunkett from Chance's men}}.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Plunkett {{spoiler|when he allows Chance his shot in a duel. Despite having every right to deny him, since the general cheated, simply to show him he was the better man}}. In fact Plunkett's sense of honor causes {{spoiler|the above duel}} in the first place.
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: Chance acts this way towards Rebecca, who is digusted by his very presence.
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Chance is very fond of this.
* [[Laser
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Macleane. He's a bit of dick with a gambling problem but he ''still'' comes off as likeable.
* [[Moe Greene Special]]: {{spoiler|How Plunkett finally takes Chance down}}.
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* [[Playing Possum]]: Used to lethal effect by {{spoiler|Plunkett. Who kills Chance when he lets down his guard to try and torture him}}.
* [[Pocket Protector]]: An odd villainous example {{spoiler|Chance survives the duel with Plunkett because he kept a bible over his heart and even declaring ''Thank God'' despite clearly being a cowardly cheat}}.
* [[Pre
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{{spoiler|'''Plunkett'''}}: ''*Grinning*'' Only when I laugh. ''*BANG!*'' }}
* [[Revenge]]: Plunkett swears this on Chance.
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