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* [[Grave Robbing]]: James tries this to obtain the ruby at the cemetary, Will's having none of it.
* [[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.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Hell yes. Complete with Badass posing.
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: We have [[Trainspotting|Begbie & Sickboy]], teaming up to rob people? Makes sense.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: We have [[Trainspotting|Begbie & Sickboy]], teaming up to rob people? Makes sense.
* [[The Highwayman|The Highwaymen]]
* [[The Highwayman|The Highwaymen]]
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Sort of. Rochester is presumably a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilmot,_2nd_Earl_of_Rochester John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester], who was likewise an [[Anything That Moves]] kind of guy, although that Rochester lived around a century before the setting of the film. Likewise, Plunkett and Macleane themselves are inspired by actual highwaymen.
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Sort of. Rochester is presumably a reference to [[wikipedia:John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester]], who was likewise an [[Anything That Moves]] kind of guy, although that Rochester lived around a century before the setting of the film. Likewise, Plunkett and Macleane themselves are inspired by actual highwaymen.
* [[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 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.
* [[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.
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Plunkett And Macleane]]
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