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[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] that character in ''[[Cat
This 1999 box-office smash starred [[Adam Sandler]], [[The Daily Show
His life changes forever one day when a young orphan named Julian (Cole and Dylan Sprouse) is literally left at his door. Sonny at first wants nothing to do with the kid, but then realizes that he just might be able to use him to impress his cantankerous father, Lenny - not to mention win back the affection of his disillusioned girlfriend, Vanessa.
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* [[Foil]]:
** Kevin Gerrity, to Sonny Koufax. The two men look remarkably alike (except for Kevin having a more professional-looking haircut), but Kevin is there mainly to show the kind of man that Sonny could become (financially successful and happily married) if he just acted a little more responsibly. This ''doppelganger'' theme is even played up by the movie's main plot, which sees Sonny actually ''pretending'' to be Kevin (though, ironically, in doing this he is being ''ir''responsible and not at all Kevin-like).
** Kevin's fiancee (and later wife) Corinne also has a foil - Vanessa, Sonny's would-be wife. Corinne eventually quits her job as a Hooter's waitress and becomes a doctor, while Vanessa goes almost exactly in reverse. Corinne also has [[Jerk
* [[Food End]]: Buffalo wings! Yum!
* [[Foreshadowing]]: You could say that Sid was the "rat in the putting hole."
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'''Lenny Koufax:''' You want my opinion? [[Abusive Parents|My son is a moron.]]<br />
'''Ted Castellucci:''' I withdraw my objection. Please proceed! }}
* [[Irishman and
* [[Ironic Echo]]: "Did you waste the good surprise on me ''again''?"
* [[Jerk
** Sonny
** Corinne
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** Vanessa does it ''twice in a row'' at the beginning of the movie (when she realizes she's late for an appointment, no thanks to Sonny):
{{quote| '''Vanessa:''' ''[waking up]'' Shit! ''[looking at the clock]'' ''Shit''!}}
* [[Periphery Hatedom]]: In-story example: Sonny absolutely ''loathes'' a giant singing kangaroo on a children's video watched by Julian ("I can't take this shit."). The kangaroo is obviously supposed to be a [[Captain Ersatz]] for [[Barney and Friends
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: Okay, so he's not exactly a villain. But the homeless guy does mention O. J. Simpson "getting away with murder" when he's called to the witness stand at Sonny's trial - and then looks over at a black juror with a condescending, [[You Know What They Say About X...]] attitude.
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: Arthur Brooks, albeit in the context of Sonny's life. He does get some [[Pet the Dog]] moments along the way, as well as in the climactic courtroom scene.
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** Nazo's difficulty with the English language.
** "Help me! I'm lost! [[Department of Redundancy Department|I don't know where I am!]]"
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful|Screw The Rules, I'm Cute]]: Julian gets to win every card game he plays because he's a kid. His favorite "game," in fact, is called [[Exactly What It Says
{{quote| '''Nazo:''' ''[mad over "losing"]'' This is bullshit!}}
* [[Shoo Out the Clowns]]: When Sonny's lie is exposed by Arthur Brooks, the usually comical Nazo becomes a lot more serious, taking Sonny aside and telling them that he'd like to help, but "my status in this country is not exactly legal."
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