Fire-Forged Friends: Tipton initially had a hard time being accepted by Captain Lang, since a bad decision from Tipton years ago led to the death of Lang's brother, and their co-operation is more of an issue of necessity to stop Nash and the terrorists.Faux Action Girl: Marie, who's good at taking down faceless mooks but doesn't contribute much beyond getting momentarily used as a hostage by Nash in the finale.Dies Wide Open: Hutch, until Major Tipton closes it for him.Then, roughly ten minutes into the film, only did the true protagonist, Major Tipton, shows up. Decoy Protagonist: The film starts with an Action Prologue with the Delta Force, led by Lang, infiltrates a government building in Johannesburg captured by terrorists, and swiftly kills off all of the opposing side while suffering one casualty before the entire scene is revealed to be a training exercise.Lang states that his mother had a dartboard with a photo of Tipton's face clipped on, with plenty of holes on it, due to his family blaming Tipton over the death of Lang's brother. Dartboard of Hate: Referenced, but not shown onscreen.The only time a jet appears in the film is during a random airstrike scene that lasts for five seconds, and at no point does the marines show up in the film at all! Covers Always Lie: The film's official release poster depicts a jet airplane flying over a boatload of marines.Combat Medic: Major Tipton, a former Delta Force commando who quit the force to become a doctor, but still retains his skills in kicking ass despite being out of action for years.Blood from the Mouth: Some characters visibly throws up blood as they succumbs, including Hutch and Nash.
Incidentally, he's shot by Nash, the White Supremacist Big Bad. Black Dude Dies First: Averted for Ernie Hudson's Tipton who survives the entire movie, but played straight with an unnamed, black Delta Force officer on Lang's team, who is one of the very first Delta Force members to die in the train shootout.
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