Movie cliches: Detectives, CIA, what else?!1

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I don't watch this type of movies: "A RETIRED cia/detective/police comes back for ONE LAST to track down whoever sequestered his wife/daughter/brother-in-Vietnam/Cambodia...

Isn't this what HITCHCOCK called the MacGUFFIN, the hook/end-justification for the plot/thing?

What other JOBS/occupations?!1 I would think, if you judge by movies, we are ALL detectives and whatever

[NYC_SKP]

1. Former POW. That's been done more than once....

And veterinarian. That one never gets old!

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2. Bwah-HAH: "veterinarian"!!!!!!!!1 Like that ever happened!1 n/t

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3. Well, (addendum) "Ace Ventura Pet Detective" happened!1 nt

[NYC_SKP]

6. Now hold on there...

Motor Psycho (1965)

Three bad boy motorcyclists get kicks raping other people's women and generally being a nuisance.

When they rape a veterinarian's wife, he takes exception and pursues them, teaming up with a Cajun woman whose husband they killed. The leader of the gang, a Vietnam Vet, begins showing signs of being a few slices short of a loaf.

Sir Billi (2013)

An aging, skateboarding veterinarian Sir Billi goes above and beyond the call of duty fighting villainous policemen and powerful lairds in a battle to save an illegal fugitive - Bessie Boo the beaver!

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4. A conglomeration of Atoms

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5. I'm lost. In the eyes?!1 n/t

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7. Here is what happened first

[frogmarch]

8. cop trope

Here's one I see over and over in a multitude of variations:

Cop goes after bad guy/s who killed his partner/brother/father/wife/son/daughter

You name it.

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9. & perp was originally put away by the cop but is out now with the current misdeed n/t