Action
Shootout
Shootout noun - A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
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Jitter Cam: Done several times during the three action set pieces-the bank robbery, the North End armored car robbery and police chase, and Fenway Park shootout-to make the action much more intense.
Source: Film / The Town -
The title character and his Cowboy Cop partner from John Woo's The Killer get one of these at the end of the church shootout before the action is taken outside the church.
Source: Power Walk -
Sheriff Ray Owens borrows it for the defense of the town, where it sees action in the final shootout of the film.
Source: Cool Guns / Machine Guns
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