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Top 10 Brutal Mercy Kills in Movies


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten mercy kills in movies

for this list we’re not saying that

for this list we’re not saying that killing someone is ever a good thing so

killing someone is ever a good thing so

killing someone is ever a good thing so please don’t take this video the wrong

please don’t take this video the wrong

please don’t take this video the wrong way but there are times when fictional

way but there are times when fictional

way but there are times when fictional people have to kill off other fictional

people have to kill off other fictional

people have to kill off other fictional people for their own good and because

people for their own good and because

people for their own good and because several of these kills happen near the

several of these kills happen near the

several of these kills happen near the end of the films in question we are

end of the films in question we are

end of the films in question we are issuing a general spoiler alert now

I’d expect anyone in this unit to do the

I’d expect anyone in this unit to do the same for me

same for me

same for me number 10 lieutenant Jean rat Jack

number 10 lieutenant Jean rat Jack

number 10 lieutenant Jean rat Jack starship troopers

lieutenant Jean rat jack is the renowned

lieutenant Jean rat jack is the renowned and respected commander of the roughneck

and respected commander of the roughneck

and respected commander of the roughneck squadron and he has one rule everyone

squadron and he has one rule everyone

squadron and he has one rule everyone fights no one quits he loves all the

fights no one quits he loves all the

fights no one quits he loves all the soldiers that are under his wing and

soldiers that are under his wing and

soldiers that are under his wing and expects them to fight with all their

expects them to fight with all their

expects them to fight with all their hearts in every battle area this is

hearts in every battle area this is

hearts in every battle area this is tested in one of the squadrons biggest

tested in one of the squadrons biggest

tested in one of the squadrons biggest fights when they’re ambushed by a group

fights when they’re ambushed by a group

fights when they’re ambushed by a group of arachnids

when a tanker bug emerges from the

when a tanker bug emerges from the underground it rips rat jacks legs off

underground it rips rat jacks legs off

underground it rips rat jacks legs off and leaves him to beg his subordinate

and leaves him to beg his subordinate

and leaves him to beg his subordinate and former student Rico to make good on

and former student Rico to make good on

and former student Rico to make good on his duties as a soldier and finish him

his duties as a soldier and finish him

his duties as a soldier and finish him off it’s a tough job but somebody’s got

off it’s a tough job but somebody’s got

off it’s a tough job but somebody’s got to do it

number nine Johnny Scirocco Gangs of New

number nine Johnny Scirocco Gangs of New York Johnny I gotta kill you

York Johnny I gotta kill you

York Johnny I gotta kill you anyone who’s grown up in a rough

anyone who’s grown up in a rough

anyone who’s grown up in a rough neighborhood will tell you to never get

neighborhood will tell you to never get

neighborhood will tell you to never get involved with a gang but in Johnny

involved with a gang but in Johnny

involved with a gang but in Johnny siroccos case it’s too late for that

siroccos case it’s too late for that

siroccos case it’s too late for that no thanks I give it to myself Oh what do

no thanks I give it to myself Oh what do

no thanks I give it to myself Oh what do you want that Cape the morning for your

you want that Cape the morning for your

you want that Cape the morning for your teeth boil Johnny introduces his good

teeth boil Johnny introduces his good

teeth boil Johnny introduces his good friend amsterdam to william cutting the

friend amsterdam to william cutting the

friend amsterdam to william cutting the man who killed

man who killed

man who killed Amsterdam’s father years before you

Amsterdam’s father years before you

Amsterdam’s father years before you whatever your name is what is your name

whatever your name is what is your name

whatever your name is what is your name after finding out who Amsterdam really

after finding out who Amsterdam really

after finding out who Amsterdam really is thus making him his nemesis cutting

is thus making him his nemesis cutting

is thus making him his nemesis cutting sends a henchman to kill Amsterdam but

sends a henchman to kill Amsterdam but

sends a henchman to kill Amsterdam but the latter gets the upper hand

the latter gets the upper hand

the latter gets the upper hand so naturally cutting gets a hold of

so naturally cutting gets a hold of

so naturally cutting gets a hold of Johnny and leaves him for dead in

Johnny and leaves him for dead in

Johnny and leaves him for dead in retaliation

after being run through with an iron

after being run through with an iron pike and hung in the square

pike and hung in the square

pike and hung in the square Amsterdam sees his dying friend hurts to

Amsterdam sees his dying friend hurts to

Amsterdam sees his dying friend hurts to vote as he loses more breath after every

vote as he loses more breath after every

vote as he loses more breath after every second we can’t blame Amsterdam for

second we can’t blame Amsterdam for

second we can’t blame Amsterdam for feeling forced to put Scirocco out of

feeling forced to put Scirocco out of

feeling forced to put Scirocco out of his misery

number eight Cristo the beach

number eight Cristo the beach what are you doing this for huh show me

what are you doing this for huh show me

what are you doing this for huh show me in this mm flick Leonardo DiCaprio plays

in this mm flick Leonardo DiCaprio plays

in this mm flick Leonardo DiCaprio plays a college student named Richard who

a college student named Richard who

a college student named Richard who desperately wants to visit an exotic

desperately wants to visit an exotic

desperately wants to visit an exotic island yeah yeah I guess I mean the

island yeah yeah I guess I mean the

island yeah yeah I guess I mean the beach when he gets to set island in the

beach when he gets to set island in the

beach when he gets to set island in the Gulf of Thailand things continually go

Gulf of Thailand things continually go

Gulf of Thailand things continually go from bad to worse such as when one of

from bad to worse such as when one of

from bad to worse such as when one of his Swedish companions Christo gets his

his Swedish companions Christo gets his

his Swedish companions Christo gets his legs bitten off by a shark Christo

legs bitten off by a shark Christo

legs bitten off by a shark Christo decides to stay sheltered inside a tent

decides to stay sheltered inside a tent

decides to stay sheltered inside a tent and the rest of what little life he has

and the rest of what little life he has

and the rest of what little life he has slowly ticks away as his condition and

slowly ticks away as his condition and

slowly ticks away as his condition and things around him get worse Christo had

things around him get worse Christo had

things around him get worse Christo had suffered because we wouldn’t let

suffered because we wouldn’t let

suffered because we wouldn’t let anything spoil our fun the scariest

anything spoil our fun the scariest

anything spoil our fun the scariest thing about this mercy kill is how

thing about this mercy kill is how

thing about this mercy kill is how Richard is tearfully looking directly

Richard is tearfully looking directly

Richard is tearfully looking directly into christos eyes while he suffocates

into christos eyes while he suffocates

into christos eyes while he suffocates him and unfortunately Christo can only

him and unfortunately Christo can only

him and unfortunately Christo can only stare right back in the perfect Beach

stare right back in the perfect Beach

stare right back in the perfect Beach Resort nothing is allowed to interrupt

Resort nothing is allowed to interrupt

Resort nothing is allowed to interrupt the pursuit of pleasure

not even dying number seven Sam Samantha

not even dying number seven Sam Samantha I am Legend the loving and loyal German

I am Legend the loving and loyal German

I am Legend the loving and loyal German Shepherd known as Sam would have

Shepherd known as Sam would have

Shepherd known as Sam would have definitely been any man’s best friend

throughout this post-apocalyptic film

throughout this post-apocalyptic film Robert Neville still manages to take

Robert Neville still manages to take

Robert Neville still manages to take good care of Sam despite there being no

good care of Sam despite there being no

good care of Sam despite there being no dog groomers dog shampoos or other human

dog groomers dog shampoos or other human

dog groomers dog shampoos or other human beings left in the area in return Sam

beings left in the area in return Sam

beings left in the area in return Sam helps her owner to feel comfortable and

helps her owner to feel comfortable and

helps her owner to feel comfortable and less lonely in the isolated city as they

less lonely in the isolated city as they

less lonely in the isolated city as they fight against any dark seekers the once

fight against any dark seekers the once

fight against any dark seekers the once human killers that have since been

human killers that have since been

human killers that have since been mutated by a virus

unfortunately one fight against a pack

unfortunately one fight against a pack of infected dogs see Sam get bitten and

of infected dogs see Sam get bitten and

of infected dogs see Sam get bitten and put in critical condition

Robert unsuccessfully attempts to cure

Robert unsuccessfully attempts to cure her but ends up having to put his best

her but ends up having to put his best

her but ends up having to put his best pal to rest permanently and we’re as

pal to rest permanently and we’re as

pal to rest permanently and we’re as heartbroken as he is promise my friend I

will say hello to you today

will say hello to you today number six rebel Pan’s Labyrinth it will

number six rebel Pan’s Labyrinth it will

number six rebel Pan’s Labyrinth it will stop they never left had a gothic photo

stop they never left had a gothic photo

stop they never left had a gothic photo Tinsel’s ventajas captain Vidale is one

Tinsel’s ventajas captain Vidale is one

Tinsel’s ventajas captain Vidale is one person that you definitely do not want

person that you definitely do not want

person that you definitely do not want any affiliation with especially if you

any affiliation with especially if you

any affiliation with especially if you are a Republican rebel since those are

are a Republican rebel since those are

are a Republican rebel since those are the people he uses as his torture

the people he uses as his torture

the people he uses as his torture victims

victims

victims well that face but I want to giggle him

well that face but I want to giggle him

well that face but I want to giggle him Moses look at that time alone his

Moses look at that time alone his

Moses look at that time alone his personal doctor dr. Ferrero comes across

personal doctor dr. Ferrero comes across

personal doctor dr. Ferrero comes across one rebel in particular that Fidel has

one rebel in particular that Fidel has

one rebel in particular that Fidel has captured and beaten to a pulp nasty

disobeying Vidal’s orders Ferrero

disobeying Vidal’s orders Ferrero euthanizes the prisoner after he begged

euthanizes the prisoner after he begged

euthanizes the prisoner after he begged the doctor to kill him okay

the doctor to kill him okay

the doctor to kill him okay this causes Vidale to demand why his

this causes Vidale to demand why his

this causes Vidale to demand why his doctor would deliberately go against

doctor would deliberately go against

doctor would deliberately go against something he said pero lo único que

something he said pero lo único que

something he said pero lo único que podía sir no Vieira pedido V da cermet

podía sir no Vieira pedido V da cermet

podía sir no Vieira pedido V da cermet Vieira pedido pero no Louis

Vieira pedido pero no Louis

Vieira pedido pero no Louis ferrero shows extravagant bravery and

ferrero shows extravagant bravery and

ferrero shows extravagant bravery and pride when he tells vidal he prefers an

pride when he tells vidal he prefers an

pride when he tells vidal he prefers an ethical lifestyle and that he will not

ethical lifestyle and that he will not

ethical lifestyle and that he will not obey anyone simply because they asked

obey anyone simply because they asked

obey anyone simply because they asked him to unfortunately the action and his

him to unfortunately the action and his

him to unfortunately the action and his words also spell the end for this

words also spell the end for this

words also spell the end for this professional looking just to let me have

professional looking just to let me have

professional looking just to let me have it

it

it see they can be done number five Billy

see they can be done number five Billy

see they can be done number five Billy Drayton Dan Miller

Drayton Dan Miller

Drayton Dan Miller Amanda Dumfries and Irene rep ler the

Amanda Dumfries and Irene rep ler the

Amanda Dumfries and Irene rep ler the mist we gave it a good shot nobody can

mist we gave it a good shot nobody can

mist we gave it a good shot nobody can say we didn’t nope

say we didn’t nope

say we didn’t nope one of the highlights if you can call it

one of the highlights if you can call it

one of the highlights if you can call it that of the mist is actually it’s

that of the mist is actually it’s

that of the mist is actually it’s depressing ending some called it

depressing ending some called it

depressing ending some called it fantastic while others were actually

fantastic while others were actually

fantastic while others were actually upset about the result whatever your

upset about the result whatever your

upset about the result whatever your thoughts it’s still unforgettable I’d

thoughts it’s still unforgettable I’d

thoughts it’s still unforgettable I’d rather die out there trying them in here

rather die out there trying them in here

rather die out there trying them in here right after being continually threatened

right after being continually threatened

right after being continually threatened by monsters and numerous catastrophes

by monsters and numerous catastrophes

by monsters and numerous catastrophes happening in the area around them a

happening in the area around them a

happening in the area around them a group of survivors made up of David

group of survivors made up of David

group of survivors made up of David Billy Dan Amanda and Irene decide

Billy Dan Amanda and Irene decide

Billy Dan Amanda and Irene decide there’s no point to continue on

despite their attempt to escape their

despite their attempt to escape their situation there’s no hope for survival

situation there’s no hope for survival

situation there’s no hope for survival so they should just succumb to death on

so they should just succumb to death on

so they should just succumb to death on their own terms

the camera is outside the van as David

the camera is outside the van as David shoots everyone and that only adds to

shoots everyone and that only adds to

shoots everyone and that only adds to the suspense of the multiple mercy kills

the suspense of the multiple mercy kills

the suspense of the multiple mercy kills as does the flash and the sound of each

as does the flash and the sound of each

as does the flash and the sound of each gunshot

number four Seth Brundle

number four Seth Brundle brundlefly the fly what does the disease

brundlefly the fly what does the disease

brundlefly the fly what does the disease want what’s – turned me into something

want what’s – turned me into something

want what’s – turned me into something else we all know that once you start

else we all know that once you start

else we all know that once you start dating someone

dating someone

dating someone he or she may begin to change some

he or she may begin to change some

he or she may begin to change some changes are small and sometimes they

changes are small and sometimes they

changes are small and sometimes they include him or her transforming into a

include him or her transforming into a

include him or her transforming into a fly mated us being the flock

fly mated us being the flock

fly mated us being the flock we hadn’t even been properly introduced

we hadn’t even been properly introduced

we hadn’t even been properly introduced Seth Brundle was the beautiful

Seth Brundle was the beautiful

Seth Brundle was the beautiful journalist Veronica quafe and the two

journalist Veronica quafe and the two

journalist Veronica quafe and the two hit it off

hit it off

hit it off but then a teleportation experiment gone

but then a teleportation experiment gone

but then a teleportation experiment gone awry leaves Seth with the

awry leaves Seth with the

awry leaves Seth with the characteristics and attributes of a fly

characteristics and attributes of a fly

characteristics and attributes of a fly creating the brundlefly know something

creating the brundlefly know something

creating the brundlefly know something that never existed afar I’m becoming

that never existed afar I’m becoming

that never existed afar I’m becoming brundlefly later when Veronica learns

brundlefly later when Veronica learns

brundlefly later when Veronica learns she’s pregnant

she’s pregnant

she’s pregnant Seth attempts to fuse himself with her

Seth attempts to fuse himself with her

Seth attempts to fuse himself with her so they can become the ultimate family

so they can become the ultimate family

so they can become the ultimate family will be the ultimate family a family of

will be the ultimate family a family of

will be the ultimate family a family of three joined together in one body

three joined together in one body

three joined together in one body Veronica escapes but in the process

Veronica escapes but in the process

Veronica escapes but in the process brundlefly becomes increasingly deformed

brundlefly becomes increasingly deformed

brundlefly becomes increasingly deformed and gross which forces Veronica to

and gross which forces Veronica to

and gross which forces Veronica to sorrowfully and her lover’s life

number three Old Yeller Old Yeller you

number three Old Yeller Old Yeller you know we’ve got to do it I know mama he

know we’ve got to do it I know mama he

know we’ve got to do it I know mama he was my dog

was my dog

was my dog out of it one of the most well known

out of it one of the most well known

out of it one of the most well known dogs in cinema Old Yeller protected his

dogs in cinema Old Yeller protected his

dogs in cinema Old Yeller protected his owners when danger arrived

and when you showed him affection he

and when you showed him affection he would show you some right back why not

would show you some right back why not

would show you some right back why not gate nobody get into I heard young

gate nobody get into I heard young

gate nobody get into I heard young Travis Coates is warned to take good

Travis Coates is warned to take good

Travis Coates is warned to take good care of the Labrador Retriever Mastiff

care of the Labrador Retriever Mastiff

care of the Labrador Retriever Mastiff mix as there’s a spread of rabies around

mix as there’s a spread of rabies around

mix as there’s a spread of rabies around some animals in the town Old Yeller

some animals in the town Old Yeller

some animals in the town Old Yeller remains healthy until one dreadful night

remains healthy until one dreadful night

remains healthy until one dreadful night when he’s bitten by a rabid wolf the

when he’s bitten by a rabid wolf the

when he’s bitten by a rabid wolf the plague ultimately makes him increasingly

plague ultimately makes him increasingly

plague ultimately makes him increasingly hostile towards his own family and

hostile towards his own family and

hostile towards his own family and leaves Travis no choice but to put his

leaves Travis no choice but to put his

leaves Travis no choice but to put his furry companion out of his misery

furry companion out of his misery

furry companion out of his misery simultaneously bringing tears to

simultaneously bringing tears to

simultaneously bringing tears to audiences eyes this doggone dog in

audiences eyes this doggone dog in

audiences eyes this doggone dog in nowhere number 2 Randall McMurphy One

nowhere number 2 Randall McMurphy One

nowhere number 2 Randall McMurphy One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest thank God

Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest thank God

Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest thank God that you have I wouldn’t need you that’s

that you have I wouldn’t need you that’s

that you have I wouldn’t need you that’s great Randall McMurphy ends up in a

great Randall McMurphy ends up in a

great Randall McMurphy ends up in a mental institution and wins the respect

mental institution and wins the respect

mental institution and wins the respect of all the other patients thanks to his

of all the other patients thanks to his

of all the other patients thanks to his surprisingly outgoing personality the

surprisingly outgoing personality the

surprisingly outgoing personality the mental defective League information how

mental defective League information how

mental defective League information how are you Nurse Ratched I’m happy to be

are you Nurse Ratched I’m happy to be

are you Nurse Ratched I’m happy to be back however the main person McMurphy

back however the main person McMurphy

back however the main person McMurphy butts heads with is nurse Mildred

butts heads with is nurse Mildred

butts heads with is nurse Mildred ratchet who seems to rule over everyone

ratchet who seems to rule over everyone

ratchet who seems to rule over everyone with an iron fist

with an iron fist

with an iron fist you want to say something to the group

you want to say something to the group

you want to say something to the group mr. McMurphy after McMurphy strangles

mr. McMurphy after McMurphy strangles

mr. McMurphy after McMurphy strangles ratchet he’s punished in an extreme way

ratchet he’s punished in an extreme way

ratchet he’s punished in an extreme way he’s lobotomized we learned this through

he’s lobotomized we learned this through

he’s lobotomized we learned this through the shocked expression of his friend

the shocked expression of his friend

the shocked expression of his friend chief Bromden who discovers the scars on

chief Bromden who discovers the scars on

chief Bromden who discovers the scars on McMurphy skull and his near motionless

McMurphy skull and his near motionless

McMurphy skull and his near motionless body as he’s already dead in a matter of

body as he’s already dead in a matter of

body as he’s already dead in a matter of ways chief opts to put McMurphy to rest

ways chief opts to put McMurphy to rest

ways chief opts to put McMurphy to rest indefinitely and we can’t help but feel

indefinitely and we can’t help but feel

indefinitely and we can’t help but feel for both of them

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one Margaret Maggie Fitzgerald

number one Margaret Maggie Fitzgerald Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby I want to disconnect your air machine

I want to disconnect your air machine

I want to disconnect your air machine and you gotta sleep it’s always a

and you gotta sleep it’s always a

and you gotta sleep it’s always a pleasure to have someone trustworthy and

pleasure to have someone trustworthy and

pleasure to have someone trustworthy and reliable in your life Maggie Fitzgerald

reliable in your life Maggie Fitzgerald

reliable in your life Maggie Fitzgerald heavily relies on her trainer Frankie

heavily relies on her trainer Frankie

heavily relies on her trainer Frankie done to help her become the best boxer

done to help her become the best boxer

done to help her become the best boxer she can be and as such their partnership

she can be and as such their partnership

she can be and as such their partnership earns Maggie a great and positive

earns Maggie a great and positive

earns Maggie a great and positive reputation however following a string of

reputation however following a string of

reputation however following a string of victories an illegal sucker punch in the

victories an illegal sucker punch in the

victories an illegal sucker punch in the ring leaves Maggie with a massive injury

ring leaves Maggie with a massive injury

ring leaves Maggie with a massive injury when was I hit I can’t hit those people

when was I hit I can’t hit those people

when was I hit I can’t hit those people Jan are Maggie makes a tearful and

Jan are Maggie makes a tearful and

Jan are Maggie makes a tearful and hopeless request to which Frankie

hopeless request to which Frankie

hopeless request to which Frankie eventually gives in and injects Maggie

eventually gives in and injects Maggie

eventually gives in and injects Maggie with so much adrenaline that it sends

with so much adrenaline that it sends

with so much adrenaline that it sends her to the heavens

her to the heavens

her to the heavens he gave her a single shot it was enough

he gave her a single shot it was enough

he gave her a single shot it was enough adrenaline to do the job a few times

adrenaline to do the job a few times

adrenaline to do the job a few times over he didn’t want to come through this

over he didn’t want to come through this

over he didn’t want to come through this again this scene shows that a person

again this scene shows that a person

again this scene shows that a person will do anything for the people he or

will do anything for the people he or

will do anything for the people he or she is close to even if that means he or

she is close to even if that means he or

she is close to even if that means he or she will never get to be with them again

she will never get to be with them again

she will never get to be with them again then he walked out I don’t think he had

then he walked out I don’t think he had

then he walked out I don’t think he had anything left

do you agree with our list which big

do you agree with our list which big screen mercy kill do you think was the

screen mercy kill do you think was the

screen mercy kill do you think was the most memorable for more heart-stopping

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