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Top 10 “One Last Job” Moments in Movies


these are the films where the stakes are

these are the films where the stakes are at their highest right off into the

at their highest right off into the

at their highest right off into the sunset or die in a pool of blood

sunset or die in a pool of blood

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 one last jobs and movies before we begin

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for this list we’ll be looking at movies

for this list we’ll be looking at movies or moments in movies where our hero goes

or moments in movies where our hero goes

or moments in movies where our hero goes all-in for one last score kill or win

all-in for one last score kill or win

all-in for one last score kill or win films from all genres are up for

films from all genres are up for

films from all genres are up for consideration as long as they hinge

consideration as long as they hinge

consideration as long as they hinge around the idea of one last job oh and a

around the idea of one last job oh and a

around the idea of one last job oh and a spoiler alert might be in order you know

spoiler alert might be in order you know

spoiler alert might be in order you know for number 10 Bruce Wayne or Batman The

for number 10 Bruce Wayne or Batman The

for number 10 Bruce Wayne or Batman The Dark Knight Rises

Dark Knight Rises

Dark Knight Rises tell me where you have my permission to

tell me where you have my permission to

tell me where you have my permission to die we don’t tend to think of Batman as

die we don’t tend to think of Batman as

die we don’t tend to think of Batman as the character who will ever be done with

the character who will ever be done with

the character who will ever be done with his job however in this film it’s clear

his job however in this film it’s clear

his job however in this film it’s clear that Bane will be the Caped Crusader’s

that Bane will be the Caped Crusader’s

that Bane will be the Caped Crusader’s final enemy one way or another after

final enemy one way or another after

final enemy one way or another after Bruce Wayne is banished from Gotham and

Bruce Wayne is banished from Gotham and

Bruce Wayne is banished from Gotham and imprisoned in a seemingly inescapable

imprisoned in a seemingly inescapable

imprisoned in a seemingly inescapable hole he must use every ounce of his

hole he must use every ounce of his

hole he must use every ounce of his being to make it home to stop Bane from

being to make it home to stop Bane from

being to make it home to stop Bane from destroying the city

in a classic race against the clock

in a classic race against the clock scenario Batman must decide whether to

scenario Batman must decide whether to

scenario Batman must decide whether to sacrifice himself or watch as Gotham’s

sacrifice himself or watch as Gotham’s

sacrifice himself or watch as Gotham’s that comes to evil it is hard to figure

that comes to evil it is hard to figure

that comes to evil it is hard to figure out which one he chooses dying in here

out which one he chooses dying in here

out which one he chooses dying in here o my city number nine

o my city number nine

o my city number nine Frank thief I am the last guy in the

Frank thief I am the last guy in the

Frank thief I am the last guy in the world that you want to in this neo-noir

world that you want to in this neo-noir

world that you want to in this neo-noir crime thriller jewel see Frank is on the

crime thriller jewel see Frank is on the

crime thriller jewel see Frank is on the up-and-up

up-and-up

up-and-up the only thing missing from his life is

the only thing missing from his life is

the only thing missing from his life is a family however when he finally meets a

a family however when he finally meets a

a family however when he finally meets a woman worth marrying his carefully

woman worth marrying his carefully

woman worth marrying his carefully cultivated life starts to unravel I met

cultivated life starts to unravel I met

cultivated life starts to unravel I met this snow chick is Jessie you know marry

this snow chick is Jessie you know marry

this snow chick is Jessie you know marry her and have some kids yes

her and have some kids yes

her and have some kids yes after his criminal partner is killed

after his criminal partner is killed

after his criminal partner is killed Frank is forced to commit robberies for

Frank is forced to commit robberies for

Frank is forced to commit robberies for the Chicago mob however he devises a

the Chicago mob however he devises a

the Chicago mob however he devises a plan that will allow him to escape with

plan that will allow him to escape with

plan that will allow him to escape with his new girlfriend and a ton of cash of

his new girlfriend and a ton of cash of

his new girlfriend and a ton of cash of course as is the way things don’t go as

course as is the way things don’t go as

course as is the way things don’t go as planned the film does an excellent job

planned the film does an excellent job

planned the film does an excellent job of increasing the tension as the story

of increasing the tension as the story

of increasing the tension as the story unfolds leading the audience to wonder

unfolds leading the audience to wonder

unfolds leading the audience to wonder if Frank can ultimately get the job done

if Frank can ultimately get the job done

if Frank can ultimately get the job done and come in at number eight the

and come in at number eight the

and come in at number eight the protagonist layer-cake

protagonist layer-cake

protagonist layer-cake my name if you knew that easiest clever

my name if you knew that easiest clever

my name if you knew that easiest clever reasoning this crime thriller had all

reasoning this crime thriller had all

reasoning this crime thriller had all the elements of a perfect one last job

the elements of a perfect one last job

the elements of a perfect one last job sort the protagonist is an unnamed

sort the protagonist is an unnamed

sort the protagonist is an unnamed cocaine dealer about to retire until his

cocaine dealer about to retire until his

cocaine dealer about to retire until his boss tasked somewhat selling a bunch of

boss tasked somewhat selling a bunch of

boss tasked somewhat selling a bunch of stolen pills and finding a young girl

stolen pills and finding a young girl

stolen pills and finding a young girl that’s gone missing vodka

that’s gone missing vodka

that’s gone missing vodka miles outside his comfort zone the man

miles outside his comfort zone the man

miles outside his comfort zone the man must try to stay above water as numerous

must try to stay above water as numerous

must try to stay above water as numerous forces attempt to involve them using an

forces attempt to involve them using an

forces attempt to involve them using an array of trusty contacts and a

array of trusty contacts and a

array of trusty contacts and a considerable amount of intelligence the

considerable amount of intelligence the

considerable amount of intelligence the man attempts to flip the script on his

man attempts to flip the script on his

man attempts to flip the script on his enemies the only question is will he

enemies the only question is will he

enemies the only question is will he escape the deadly maze with his life

escape the deadly maze with his life

escape the deadly maze with his life that’s a very expensive question number

that’s a very expensive question number

that’s a very expensive question number seven Memphis Raines Gone in sixty

seven Memphis Raines Gone in sixty

seven Memphis Raines Gone in sixty Seconds

man the air rage of thousands were a

man the air rage of thousands were a time when Nicholas Cage could turn even

time when Nicholas Cage could turn even

time when Nicholas Cage could turn even the worst action film into box-office

the worst action film into box-office

the worst action film into box-office gold after his younger brother gets

gold after his younger brother gets

gold after his younger brother gets himself into hot water with a brutal

himself into hot water with a brutal

himself into hot water with a brutal gangster former car thief Memphis rain

gangster former car thief Memphis rain

gangster former car thief Memphis rain must come out of retirement to save him

must come out of retirement to save him

must come out of retirement to save him and the task at hand is a doozy

and the task at hand is a doozy

and the task at hand is a doozy steal fifty pre-selected cars in under

steal fifty pre-selected cars in under

steal fifty pre-selected cars in under 72 hours or the brother died this is why

72 hours or the brother died this is why

72 hours or the brother died this is why I do not do business with family with a

I do not do business with family with a

I do not do business with family with a stake set an all-time high

stake set an all-time high

stake set an all-time high Memphis must use every trick in the book

Memphis must use every trick in the book

Memphis must use every trick in the book to get the job done with a number of

to get the job done with a number of

to get the job done with a number of epic car chases and gunfights peppered

epic car chases and gunfights peppered

epic car chases and gunfights peppered throughout the film this is one last job

throughout the film this is one last job

throughout the film this is one last job that won’t come easy number six I John

that won’t come easy number six I John

that won’t come easy number six I John the killer being a yogi Fontana

the killer being a yogi Fontana

the killer being a yogi Fontana for those unfamiliar with this 80’s Hong

for those unfamiliar with this 80’s Hong

for those unfamiliar with this 80’s Hong Kong action movie The Killers somewhat

Kong action movie The Killers somewhat

Kong action movie The Killers somewhat convoluted plot sees assassin a John

convoluted plot sees assassin a John

convoluted plot sees assassin a John agree to pull off one last hit so that

agree to pull off one last hit so that

agree to pull off one last hit so that he can right or wrong and also pay for

he can right or wrong and also pay for

he can right or wrong and also pay for the eye operation of a singer named

the eye operation of a singer named

the eye operation of a singer named Jenny filled to the brim with exactly

Jenny filled to the brim with exactly

Jenny filled to the brim with exactly the kind of action sequences you’d

the kind of action sequences you’d

the kind of action sequences you’d expect this film is a no-holds-barred

expect this film is a no-holds-barred

expect this film is a no-holds-barred look at what a man can do when he sets

look at what a man can do when he sets

look at what a man can do when he sets his mind to something in Ocala banjo LMC

his mind to something in Ocala banjo LMC

his mind to something in Ocala banjo LMC Thailand are you excited yeah yeah

Thailand are you excited yeah yeah

Thailand are you excited yeah yeah igyeong is resolute into his goal

igyeong is resolute into his goal

igyeong is resolute into his goal dispatching numerous foes in order to

dispatching numerous foes in order to

dispatching numerous foes in order to accomplish his mission but whenever

accomplish his mission but whenever

accomplish his mission but whenever assassins are involved things can

assassins are involved things can

assassins are involved things can sometimes go a little haywire number

sometimes go a little haywire number

sometimes go a little haywire number five the Wild Bunch the Wild Bunch

five the Wild Bunch the Wild Bunch

five the Wild Bunch the Wild Bunch we’re gonna stick together just like it

we’re gonna stick together just like it

we’re gonna stick together just like it used to be this classic question focuses

used to be this classic question focuses

used to be this classic question focuses on a gang of aging feast looking for

on a gang of aging feast looking for

on a gang of aging feast looking for that final caper that will allow them to

that final caper that will allow them to

that final caper that will allow them to retire in peace but as you can guess

retire in peace but as you can guess

retire in peace but as you can guess this just doesn’t go as planned I

this just doesn’t go as planned I

this just doesn’t go as planned I wouldn’t have it any other way Mike

wouldn’t have it any other way Mike

wouldn’t have it any other way Mike Bishop is in charge of the Wild Bunch

Bishop is in charge of the Wild Bunch

Bishop is in charge of the Wild Bunch and his attempts to lead them to a

and his attempts to lead them to a

and his attempts to lead them to a better life are constantly interrupted

better life are constantly interrupted

better life are constantly interrupted by geeks Thornton a bounty hunter

by geeks Thornton a bounty hunter

by geeks Thornton a bounty hunter looking to capture Pike and his gang for

looking to capture Pike and his gang for

looking to capture Pike and his gang for the reward money we’re after man I wish

the reward money we’re after man I wish

the reward money we’re after man I wish to God I was with her ultimately the

to God I was with her ultimately the

to God I was with her ultimately the gang devises a heist that will surely

gang devises a heist that will surely

gang devises a heist that will surely allow them to retire unfortunately many

allow them to retire unfortunately many

allow them to retire unfortunately many dark forces conspire against them

dark forces conspire against them

dark forces conspire against them ensuring that this truly will be their

ensuring that this truly will be their

ensuring that this truly will be their final job it’s our last go-round gotcha

final job it’s our last go-round gotcha

final job it’s our last go-round gotcha this time we do it right number four

this time we do it right number four

this time we do it right number four Rick Deckard Wade runner I get you

Rick Deckard Wade runner I get you

Rick Deckard Wade runner I get you through huh boom there’s little argument

through huh boom there’s little argument

through huh boom there’s little argument against calling this Ridley Scott

against calling this Ridley Scott

against calling this Ridley Scott neo-noir sci-fi film a classic set in

neo-noir sci-fi film a classic set in

neo-noir sci-fi film a classic set in the once for our future of 2019 Harrison

the once for our future of 2019 Harrison

the once for our future of 2019 Harrison Ford plays a former Blade Runner a

Ford plays a former Blade Runner a

Ford plays a former Blade Runner a person tasked with tracking down and

person tasked with tracking down and

person tasked with tracking down and eliminating replicant bioengineered

eliminating replicant bioengineered

eliminating replicant bioengineered human-like androids

human-like androids

human-like androids that are illegal on earth they’re either

that are illegal on earth they’re either

that are illegal on earth they’re either a benefit or a hazard there a benefit is

a benefit or a hazard there a benefit is

a benefit or a hazard there a benefit is on my problem when he’s forced into

on my problem when he’s forced into

on my problem when he’s forced into accepting a job that requires his unique

accepting a job that requires his unique

accepting a job that requires his unique skillset Deckard re-enters a world where

skillset Deckard re-enters a world where

skillset Deckard re-enters a world where no one can be trusted throughout the

no one can be trusted throughout the

no one can be trusted throughout the film it’s clear she just wants to

film it’s clear she just wants to

film it’s clear she just wants to accomplish the assignment so he can

accomplish the assignment so he can

accomplish the assignment so he can return to his regular life however it’ll

return to his regular life however it’ll

return to his regular life however it’ll take all of his former skills to get the

take all of his former skills to get the

take all of his former skills to get the job done number three Don Cobb inception

job done number three Don Cobb inception

job done number three Don Cobb inception and this job this last job that’s how I

and this job this last job that’s how I

and this job this last job that’s how I get there it can be easy to forget that

get there it can be easy to forget that

get there it can be easy to forget that beneath all of its star power and large

beneath all of its star power and large

beneath all of its star power and large scale set pieces the central theme of

scale set pieces the central theme of

scale set pieces the central theme of this film is about one man’s journey to

this film is about one man’s journey to

this film is about one man’s journey to return to his family

return to his family

return to his family Tom Cobb is a thief hired by major

Tom Cobb is a thief hired by major

Tom Cobb is a thief hired by major corporations to enter people’s minds to

corporations to enter people’s minds to

corporations to enter people’s minds to steal information the pressure / Cobb

steal information the pressure / Cobb

steal information the pressure / Cobb couldn’t be higher when he’s offered a

couldn’t be higher when he’s offered a

couldn’t be higher when he’s offered a chance to see his loved ones again if he

chance to see his loved ones again if he

chance to see his loved ones again if he can pull off one last job who finished

can pull off one last job who finished

can pull off one last job who finished the job the task at hand is nearly

the job the task at hand is nearly

the job the task at hand is nearly impossible but Cobb uses every ounce of

impossible but Cobb uses every ounce of

impossible but Cobb uses every ounce of his being to turn it into reality

his being to turn it into reality

his being to turn it into reality however when the credits rolled it’s

however when the credits rolled it’s

however when the credits rolled it’s unclear whether or not this reality was

unclear whether or not this reality was

unclear whether or not this reality was truly achieved

number two Neil McCauley heat 30 seconds

number two Neil McCauley heat 30 seconds flat from now we have gone on our

flat from now we have gone on our

flat from now we have gone on our separate ways set in Los Angeles the

separate ways set in Los Angeles the

separate ways set in Los Angeles the plot of heat revolves around a gang of

plot of heat revolves around a gang of

plot of heat revolves around a gang of thieves and the cops pursuing them as

thieves and the cops pursuing them as

thieves and the cops pursuing them as they engage in a cat-and-mouse game

they engage in a cat-and-mouse game

they engage in a cat-and-mouse game across the city in charge of the robbers

across the city in charge of the robbers

across the city in charge of the robbers is Neil McCauley a calculating and

is Neil McCauley a calculating and

is Neil McCauley a calculating and intelligent thief who considers every

intelligent thief who considers every

intelligent thief who considers every angle before a heist but I will not

angle before a heist but I will not

angle before a heist but I will not hesitate not for a second as the film

hesitate not for a second as the film

hesitate not for a second as the film progresses and the heat from the cops

progresses and the heat from the cops

progresses and the heat from the cops intensifies it becomes clear that his

intensifies it becomes clear that his

intensifies it becomes clear that his days are numbered as a career criminal

days are numbered as a career criminal

days are numbered as a career criminal however his final bank robbery turns

however his final bank robbery turns

however his final bank robbery turns into a massive shootout in downtown LA

into a massive shootout in downtown LA

into a massive shootout in downtown LA with hundreds of cops looking to put a

with hundreds of cops looking to put a

with hundreds of cops looking to put a bullet between his eyes before we unveil

bullet between his eyes before we unveil

bullet between his eyes before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s a very difficult job and

mentions it’s a very difficult job and

mentions it’s a very difficult job and the only way to get through it is we all

the only way to get through it is we all

the only way to get through it is we all work together as a team because after

work together as a team because after

work together as a team because after this no more jobs isn’t that what I’m

this no more jobs isn’t that what I’m

this no more jobs isn’t that what I’m doing I’m quitting okay I’m great at

doing I’m quitting okay I’m great at

doing I’m quitting okay I’m great at what I do that I mean I’m really great

what I do that I mean I’m really great

what I do that I mean I’m really great at what I do

at what I do

at what I do number one will money unforgiven you’re

number one will money unforgiven you’re

number one will money unforgiven you’re going to clear out of there a fine

going to clear out of there a fine

going to clear out of there a fine example of art imitating life Clint

example of art imitating life Clint

example of art imitating life Clint Eastwood final foray into the western

Eastwood final foray into the western

Eastwood final foray into the western genre revolves around a retired

genre revolves around a retired

genre revolves around a retired gunslinger setting out for one last job

gunslinger setting out for one last job

gunslinger setting out for one last job the seminal film which Eastwood also

the seminal film which Eastwood also

the seminal film which Eastwood also directed focuses on will money a man

directed focuses on will money a man

directed focuses on will money a man with a checkered past who must confront

with a checkered past who must confront

with a checkered past who must confront his demons to accomplish his goal the

his demons to accomplish his goal the

his demons to accomplish his goal the goal in this case is finding and killing

goal in this case is finding and killing

goal in this case is finding and killing the men responsible for disfiguring a

the men responsible for disfiguring a

the men responsible for disfiguring a prostitute what these fellows cheated

prostitute what these fellows cheated

prostitute what these fellows cheated cards steal some strays spit on a

cards steal some strays spit on a

cards steal some strays spit on a restaurant what now they could have gold

restaurant what now they could have gold

restaurant what now they could have gold standing in the way of this is Little

standing in the way of this is Little

standing in the way of this is Little Bill dengan sheriff and all-around jerk

Bill dengan sheriff and all-around jerk

Bill dengan sheriff and all-around jerk when he fires that take out your pistols

when he fires that take out your pistols

when he fires that take out your pistols and shooting down like a mangy scoundrel

and shooting down like a mangy scoundrel

and shooting down like a mangy scoundrel he is flanked by a couple of trusty

he is flanked by a couple of trusty

he is flanked by a couple of trusty companions money must overcome numerous

companions money must overcome numerous

companions money must overcome numerous physical and mental obstacles in order

physical and mental obstacles in order

physical and mental obstacles in order to capture that elusive sunset and ride

to capture that elusive sunset and ride

to capture that elusive sunset and ride off for good hell of a thing killing a

off for good hell of a thing killing a

off for good hell of a thing killing a man

take away all he’s got

take away all he’s got I always ever gonna do you agree with

I always ever gonna do you agree with

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