Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

hot fuzz 321 Nicholas€™s talk to Danny about people identifying mysterious people is taken from the Metropolitan Police Force€™s €˜Street Smarts€™ section, with all the points Angel brings up being taken straight from the manual, including wearing large jackets and having your cap brought down to obscure your face. The rest of Angel€™s pronouncements, including that Police €˜force€™ is too aggressive, €˜road accident€™ implies there€™s no-one to blame and Doris Thatcher being a gender-neutral police officer rather than a police woman (even though Danny's seen her bra) are also true guidelines.
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