# What is extremely common in TV or movies but almost never happens in real life?

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**Created:** [February 6, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-tv-or-movies-but-almost-never-happens-in-real-life/932311 "2021-02-06T04:16:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-extremely-common-in-tv-or-movies-but-almost-never-happens-in-real-life/932311/2828 "2023-09-25T12:41:54Z")

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This new post:

[Fixing a Bullet Damage on a Car (purely hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-bullet-damage-on-a-car-purely-hypothetical/990645)

…reminded me of how car doors in TV and movies are always bulletproof-- cops and bad guys alike will hide behind their open car doors during shootouts, and never seem to get hit by a shot through the door, even by high-caliber automatic weapons.

(I’m guessing that was already mentioned in this thread, but I don’t have half a day to look it up through 2800+ posts 😊)

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