From "Don Juan DeMarco"
The classic "contract shot".

From "Sleepy Hollow"
Different expression, same shot.

From "From Hell"
Do you see a pattern forming here?

From "Secret Window"
Mort's just one big contract shot. He's always in compliance!

From "The Brave"
Even his own film isn't above the law.

From "Edward Scissorhands"
The "contract shot" with hardware.

From "Once Upon A Time In Mexico"
Agent Sands breaks every rule... except this one.

From "Ed Wood"
Even in the dark, the shot comes through.

From "Donnie Brasco"
One of his more "satisfying" contractual obligations...

From "Dead Man"
Strange angle to be lying in bed with a woman, isn't it?
(But it's in the contract!)

From "Blow"
A little worse for wear, but still in compliance.

From "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
From his first movie -- could be considered "the original".

From "Arizona Dream"
A slightly different angle for a little change of pace.

From "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"
And the new one caught on...

From "The Astronaut's Wife"
A little off, but not bad for an alien.

From "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Even pirates on break follow the rules!

From "Benny & Joon"
This angle's a little kooky -- but then, so was Sam.

And here are a few non-movie variations on the same theme: