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By George Wales published 3 March 2011

The happiest days of their lives...

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Alex DeLarge

Alex DeLarge

Clockwork Orange's teen tearaway...

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Annie Wilkes

Annie Wilkes

Source of James Caan's Misery...

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Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

Where he's going, they don't need roads...

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Beatrix Kiddo

Beatrix Kiddo

Sword-swinging killer of Bill...

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Ellen Ripley

Ellen Ripley

Alien 's badass broad...

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Frank Drebin

Frank Drebin

Police work is dangerous...that's why he carries a big gun...

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Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter

Glass of blood? Nice Chianti? He's not fussy...

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Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones

Gun-slinger. Whip-cracker. Heart-breaker...

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Jack Sparrow

Jack Sparrow

Quick, hide the rum...

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Page 9 of 20
James Bond

James Bond

Ask him what his name is, and how he likes his drinks...

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Page 10 of 20
John Kramer

John Kramer

Otherwise known as Jigsaw. Keep up please...

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Page 11 of 20
Jules Winnfield

Jules Winnfield

Bad Muthafucka...

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Marge Gunderson

Marge Gunderson

Fargo 's indefatigable crimestopper...

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Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

You wouldn't like him when he's angry...

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Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Mumbling American hero...

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Ron Burgundy

Ron Burgundy

His apartment smells of rich mahogany you know...

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Tommy DeVito

Tommy DeVito

How is he funny again? Oh yeah...

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Travis Bickle

Travis Bickle

Vigilante-cum-taxi driver...

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Vito Corleone

Vito Corleone

If he makes you an offer, say yes...

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Withnail

Withnail

He's a trained actor, reduced to the state of a bum...

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    1
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