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20 Movie Character School Reports

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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...

Page 1 of 20
Page 1 of 20
Annie Wilkes

Annie Wilkes

Source of James Caan's Misery...

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Page 2 of 20
Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

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

Page 3 of 20
Page 3 of 20
Beatrix Kiddo

Beatrix Kiddo

Sword-swinging killer of Bill...

Page 4 of 20
Page 4 of 20
Ellen Ripley

Ellen Ripley

Alien 's badass broad...

Page 5 of 20
Page 5 of 20
Frank Drebin

Frank Drebin

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

Page 6 of 20
Page 6 of 20
Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter

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

Page 7 of 20
Page 7 of 20
Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones

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

Page 8 of 20
Page 8 of 20
Jack Sparrow

Jack Sparrow

Quick, hide the rum...

Page 9 of 20
Page 9 of 20
James Bond

James Bond

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

Page 10 of 20
Page 10 of 20
John Kramer

John Kramer

Otherwise known as Jigsaw. Keep up please...

Page 11 of 20
Page 11 of 20
Jules Winnfield

Jules Winnfield

Bad Muthafucka...

Page 12 of 20
Page 12 of 20
Marge Gunderson

Marge Gunderson

Fargo 's indefatigable crimestopper...

Page 13 of 20
Page 13 of 20
Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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

Page 14 of 20
Page 14 of 20
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Mumbling American hero...

Page 15 of 20
Page 15 of 20
Ron Burgundy

Ron Burgundy

His apartment smells of rich mahogany you know...

Page 16 of 20
Page 16 of 20
Tommy DeVito

Tommy DeVito

How is he funny again? Oh yeah...

Page 17 of 20
Page 17 of 20
Travis Bickle

Travis Bickle

Vigilante-cum-taxi driver...

Page 18 of 20
Page 18 of 20
Vito Corleone

Vito Corleone

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

Page 19 of 20
Page 19 of 20
Withnail

Withnail

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

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Page 20 of 20
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