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Top 10 Headshots in Movies


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ooh too late welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten head shots in movies

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those memorable big screen kills where

memorable big screen kills where

memorable big screen kills where characters are shot in the head and are

characters are shot in the head and are

characters are shot in the head and are ranking them based on how impressive and

ranking them based on how impressive and

ranking them based on how impressive and shocking they were however we’re only

shocking they were however we’re only

shocking they were however we’re only including kills by way of guns so

including kills by way of guns so

including kills by way of guns so headshots by any other weapon or similar

headshots by any other weapon or similar

headshots by any other weapon or similar weapon type such as the cattle gun in No

weapon type such as the cattle gun in No

weapon type such as the cattle gun in No Country for Old Men are excluded as

Country for Old Men are excluded as

Country for Old Men are excluded as always

always

always spoiler alert as you will be seeing

spoiler alert as you will be seeing

spoiler alert as you will be seeing characters checking out throughout this

characters checking out throughout this

characters checking out throughout this list good number 10 it’s just been

list good number 10 it’s just been

list good number 10 it’s just been revoked lethal weapon – my name is Raja

revoked lethal weapon – my name is Raja

revoked lethal weapon – my name is Raja Raja my Minister of diplomatic affairs

Raja my Minister of diplomatic affairs

Raja my Minister of diplomatic affairs for the South African continent in this

for the South African continent in this

for the South African continent in this sequel to lethal weapon Riggs and

sequel to lethal weapon Riggs and

sequel to lethal weapon Riggs and Murtaugh are tasked with protecting a

Murtaugh are tasked with protecting a

Murtaugh are tasked with protecting a witness from a crime syndicate with

witness from a crime syndicate with

witness from a crime syndicate with diplomatic immunity under the diplomatic

diplomatic immunity under the diplomatic

diplomatic immunity under the diplomatic relations action no diplomatic agent may

relations action no diplomatic agent may

relations action no diplomatic agent may be detained or arrested you would think

be detained or arrested you would think

be detained or arrested you would think that would be a hindrance

that would be a hindrance

that would be a hindrance while Rudd waives his proof of

while Rudd waives his proof of

while Rudd waives his proof of diplomatic immunity around Murtagh

diplomatic immunity around Murtagh

diplomatic immunity around Murtagh shoots him through the head and utters a

shoots him through the head and utters a

shoots him through the head and utters a few choice words diplomatic immunity

few choice words diplomatic immunity

few choice words diplomatic immunity this moment is shocking due to the

this moment is shocking due to the

this moment is shocking due to the unexpected nature of the kill but it’s

unexpected nature of the kill but it’s

unexpected nature of the kill but it’s also funny because of the witty

also funny because of the witty

also funny because of the witty one-liners that immediately follows the

one-liners that immediately follows the

one-liners that immediately follows the surprised look on Rudd’s face only adds

surprised look on Rudd’s face only adds

surprised look on Rudd’s face only adds to the humor and acts as a fitting

to the humor and acts as a fitting

to the humor and acts as a fitting send-off to the bad guy just bin refold

send-off to the bad guy just bin refold

send-off to the bad guy just bin refold number 9

number 9

number 9 Clifford Worley true romance cuz you

you’re part big plant while the headshot

you’re part big plant while the headshot itself is well done

itself is well done

itself is well done it’s the intense build-up to the kill

it’s the intense build-up to the kill

it’s the intense build-up to the kill that makes it that much more brutal

that makes it that much more brutal

that makes it that much more brutal you’re a cantaloupe after his son

you’re a cantaloupe after his son

you’re a cantaloupe after his son Clarence stops by on his way to

Clarence stops by on his way to

Clarence stops by on his way to Hollywood with a bag full of cocaine

Hollywood with a bag full of cocaine

Hollywood with a bag full of cocaine the owners of the drugs interrogate

the owners of the drugs interrogate

the owners of the drugs interrogate Clifford in an intense moment featuring

Clifford in an intense moment featuring

Clifford in an intense moment featuring two Hollywood legends the kill itself is

two Hollywood legends the kill itself is

two Hollywood legends the kill itself is a perfect end to the scene as it’s quick

a perfect end to the scene as it’s quick

a perfect end to the scene as it’s quick brutal and surprisingly dark while we

brutal and surprisingly dark while we

brutal and surprisingly dark while we all know it’s going to happen it’s still

all know it’s going to happen it’s still

all know it’s going to happen it’s still a shock when that fatal shot finally

a shock when that fatal shot finally

a shock when that fatal shot finally rings out kill anybody since 1984 number

rings out kill anybody since 1984 number

rings out kill anybody since 1984 number 8 hans kills Takagi die hard there will

8 hans kills Takagi die hard there will

8 hans kills Takagi die hard there will not be four give me the code this movie

not be four give me the code this movie

not be four give me the code this movie featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane

featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane

featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane an everyday cop who fights off thieves

an everyday cop who fights off thieves

an everyday cop who fights off thieves in a building has its fair share of

in a building has its fair share of

in a building has its fair share of violence such as the head shot in the

violence such as the head shot in the

violence such as the head shot in the finale

but it’s Takagi’s death that sticks with

but it’s Takagi’s death that sticks with viewers the kill is completely

viewers the kill is completely

viewers the kill is completely unexpected and works well to develop

unexpected and works well to develop

unexpected and works well to develop Hans character as a ruthless and

Hans character as a ruthless and

Hans character as a ruthless and no-nonsense villain get on the jet to

no-nonsense villain get on the jet to

no-nonsense villain get on the jet to Tokyo and ask the Chairman I’m telling

Tokyo and ask the Chairman I’m telling

Tokyo and ask the Chairman I’m telling you you’re just gonna have to kill okay

you you’re just gonna have to kill okay

you you’re just gonna have to kill okay the exploding head and loud blood splat

the exploding head and loud blood splat

the exploding head and loud blood splat on the door emphasize the visceral and

on the door emphasize the visceral and

on the door emphasize the visceral and realistic tone the movie adheres to and

realistic tone the movie adheres to and

realistic tone the movie adheres to and leaves viewers mouths squarely on the

leaves viewers mouths squarely on the

leaves viewers mouths squarely on the floor do it the hard way

floor do it the hard way

floor do it the hard way Jonny see if you can dispose over that

Jonny see if you can dispose over that

Jonny see if you can dispose over that Carl you better go and check on

Carl you better go and check on

Carl you better go and check on Heinrichs work up on the machine

Heinrichs work up on the machine

Heinrichs work up on the machine number 7 dodge this the matrix find them

number 7 dodge this the matrix find them

number 7 dodge this the matrix find them and destroy them this sci-fi flick

and destroy them this sci-fi flick

and destroy them this sci-fi flick follows neo as he learns that reality is

follows neo as he learns that reality is

follows neo as he learns that reality is simply a computer program created by

simply a computer program created by

simply a computer program created by machines and features some amazing

machines and features some amazing

machines and features some amazing action set-pieces

following one of the matrix’s most

following one of the matrix’s most famous scenes the lobby shootout in this

famous scenes the lobby shootout in this

famous scenes the lobby shootout in this unforgettable moment on the rooftop

unforgettable moment on the rooftop

unforgettable moment on the rooftop trinity utters her famous one-liner and

trinity utters her famous one-liner and

trinity utters her famous one-liner and blows the agent away oh this marks the

blows the agent away oh this marks the

blows the agent away oh this marks the first time in the movie that an agent

first time in the movie that an agent

first time in the movie that an agent has been seriously harmed and it comes

has been seriously harmed and it comes

has been seriously harmed and it comes in the most badass and perfect way

in the most badass and perfect way

in the most badass and perfect way Trinity’s line coupled with the

Trinity’s line coupled with the

Trinity’s line coupled with the slow-motion effect of the agent falling

slow-motion effect of the agent falling

slow-motion effect of the agent falling and his body changing make this a

and his body changing make this a

and his body changing make this a technical masterpiece of a head shot

technical masterpiece of a head shot

technical masterpiece of a head shot dodge this

number six the t1000 splitting head

number six the t1000 splitting head Terminator 2 Judgment Day this action

Terminator 2 Judgment Day this action

Terminator 2 Judgment Day this action classic follows the Terminator as he

classic follows the Terminator as he

classic follows the Terminator as he protects John from the t1000 and

protects John from the t1000 and

protects John from the t1000 and features some of cinema’s most

features some of cinema’s most

features some of cinema’s most groundbreaking CGI effects including

groundbreaking CGI effects including

groundbreaking CGI effects including this scene when the robot assassins head

this scene when the robot assassins head

this scene when the robot assassins head splits in half the headshot is perfect

splits in half the headshot is perfect

splits in half the headshot is perfect because of the damaging effect it has on

because of the damaging effect it has on

because of the damaging effect it has on the t1000 and the amazing CGI that

the t1000 and the amazing CGI that

the t1000 and the amazing CGI that proved revolutionary in 1991 and still

proved revolutionary in 1991 and still

proved revolutionary in 1991 and still holds up today the terminators robotic

holds up today the terminators robotic

holds up today the terminators robotic moans and still moving body only add to

moans and still moving body only add to

moans and still moving body only add to the amazing accomplishment that this

the amazing accomplishment that this

the amazing accomplishment that this headshot proved to be and the image has

headshot proved to be and the image has

headshot proved to be and the image has become iconic in movie history

number five Tommy DeVito Goodfellas as

number five Tommy DeVito Goodfellas as far as Jimmy was concerned with Tommy

far as Jimmy was concerned with Tommy

far as Jimmy was concerned with Tommy being made was like we were all being

being made was like we were all being

being made was like we were all being made the world of the mob is a dangerous

made the world of the mob is a dangerous

made the world of the mob is a dangerous one and Tommy finds that out firsthand

one and Tommy finds that out firsthand

one and Tommy finds that out firsthand here

here

here Goodfellas follows ray Liotta’s

Goodfellas follows ray Liotta’s

Goodfellas follows ray Liotta’s character as he traverses his way

character as he traverses his way

character as he traverses his way through the life and times of the

through the life and times of the

through the life and times of the Lucchese crime family and the mob life

Lucchese crime family and the mob life

Lucchese crime family and the mob life is portrayed perfectly when Tommy gets a

is portrayed perfectly when Tommy gets a

is portrayed perfectly when Tommy gets a shot to the back of the head it’s filmed

shot to the back of the head it’s filmed

shot to the back of the head it’s filmed quickly and brutally complete with a

quickly and brutally complete with a

quickly and brutally complete with a sickening burst of blood from his head

sickening burst of blood from his head

sickening burst of blood from his head which is a great way to film the kill

which is a great way to film the kill

which is a great way to film the kill this is another example of tension

this is another example of tension

this is another example of tension trumping the actual head shot as we know

trumping the actual head shot as we know

trumping the actual head shot as we know Tommy’s death is imminent however when

Tommy’s death is imminent however when

Tommy’s death is imminent however when it comes it comes fast and it comes

it comes it comes fast and it comes

it comes it comes fast and it comes brutal we go straight out we had a

brutal we go straight out we had a

brutal we go straight out we had a problem

problem

problem um we tried to do everything we could

um we tried to do everything we could

um we tried to do everything we could with me well you know what I mean he’s

with me well you know what I mean he’s

with me well you know what I mean he’s gone

gone

gone doing nothing about it number four

doing nothing about it number four

doing nothing about it number four slow-motion headshot drive you’re gonna

slow-motion headshot drive you’re gonna

slow-motion headshot drive you’re gonna take me to him right now

take me to him right now

take me to him right now this arthouse movie about a stuntman has

this arthouse movie about a stuntman has

this arthouse movie about a stuntman has its fair share of visceral realistic

its fair share of visceral realistic

its fair share of visceral realistic violence and the motel scene displays

violence and the motel scene displays

violence and the motel scene displays that perfectly after a lengthy getaway

that perfectly after a lengthy getaway

that perfectly after a lengthy getaway chase the woman the driver is with is

chase the woman the driver is with is

chase the woman the driver is with is brutally shot through the window of the

brutally shot through the window of the

brutally shot through the window of the bathroom by a shotgun after which her

bathroom by a shotgun after which her

bathroom by a shotgun after which her blood and brains are splattered all over

blood and brains are splattered all over

blood and brains are splattered all over the room in glorious slow-motion even

the room in glorious slow-motion even

the room in glorious slow-motion even though it’s quick the violence of the

though it’s quick the violence of the

though it’s quick the violence of the scene leaves viewers in amazement and it

scene leaves viewers in amazement and it

scene leaves viewers in amazement and it provides one of cinema’s most violent

provides one of cinema’s most violent

provides one of cinema’s most violent and sickening headshots number three

and sickening headshots number three

and sickening headshots number three Billy Costigan The Departed what is this

Billy Costigan The Departed what is this

Billy Costigan The Departed what is this a citizen’s arrest blow me a movie about

a citizen’s arrest blow me a movie about

a citizen’s arrest blow me a movie about a law enforcement agency that finds out

a law enforcement agency that finds out

a law enforcement agency that finds out there’s a mole from the mob in the

there’s a mole from the mob in the

there’s a mole from the mob in the organization is bound to draw some

organization is bound to draw some

organization is bound to draw some deaths and none is more memorable than

deaths and none is more memorable than

deaths and none is more memorable than Billy’s job homicides in the

Billy’s job homicides in the

Billy’s job homicides in the Massachusetts State Police who do after

Massachusetts State Police who do after

Massachusetts State Police who do after capturing mole Colin Billy is

capturing mole Colin Billy is

capturing mole Colin Billy is surprisingly shot when the elevator

surprisingly shot when the elevator

surprisingly shot when the elevator doors open and his death results in a

doors open and his death results in a

doors open and his death results in a spray of blood all over the wall behind

spray of blood all over the wall behind

spray of blood all over the wall behind him watch what happens the shock on

him watch what happens the shock on

him watch what happens the shock on Colin’s face says it all as this is one

Colin’s face says it all as this is one

Colin’s face says it all as this is one of cinema’s most unexpected deaths and

of cinema’s most unexpected deaths and

of cinema’s most unexpected deaths and the way Billy’s head shoots back is both

the way Billy’s head shoots back is both

the way Billy’s head shoots back is both alarming and realistic this is going to

alarming and realistic this is going to

alarming and realistic this is going to be fun no one especially not audiences

be fun no one especially not audiences

be fun no one especially not audiences saw this one coming and it’s all the

saw this one coming and it’s all the

saw this one coming and it’s all the more memorable because of it

number two I shot Marvin in the face

number two I shot Marvin in the face Pulp Fiction means that’s it for me from

Pulp Fiction means that’s it for me from

Pulp Fiction means that’s it for me from here on and you consider my a sweet I’m

here on and you consider my a sweet I’m

here on and you consider my a sweet I’m a movie about various characters

a movie about various characters

a movie about various characters intertwining through crime Pulp Fiction

intertwining through crime Pulp Fiction

intertwining through crime Pulp Fiction possesses typical Tarantino black comedy

possesses typical Tarantino black comedy

possesses typical Tarantino black comedy and no other scene is more indicative of

and no other scene is more indicative of

and no other scene is more indicative of that than Marvin’s death Marvin what do

that than Marvin’s death Marvin what do

that than Marvin’s death Marvin what do you make all this the initial shot is

you make all this the initial shot is

you make all this the initial shot is shocking and violent with blood covering

shocking and violent with blood covering

shocking and violent with blood covering the interior of the car but the cool

the interior of the car but the cool

the interior of the car but the cool nonchalant attitude of Vincent also

nonchalant attitude of Vincent also

nonchalant attitude of Vincent also makes the scene hilarious despite its

makes the scene hilarious despite its

makes the scene hilarious despite its depravity weed you gotta have an opinion

depravity weed you gotta have an opinion

depravity weed you gotta have an opinion I mean do you think that God came down

I mean do you think that God came down

I mean do you think that God came down from heaven and stopped it you can even

from heaven and stopped it you can even

from heaven and stopped it you can even see brains and jewels hair that’s part

see brains and jewels hair that’s part

see brains and jewels hair that’s part of the magic you don’t know whether to

of the magic you don’t know whether to

of the magic you don’t know whether to be disgusted or laugh during this

be disgusted or laugh during this

be disgusted or laugh during this historic and darkly comedic scene oh man

historic and darkly comedic scene oh man

historic and darkly comedic scene oh man I shot Marvin in the face you do that I

I shot Marvin in the face you do that I

I shot Marvin in the face you do that I didn’t mean the dude was an accident

didn’t mean the dude was an accident

didn’t mean the dude was an accident before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions swallow this time to die

number one chad feldheimer

number one chad feldheimer burn after reading in what is perhaps

burn after reading in what is perhaps

burn after reading in what is perhaps one of the most unexpected deaths in

one of the most unexpected deaths in

one of the most unexpected deaths in cinema history Chad from Burn After

cinema history Chad from Burn After

cinema history Chad from Burn After Reading goes out with a bang and gets

Reading goes out with a bang and gets

Reading goes out with a bang and gets our top spot as few years after snooping

our top spot as few years after snooping

our top spot as few years after snooping around and looking at files he wasn’t

around and looking at files he wasn’t

around and looking at files he wasn’t supposed to things don’t quite end well

supposed to things don’t quite end well

supposed to things don’t quite end well for Chad a panicky Harry ends Chad’s

for Chad a panicky Harry ends Chad’s

for Chad a panicky Harry ends Chad’s life after he finds him in the closet

life after he finds him in the closet

life after he finds him in the closet and this moment is completely shocking

moreover the image of Chad’s body

moreover the image of Chad’s body slumping over and the blood shooting

slumping over and the blood shooting

slumping over and the blood shooting behind him is quite disturbing however

behind him is quite disturbing however

behind him is quite disturbing however like Marvin’s death we laugh in spite of

like Marvin’s death we laugh in spite of

like Marvin’s death we laugh in spite of the horrific imagery the surprise factor

the horrific imagery the surprise factor

the horrific imagery the surprise factor and visceral violence work in the scenes

and visceral violence work in the scenes

and visceral violence work in the scenes favor and leave audience members asking

favor and leave audience members asking

favor and leave audience members asking did that really just happen do you agree

did that really just happen do you agree

did that really just happen do you agree with our list right wrong what head

with our list right wrong what head

with our list right wrong what head shots are your favorite for more

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