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Top 10 Most Bad-Ass Old Dudes in Movies


no one says get off my lawn quite like

no one says get off my lawn quite like the grizzled geezer with a bone to pick

the grizzled geezer with a bone to pick

the grizzled geezer with a bone to pick my log welcome to watchmojo.com and

my log welcome to watchmojo.com and

my log welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten old dudes who will kick your

the top ten old dudes who will kick your

the top ten old dudes who will kick your ass

ass

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more great content for this list we’ll be looking at movie characters who don’t

be looking at movie characters who don’t

be looking at movie characters who don’t let trivial things like age get in their

let trivial things like age get in their

let trivial things like age get in their way in the same way wine cheese or a

way in the same way wine cheese or a

way in the same way wine cheese or a good pair of leather boots get better

good pair of leather boots get better

good pair of leather boots get better over time these guys are more than

over time these guys are more than

over time these guys are more than capable of holding their own against

capable of holding their own against

capable of holding their own against overconfident whippersnappers looking to

overconfident whippersnappers looking to

overconfident whippersnappers looking to stir up trouble and for those of our

stir up trouble and for those of our

stir up trouble and for those of our viewers averse to blood guts and

viewers averse to blood guts and

viewers averse to blood guts and spoilers heed this warning we won’t be

spoilers heed this warning we won’t be

spoilers heed this warning we won’t be including the likes of Yoda though as he

including the likes of Yoda though as he

including the likes of Yoda though as he relies on the force

number 10 sheriff ray Owens the last

number 10 sheriff ray Owens the last stand welcome to some of me the sheriff

stand welcome to some of me the sheriff

stand welcome to some of me the sheriff of Somerton was hoping the remainder of

of Somerton was hoping the remainder of

of Somerton was hoping the remainder of his career would be uneventful so he

his career would be uneventful so he

his career would be uneventful so he could retire in peace leave it to a

could retire in peace leave it to a

could retire in peace leave it to a pesky international drug lord to kibosh

pesky international drug lord to kibosh

pesky international drug lord to kibosh that dream a man haunted by disastrous

that dream a man haunted by disastrous

that dream a man haunted by disastrous events that occurred while he was with

events that occurred while he was with

events that occurred while he was with the LAPD Owens has settled for a life

the LAPD Owens has settled for a life

the LAPD Owens has settled for a life where he manages the parking

where he manages the parking

where he manages the parking infringement and minor mischiefs

infringement and minor mischiefs

infringement and minor mischiefs characteristic of a sleepy rural town

characteristic of a sleepy rural town

characteristic of a sleepy rural town however just because he’s a glorified

however just because he’s a glorified

however just because he’s a glorified meter maid doesn’t mean he’s not a

meter maid doesn’t mean he’s not a

meter maid doesn’t mean he’s not a badass he enforces discipline and order

badass he enforces discipline and order

badass he enforces discipline and order at least in part through his imposing

at least in part through his imposing

at least in part through his imposing physique

sure

sure he might be a bit weathered but he can

he might be a bit weathered but he can

he might be a bit weathered but he can still take down modern baddies with

still take down modern baddies with

still take down modern baddies with their fancy MMA dance mood he’ll even

their fancy MMA dance mood he’ll even

their fancy MMA dance mood he’ll even deliver some perfectly timed one-liners

deliver some perfectly timed one-liners

deliver some perfectly timed one-liners while he’s at it

while he’s at it

while he’s at it number 9 han Solo Star Wars Episode 7

number 9 han Solo Star Wars Episode 7

number 9 han Solo Star Wars Episode 7 the force awakens

the force awakens

the force awakens cheering our home weather known as the

cheering our home weather known as the

cheering our home weather known as the hero of the Republic or a suave

hero of the Republic or a suave

hero of the Republic or a suave quick-witted smuggler this galactic

quick-witted smuggler this galactic

quick-witted smuggler this galactic swashbuckler has made getting out of

swashbuckler has made getting out of

swashbuckler has made getting out of tight situations is business and if

tight situations is business and if

tight situations is business and if words are walls fail him his trusty

words are walls fail him his trusty

words are walls fail him his trusty blaster is more than happy to wrap up

blaster is more than happy to wrap up

blaster is more than happy to wrap up negotiations right Guido pleased that

negotiations right Guido pleased that

negotiations right Guido pleased that I’m home yeah all got bet you have

I’m home yeah all got bet you have

I’m home yeah all got bet you have between transporting wrapped ours

between transporting wrapped ours

between transporting wrapped ours double-crossing rival gangs and making

double-crossing rival gangs and making

double-crossing rival gangs and making landing approaches at Lightspeed it’s

landing approaches at Lightspeed it’s

landing approaches at Lightspeed it’s clear that even after 30 years she still

clear that even after 30 years she still

clear that even after 30 years she still hasn’t lost his touch

I like a thing he flies by the seat of

I like a thing he flies by the seat of his pants relying on luck and

his pants relying on luck and

his pants relying on luck and improvisation to see him through almost

improvisation to see him through almost

improvisation to see him through almost any predicament number 8 Jonathan John

any predicament number 8 Jonathan John

any predicament number 8 Jonathan John wick John wick my apologies I was

wick John wick my apologies I was

wick John wick my apologies I was dealing with an uninvited guest as any

dealing with an uninvited guest as any

dealing with an uninvited guest as any decent professional killer is likely to

decent professional killer is likely to

decent professional killer is likely to tell you always have a backup arsenal

tell you always have a backup arsenal

tell you always have a backup arsenal even if you’re retired because you’re

even if you’re retired because you’re

even if you’re retired because you’re never really out a few short days after

never really out a few short days after

never really out a few short days after his wife’s death

his wife’s death

his wife’s death a former hitman comes out of retirement

a former hitman comes out of retirement

a former hitman comes out of retirement when gangsters kill his dog and steal

when gangsters kill his dog and steal

when gangsters kill his dog and steal his car this guy single handedly

his car this guy single handedly

his car this guy single handedly annihilates the entire Russian mob with

annihilates the entire Russian mob with

annihilates the entire Russian mob with style and precision and on top of that

style and precision and on top of that

style and precision and on top of that he’s also a superior wheelman doing

he’s also a superior wheelman doing

he’s also a superior wheelman doing donuts around his enemies while blasting

donuts around his enemies while blasting

donuts around his enemies while blasting them from the driver’s side window

them from the driver’s side window

them from the driver’s side window [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he even stopped the Hollywood cliché in

he even stopped the Hollywood cliché in

he even stopped the Hollywood cliché in its tracks finishing off with the bumper

its tracks finishing off with the bumper

its tracks finishing off with the bumper started by shooting through the roof of

started by shooting through the roof of

started by shooting through the roof of his car as a thug tumbles over top

his car as a thug tumbles over top

his car as a thug tumbles over top remember John wick says don’t kill

remember John wick says don’t kill

remember John wick says don’t kill puppies Nori’s complain

puppies Nori’s complain

puppies Nori’s complain let’s complain number 7 Mike chat de

let’s complain number 7 Mike chat de

let’s complain number 7 Mike chat de cortes machete voice when people

cortes machete voice when people

cortes machete voice when people he lost a hard-boiled member of the

he lost a hard-boiled member of the

he lost a hard-boiled member of the Mexican federales is on a quest for

Mexican federales is on a quest for

Mexican federales is on a quest for revenge after a ruthless drug lord kills

revenge after a ruthless drug lord kills

revenge after a ruthless drug lord kills his wife as his name implies this stuff

his wife as his name implies this stuff

his wife as his name implies this stuff is now bad hombre prefers bringing a

is now bad hombre prefers bringing a

is now bad hombre prefers bringing a knife to a gunfight lopping off heads

knife to a gunfight lopping off heads

knife to a gunfight lopping off heads and limbs while dodging a barrage of

and limbs while dodging a barrage of

and limbs while dodging a barrage of fire whether he’s using meat

fire whether he’s using meat

fire whether he’s using meat thermometers like during knives or

thermometers like during knives or

thermometers like during knives or eviscerating his enemies and using their

eviscerating his enemies and using their

eviscerating his enemies and using their intestines like tactical rope he

intestines like tactical rope he

intestines like tactical rope he certainly gets points for creativity and

certainly gets points for creativity and

certainly gets points for creativity and sure maybe his wife was beheaded in

sure maybe his wife was beheaded in

sure maybe his wife was beheaded in front of him but nothing says catharsis

front of him but nothing says catharsis

front of him but nothing says catharsis quite like making out with your enemy’s

quite like making out with your enemy’s

quite like making out with your enemy’s wife and daughter before mounting a

wife and daughter before mounting a

wife and daughter before mounting a Gatling gun to your motorcycle and

Gatling gun to your motorcycle and

Gatling gun to your motorcycle and laying waste to scores of corrupt border

laying waste to scores of corrupt border

laying waste to scores of corrupt border patrol guards Hey grieving is a highly

patrol guards Hey grieving is a highly

patrol guards Hey grieving is a highly complicated process where will you go

everywhere number six Francis Frank

everywhere number six Francis Frank Moses read a government conspiracy that

Moses read a government conspiracy that

Moses read a government conspiracy that goes all the way to the top is targeting

goes all the way to the top is targeting

goes all the way to the top is targeting anyone who could potentially blow the

anyone who could potentially blow the

anyone who could potentially blow the lid off a 1981 massacre in Guatemala one

lid off a 1981 massacre in Guatemala one

lid off a 1981 massacre in Guatemala one of those marked for termination is Frank

of those marked for termination is Frank

of those marked for termination is Frank Moses a former black ops agent who is

Moses a former black ops agent who is

Moses a former black ops agent who is struggling to adjust a retirement plan

struggling to adjust a retirement plan

struggling to adjust a retirement plan grandma despite being a lonely hopeless

grandma despite being a lonely hopeless

grandma despite being a lonely hopeless romantic who tears up his pension checks

romantic who tears up his pension checks

romantic who tears up his pension checks just to speak with a lady at the General

just to speak with a lady at the General

just to speak with a lady at the General Services Administration Frank’s also

Services Administration Frank’s also

Services Administration Frank’s also responsible for toppling regimes as well

responsible for toppling regimes as well

responsible for toppling regimes as well as eliminating numerous drug lords and

as eliminating numerous drug lords and

as eliminating numerous drug lords and terrorists I never killed early news sir

terrorists I never killed early news sir

terrorists I never killed early news sir make no mistake Moses is far from

make no mistake Moses is far from

make no mistake Moses is far from resigning himself to weekly games of

resigning himself to weekly games of

resigning himself to weekly games of bingo or gin with a hidden cache full of

bingo or gin with a hidden cache full of

bingo or gin with a hidden cache full of machine guns grenade launchers and more

machine guns grenade launchers and more

machine guns grenade launchers and more he is one deadly resourceful retiree

he is one deadly resourceful retiree

he is one deadly resourceful retiree Patricia yeah I drink whiskey

number five captain John Patrick Mason

number five captain John Patrick Mason the rock captain John Patrick Mason

the rock captain John Patrick Mason

the rock captain John Patrick Mason general Shaw of a Majesty’s accession

general Shaw of a Majesty’s accession

general Shaw of a Majesty’s accession who retired of course a disillusioned

who retired of course a disillusioned

who retired of course a disillusioned military general takes over Alcatraz and

military general takes over Alcatraz and

military general takes over Alcatraz and threatens San Francisco with chemical

threatens San Francisco with chemical

threatens San Francisco with chemical warfare to avenge soldiers killed in

warfare to avenge soldiers killed in

warfare to avenge soldiers killed in combat who have been disavowed by the

combat who have been disavowed by the

combat who have been disavowed by the United States government to help

United States government to help

United States government to help neutralize these organized and capable

neutralize these organized and capable

neutralize these organized and capable mercenaries the FBI turns to the only

mercenaries the FBI turns to the only

mercenaries the FBI turns to the only man to escape the infamous island prison

man to escape the infamous island prison

man to escape the infamous island prison an incarcerated British intelligence

an incarcerated British intelligence

an incarcerated British intelligence agent who has spent the last 30 years

agent who has spent the last 30 years

agent who has spent the last 30 years brushing up on philosophy and fostering

brushing up on philosophy and fostering

brushing up on philosophy and fostering a keen hatred for his captors in fact

a keen hatred for his captors in fact

a keen hatred for his captors in fact once he’s released he doesn’t waste any

once he’s released he doesn’t waste any

once he’s released he doesn’t waste any time throwing the director of the FBI

time throwing the director of the FBI

time throwing the director of the FBI off a building before bulldozing his way

off a building before bulldozing his way

off a building before bulldozing his way around the city in a Humvee a trained

around the city in a Humvee a trained

around the city in a Humvee a trained weapons expert tactician and escape

weapons expert tactician and escape

weapons expert tactician and escape artist

artist

artist Mason proves there’s no school like the

Mason proves there’s no school like the

Mason proves there’s no school like the old school welcome to the rock

number four Reuben J rooster cogburn

number four Reuben J rooster cogburn True Grit didn’t plan out when a young

True Grit didn’t plan out when a young

True Grit didn’t plan out when a young girl’s father is murdered by a

girl’s father is murdered by a

girl’s father is murdered by a small-time outlaw she seeks help to

small-time outlaw she seeks help to

small-time outlaw she seeks help to track down the culprit and bring him to

track down the culprit and bring him to

track down the culprit and bring him to justice

justice

justice but frontier justice is its own special

but frontier justice is its own special

but frontier justice is its own special brand with those responsible for

brand with those responsible for

brand with those responsible for enforcing the law differing very little

enforcing the law differing very little

enforcing the law differing very little from those they’re out to apprehend this

from those they’re out to apprehend this

from those they’re out to apprehend this Lionel kuna by roosters own admission

Lionel kuna by roosters own admission

Lionel kuna by roosters own admission he’s never killed anyone who wasn’t

he’s never killed anyone who wasn’t

he’s never killed anyone who wasn’t asking for it and his reputation for

asking for it and his reputation for

asking for it and his reputation for being cruel to prisoners precedes him

being cruel to prisoners precedes him

being cruel to prisoners precedes him wherever he goes

wherever he goes

wherever he goes it was a bigger mistake you ever my

it was a bigger mistake you ever my

it was a bigger mistake you ever my catch his brush properly while his

catch his brush properly while his

catch his brush properly while his morals are somewhat shaky to say the

morals are somewhat shaky to say the

morals are somewhat shaky to say the least

least

least he says royal as they come where friends

he says royal as they come where friends

he says royal as they come where friends are involved and won’t hesitate for a

are involved and won’t hesitate for a

are involved and won’t hesitate for a second to throw down even when

second to throw down even when

second to throw down even when outnumbered four-to-one they sure don’t

outnumbered four-to-one they sure don’t

outnumbered four-to-one they sure don’t make them like they used to

number three Rocky Balboa Creed you see

number three Rocky Balboa Creed you see this guy here staring back at you yeah

this guy here staring back at you yeah

this guy here staring back at you yeah that should stop this opponent then we

that should stop this opponent then we

that should stop this opponent then we can begin to the ring that’s how your

can begin to the ring that’s how your

can begin to the ring that’s how your goal against everybody’s favorite

goal against everybody’s favorite

goal against everybody’s favorite mumbling pugilist returns ringside to

mumbling pugilist returns ringside to

mumbling pugilist returns ringside to train the son of his former rival Apollo

train the son of his former rival Apollo

train the son of his former rival Apollo Creed but even though his boxing days

Creed but even though his boxing days

Creed but even though his boxing days are over

are over

are over the Italian stallion comes to learn that

the Italian stallion comes to learn that

the Italian stallion comes to learn that life has one more fight in store for him

life has one more fight in store for him

life has one more fight in store for him she stopped suddenly of fun I’ll stop

she stopped suddenly of fun I’ll stop

she stopped suddenly of fun I’ll stop this one now don’t okay let me finish

this one now don’t okay let me finish

this one now don’t okay let me finish unlike uber macho Rambo whose badassery

unlike uber macho Rambo whose badassery

unlike uber macho Rambo whose badassery is a noteworthy addition to the action

is a noteworthy addition to the action

is a noteworthy addition to the action movie genre rocky struggle with his own

movie genre rocky struggle with his own

movie genre rocky struggle with his own mortality after being diagnosed with

mortality after being diagnosed with

mortality after being diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma is the humanizing

non-hodgkins lymphoma is the humanizing

non-hodgkins lymphoma is the humanizing aspect that earns him a top 3 spot on

aspect that earns him a top 3 spot on

aspect that earns him a top 3 spot on our list to wardrobe ooh

our list to wardrobe ooh

our list to wardrobe ooh well it’s a form of cancer with his wife

well it’s a form of cancer with his wife

well it’s a form of cancer with his wife also having passed away from cancer the

also having passed away from cancer the

also having passed away from cancer the aging fighter prepares himself for the

aging fighter prepares himself for the

aging fighter prepares himself for the final ring of the Bell by refusing

final ring of the Bell by refusing

final ring of the Bell by refusing treatment

treatment

treatment but young Creed convinces him to

but young Creed convinces him to

but young Creed convinces him to persevere one step one punch one round

persevere one step one punch one round

persevere one step one punch one round at a time one step at a time one punch

at a time one step at a time one punch

at a time one step at a time one punch at a time one round it’s time to the

at a time one round it’s time to the

at a time one round it’s time to the right number two while Kowalski Gran

right number two while Kowalski Gran

right number two while Kowalski Gran Torino Pele spokes up a racist veteran

Torino Pele spokes up a racist veteran

Torino Pele spokes up a racist veteran of the Korean War with a bigoted

of the Korean War with a bigoted

of the Korean War with a bigoted attitude toward Asian immigrants takes

attitude toward Asian immigrants takes

attitude toward Asian immigrants takes matters into his own hand after a young

matters into his own hand after a young

matters into his own hand after a young gang member attempts to steal his 1972

gang member attempts to steal his 1972

gang member attempts to steal his 1972 Gran Torino after realizing the same

Gran Torino after realizing the same

Gran Torino after realizing the same would-be thief and his family are

would-be thief and his family are

would-be thief and his family are actually victims himself the honoree

actually victims himself the honoree

actually victims himself the honoree old-timer

old-timer

old-timer equipped with his m1 garand and nothing

equipped with his m1 garand and nothing

equipped with his m1 garand and nothing to lose attitude stands up to the

to lose attitude stands up to the

to lose attitude stands up to the hooligans terrorizing his neighborhood

hooligans terrorizing his neighborhood

hooligans terrorizing his neighborhood he also demonstrates how effective a

he also demonstrates how effective a

he also demonstrates how effective a well-aimed finger gun can be here’s the

well-aimed finger gun can be here’s the

well-aimed finger gun can be here’s the deal you stay away from tile understand

deal you stay away from tile understand

deal you stay away from tile understand you would tell your friends to stay away

you would tell your friends to stay away

you would tell your friends to stay away from town similarly Clint Eastwood’s

from town similarly Clint Eastwood’s

from town similarly Clint Eastwood’s retard dumpling or William Munny of

retard dumpling or William Munny of

retard dumpling or William Munny of Unforgiven also blurs the lines between

Unforgiven also blurs the lines between

Unforgiven also blurs the lines between hero and heels but Kowalski’s reluctant

hero and heels but Kowalski’s reluctant

hero and heels but Kowalski’s reluctant journey to overcome his prejudices as an

journey to overcome his prejudices as an

journey to overcome his prejudices as an act of redemption wins the silver medal

act of redemption wins the silver medal

act of redemption wins the silver medal here is mine

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions yummy I am let me

few honorable mentions yummy I am let me

few honorable mentions yummy I am let me feel right now right now listen hands up

feel right now right now listen hands up

feel right now right now listen hands up be number one

be number one

be number one Brian Mills the taken franchise but what

Brian Mills the taken franchise but what

Brian Mills the taken franchise but what I do have are a very particular set of

I do have are a very particular set of

I do have are a very particular set of skills after training Batman as Ra’s al

skills after training Batman as Ra’s al

skills after training Batman as Ra’s al Ghul Liam Neeson went on to act out

Ghul Liam Neeson went on to act out

Ghul Liam Neeson went on to act out every father’s worst nightmare when he

every father’s worst nightmare when he

every father’s worst nightmare when he protected his daughter from the

protected his daughter from the

protected his daughter from the predatory appetite of sex hungry suitors

as a divorced CIA operative who decided

as a divorced CIA operative who decided that family was more important than his

that family was more important than his

that family was more important than his job this trained professional unleashes

job this trained professional unleashes

job this trained professional unleashes his very specific set of skills upon a

his very specific set of skills upon a

his very specific set of skills upon a syndicate of human traffickers who make

syndicate of human traffickers who make

syndicate of human traffickers who make the mistake of kidnapping his daughter

the mistake of kidnapping his daughter

the mistake of kidnapping his daughter he reconnects with former colleagues who

he reconnects with former colleagues who

he reconnects with former colleagues who help him track down his elusive target

help him track down his elusive target

help him track down his elusive target and later construct a makeshift electric

and later construct a makeshift electric

and later construct a makeshift electric chair to extract information from one of

chair to extract information from one of

chair to extract information from one of the suspects Mills becomes a one-man

the suspects Mills becomes a one-man

the suspects Mills becomes a one-man force taking down the SEC’s flavors of

force taking down the SEC’s flavors of

force taking down the SEC’s flavors of Europe and proving there’s nothing a

Europe and proving there’s nothing a

Europe and proving there’s nothing a father won’t do for his little girl I

father won’t do for his little girl I

father won’t do for his little girl I will look for you I will find you and I

will look for you I will find you and I

will look for you I will find you and I will kill you do you agree with our

will kill you do you agree with our

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