Taking one for the team! For this list, we're looking at movie scenes in which heroes dive into the line of fire to save a friend or ally. Also, given that shootouts tend to take place around the climax of the film… a spoiler warning is in effect.
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00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Taking the Bullet
00:10 moments in movies.
00:18 For this list, we're looking at movie scenes in which heroes dive into the line of fire
00:23 to save a friend or ally.
00:25 Also, given that the shootouts tend to take place around the climax of the film, a spoiler
00:30 warning is in effect.
00:32 Which of these characters would you take a bullet for?
00:35 Tell us in the comments!
00:38 10.
00:51 Jim Gordon Takes a Bullet for the Mayor - The Dark Knight
00:55 Lieutenant Jim Gordon knows the Joker is gunning for Mayor Anthony Garcia as part of a killing
01:00 spree that aims to unmask Batman.
01:12 Unfortunately for Jim, he doesn't know how or when the maniacal killer clown will strike.
01:18 As it turns out, the Joker comes in the flesh, albeit minus the face paint, to deal the killing
01:24 blow himself during one of the Mayor's public appearances.
01:28 At the last second, Jim Gordon throws himself into the path of the bullet meant for Garcia.
01:41 Surviving his wound, he uses the incident to fake his death in order to protect those
01:45 close to him, while continuing to hunt down the Joker.
01:57 9.
01:59 Janko Saves Schmidt - 21 Jump Street When police partners Janko and Schmidt infiltrate
02:05 a high school to investigate a dangerous new drug, their unlikely friendship is put to
02:10 the test by the social pitfalls and pressures of adolescent life.
02:24 But in a standoff with the drug's creator, Mr. Walters, it's up to Janko to save Schmidt,
02:29 who can't shoot back for fear of hitting classmate and love interest, Molly.
02:34 In heroic fashion, Janko dives in front of his partner, taking a bullet in the arm and
02:39 another in the vest, and allowing Schmidt to save the day.
02:54 It's a favor Schmidt tries to repay in the sequel, with less than stellar results.
03:02 8.
03:06 Quicksilver - Human Shield - Avengers Age of Ultron
03:11 Blink and you'll miss him.
03:16 Quicksilver's time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was sweet, but undeniably shorter
03:21 than most would have liked.
03:23 In his main appearance to date, the brash, quick-tempered superhuman finds himself fighting
03:28 on the wrong side.
03:38 But after realizing Ultron's evil intentions, Quicksilver and his sister join the good guys,
03:44 fighting with the Avengers in the Battle of Sokovia.
03:47 As a rain of bullets moves toward Hawkeye and a Sokovian child, Quicksilver rushes to
03:52 intercept, making the ultimate sacrifice to save the innocent.
04:04 His time may have been brief, but he left the MCU a true hero.
04:08 7.
04:09 Perry Saves Harry - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang With professional killers hot on their trail,
04:16 private investigator Perry Van Shryke decides it's time to give thief-turned-actor Harry
04:20 Lockhart some tough love.
04:22 They're in too deep and he tells Harry to go home.
04:34 Of course, that's not what happens and when the duo find themselves in a shootout, Perry
04:39 pushes Harry behind him, taking most of the impact of a bullet that passes through Perry,
04:44 through the book in Harry's pocket and into his chest, just a little bit.
04:58 Still the move gives Harry the chance to keep fighting, both saving the day and getting
05:02 the girl.
05:09 6.
05:15 Hooch Saves Turner - Turner and Hooch Suffice it to say, Turner and Hooch don't
05:21 exactly hit it off right away.
05:23 And when circumstances force Turner to take Hooch home with him, well, things get a lot
05:28 worse before they get better.
05:40 But in the course of an investigation into the murder of Hooch's owner Amos, Mann and
05:44 Mastiff begin to bond and together confront corrupt police chief Hyde and money launderer
05:50 Walter Boyette.
06:01 In the final firefight, Hooch bravely takes a bullet for his new best friend, perishing
06:07 in the process.
06:08 But not without leaving a new smaller but equally destructive Hooch behind.
06:21 5.
06:23 Danny Shields' Angel - Hot Fuzz In a movie that parodies dozens of other action
06:29 films, it's no surprise that this buddy cop comedy manages to squeeze in a "taking
06:35 the bullet" moment too.
06:43 Motivated Metropolitan Police Officer Nicholas Angel and his new partner, the affable, immature
06:49 and rotund Danny Butterman aren't exactly peas in a pod.
07:03 But despite the odds, they bond when Danny rescues Angel from the sinister Neighborhood
07:08 Watch alliance.
07:09 And as the dust settles after the final battle, Danny gets his own moment of glory, hurling
07:14 himself into the path of a blunderbuss shot meant for Angel and surviving to tell the
07:20 tale.
07:26 4.
07:30 John Smith Saves Chief Powhatan - Pocahontas Seeing Pocahontas' love for John Smith,
07:37 Chief Powhatan agrees to lay down arms.
07:39 Her courage convinces even the colonists, who have come to rescue John and destroy the
07:44 tribe.
07:55 It's all love and peaceful sunrise until their leader, the mustachioed villain Governor
07:59 Radcliffe, insists on spoiling the moment.
08:03 Taking aim at Powhatan, he fires, just as Smith pushes the chief out of the way and
08:08 takes the bullet instead.
08:19 And putting his life on the line, Smith wins the goodwill of the tribe, and extra points
08:24 with his girlfriend's dad.
08:31 Heck, even the animals are finally getting along.
08:35 3.
08:36 Sarah's Invisibility Cloak - Crash We often see strong characters or allies sacrificing
08:56 themselves and taking the bullet moments.
08:59 But in Crash, it's a little girl who takes the bullet, or at least appears to.
09:04 When he finds his daughter cowering under her bed in fear of stray bullets, Daniel gives
09:08 her an imaginary, impenetrable cloak to make her feel safe.
09:13 Later in the film, an enraged shop owner, Farhad, decides to kill Daniel, who he blames
09:18 for a break-in.
09:28 As the shot goes off, Lara jumps into her father's arms, hoping to protect him with
09:32 her invisible cloak, and to Lara, it seems to have worked.
09:36 Farhad's bullet was a blank.
09:46 2.
09:49 Secret Service Saves the President - In the Line of Fire
09:53 Secret Service agents are tasked with protecting the safety of the president.
09:57 But in 1963, Frank Horrigan failed to save John F. Kennedy from assassination.
10:12 His attempts to protect the current president come off as paranoid, but he's vindicated
10:16 when assassin Mitch Leary tries to kill the president at a campaign dinner.
10:34 Horrigan protects the president with the classic leap into the bullet move, and is saved by
10:39 a bulletproof vest, allowing him to jump back into action, dispatch the assassin, and put
10:45 his past failure behind him.
10:56 Before we reveal the identity of our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
11:00 Glenn steps in front of Mitch, City Slickers 2, The Legend of Curly's Gold, Harry Saves
11:16 Penny, Dumb and Dumber 2, Ben Proves His Worth, Ride Along 2.
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11:59 1.
12:01 The Bodyguard Takes the Bullets - The Bodyguard This "taking the bullet" moment has it
12:12 all.
12:13 It's a full protectee, slow motion, and a dramatic leap.
12:17 As superstar Rachel Marin accepts an Academy Award for Best Actress, hitman and former
12:22 Secret Service agent Greg Portman uses a laser sight to aim a camera gun at her.
12:27 The ever vigilant Frank Farmer sees the laser and rushes to protect her.
12:41 He takes the bullet and then, with professional poise, turns to shoot Portman dead.
12:46 Though he looks seriously wounded, he survives to enjoy one last kiss from Rachel and new
12:52 assignments as a bodyguard.
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