Top 10 Taking the Bullet Moments in Movies

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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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