Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest
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Poll: Cinematic Characters With Hair-Trigger Tempers
Which of these live-action movie characters with a hair-trigger temper (and memorable tantrums) you'd least want to piss off?
Take it easy, be cool... and after voting, you may discuss the list here
Make Your Choice
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Lou Ferrigno and Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers (2012)
The Hulk -
John Goodman in The Big Lebowski (1998)
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski -
R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket (1987)
R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket -
#5
Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth in Blue Velvet -
Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges (2008)
Ralph Fiennes as Harry in In Bruges -
Bruno Ganz in Downfall (2004)
Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in Downfall -
James Caan in The Godfather (1972)
James Caan as Santino 'Sonny' Corleone in The Godfather -
#9
Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas -
Lee J. Cobb in 12 Angry Men (1957)
Lee J. Cobb as Juror #3 in 12 Angry Men -
Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Scarface -
Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
Robert De Niro as Max Cady in Cape Fear -
Brad Pitt in Se7en (1995)
Brad Pitt as Det. David Mills in Se7en -
J.K. Simmons in Whiplash (2014)
JK Simmons as Fletcher in Whiplash -
Alan Ford in Snatch (2000)
Alan Ford as Brick Top in Snatch. -
#16
Glenn Close as Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction -
James Cagney in White Heat (1949)
James Cagney as Cody Jarret in White Heat -
Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992)
Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan R. Jessep in A Few Good Men -
Leandro Firmino and Douglas Silva in City of God (2002)
Douglas Silva/Leandro Firmino as Lil' Ze in City of God -
Kathy Bates in Misery (1990)
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in Misery -
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown as Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption -
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Robert De Niro as Jake La Motta in Raging Bull -
Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner in Trainspotting (1996)
Robert Carlyle as Begbie in Trainspotting -
Robert De Niro in The Untouchables (1987)
Robert De Niro as Al Capone in The Untouchables -
Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino (2008)
Clint Eastwood as Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino -
Joe Pesci, Philip Suriano, and Frank Vincent in Casino (1995)
Joe Pesci as Nicky Santoro in Casino -
Edward Norton in American History X (1998)
Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard in American History X -
#28
Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire -
Denzel Washington in Fences (2016)
Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson in Fences -
Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast (2000)
Ben Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy Beast -
Jim Belushi in Retroactive (1997)
James Belushi as Frank in Retroactive -
Helen Mirren, Tim Roth, and Michael Gambon in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Michael Gambon as Albert Spica in The Cook, the Their, His Wife & Her Lover -
Dwight Yoakam in Sling Blade (1996)
Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargrave in Sling Blade -
Ben Stiller in Mystery Men (1999)
Ben Stiller as Furious in Mystery Men -
#35
Larenz Tate as Kevin "O-Dog" in Menace II Society
