This presentation looks at some of the greatest heroes and villains in movies and literature for the 2015 Summer Reading Program for Adults. The list is based on the American Film Institute list of the 1000 Greatest Heroes and villains in the Movies.

2. HEROES AND HEROINES OF THE MOVIES AND
LITERATURE
Based on the AFI 100 Heroes 100 Villains
http://www.afi.com/100years/handv.aspx

3. HEROES
a person, typically a man,
who is admired or idealized
for courage, outstanding
achievements, or noble
qualities.

4. Atticus Finch
To Kill a Mockingbird

5. "I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our
courts and in the jury system—that is no ideal to me, it is
a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better
than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A
court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as
sound as the men who make it up. I am confident that
you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence
you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this
defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your
duty." (20.51-52)

6. Indiana Jones/ Harrison Ford

7. James Bond

8. Ian Fleming

9. Rick Blaine/ Humphrey Bogart/
Casablanca

10. Will Kane/ Gary Cooper/ High Noon

11. Clarice Starling

12. Rocky Balboa

13. Ellen Ripley

14. George Bailey

15. T.E. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia

16. Jefferson Smith
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

17. Tom Joad

18. Oskar Schindler

19. Hans Solo

20. Harry Callahan

21. Robin Hood

22. Mahatma Gandhi

23. Terry Malloy

24. Lou Gehrig

27. Jim Henson

28. Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein

29. George S.
Patton

30. VILLAINS
(in a film, novel, or play) a
character whose evil actions or
motives are important to the plot.

31. Hannibal Lechter

32. Norman Bates

34. Nurse Ratched

36. Mr. Potter (It’s a Wonderful Life)

37. Regan MacNeil
(The Exhorcist)

39. Michael Corleone

41. The Alien in Alien

42. Amon Goeth Schindler’s List

43. Annie Wilkes Misery

46. Eve Harrington All About Eve

47. Gordon Gekko Wall Street

48. Jack Torrance the Shining