Christopher Reeve in Superman (1978)
Because if there's got to be a superhero, it's gotta be him!
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Poll: True American Movie Icons
Celebrating the 4th of July, here's a list of characters who represented a little more than the heroic side of their respective movies; they became symbols of what generally make American heroes shine in and beyond the national borders: idealism, persistence, coolness, bravery and a little je-ne-sais-quoi that make us (foreigners) wish for a while that we could belong to the same place.
Which of these American Icons is your number one pick?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
Make Your Choice
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Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991)
Because there's gotta be a little bit of female power! -
Orson Welles in Citizen Kane (1941)
Because there's gotte ba a true American tycoon! -
James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Because there's gotta be the true embodiment of the lost generation! -
"Patton" Goerge C. Scott 1970 / 20th
Because there's gotta be a real-life figure! -
Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
Because... Bogart! -
Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)
Because there's gotta be the ultimate underdog! -
Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Because there's got to be the kid from the 80s, the 50s and even the Old West! -
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Because there's gotta be the man who ran across America (and built its history here and there)! -
Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)
Because there's gotta be a Vietnam vet! -
Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Because... Yippie-ki-yay! -
James Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Because there's gotta be a politician! -
Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Because there's gotta be Harrison Ford... and Han Solo ain't American! -
Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
Because there's gotta be the ultimate law enforcer! -
John Wayne in The Searchers (1956)
Because... John Wayne! -
Frances McDormand in Fargo (1996)
Because there's gotta be the Midwest! -
"High Noon" Gary Cooper 1952 Universal
Because... Western.. and Gary Cooper as the man who only knows he must be brave! -
Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Because there's gotta be the little gal who made us love home more than any other place! -
Vivien Leigh "Gone With The Wind"
Because there's gotta be a Southern belle! -
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Because there's gotta be the street-smart cop from Detroit! -
#21
Because there's gotta be Tom at the Top! -
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984)
Because there's gotta be a group! -
#23
Because there's gotta be Marilyn! -
Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Because there's got to be AFI's number one hero! -
Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Because there's got to be a touch of class from San Diego! -
Marlon Brando in "The Wild One" 1954 Columbia
Because the last one is the wild one!
