Because you like Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
A born psychopath, don't expect Michael Myers to understand the difference between right and wrong. See them in Halloween.
An underdog with nothing left to lose, Donnie Creed has everything to prove. See them in Creed.
Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
This thrill-seeking driver lives by a very particular moral code. He stands by his word and he's loyal to a fault. See them in Drive.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.
A no-nonsense hitman with a taste for good burgers and divine justice, Jules Winnfield will go to great lengths to please his boss. See them in Pulp Fiction.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.