Because you like Rusty James in Rumble Fish

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Todd Anderson has some “big shoes to fill” at Welton Academy, and new English teacher Mr. Keating isn’t letting him get away with staying silent in class. See them in Dead Poets Society.

King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.

Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Kesuke Miyagi is a karate expert who thinks the best way a scrawny high schooler can learn how to defend himself is by washing every surface in sight. See them in The Karate Kid.

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.