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and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten head shots in movies
for this list we’re looking at those
memorable big screen kills where
characters are shot in the head and are
ranking them based on how impressive and
shocking they were however we’re only
including kills by way of guns so
headshots by any other weapon or similar
weapon type such as the cattle gun in No
Country for Old Men are excluded as
always
spoiler alert as you will be seeing
characters checking out throughout this
list good number 10 it’s just been
revoked lethal weapon – my name is Raja
Raja my Minister of diplomatic affairs
for the South African continent in this
sequel to lethal weapon Riggs and
Murtaugh are tasked with protecting a
witness from a crime syndicate with
diplomatic immunity under the diplomatic
relations action no diplomatic agent may
be detained or arrested you would think
that would be a hindrance
while Rudd waives his proof of
diplomatic immunity around Murtagh
shoots him through the head and utters a
few choice words diplomatic immunity
this moment is shocking due to the
unexpected nature of the kill but it’s
also funny because of the witty
one-liners that immediately follows the
surprised look on Rudd’s face only adds
to the humor and acts as a fitting
send-off to the bad guy just bin refold
number 9
Clifford Worley true romance cuz you
you’re part big plant while the headshot
itself is well done
it’s the intense build-up to the kill
that makes it that much more brutal
you’re a cantaloupe after his son
Clarence stops by on his way to
Hollywood with a bag full of cocaine
the owners of the drugs interrogate
Clifford in an intense moment featuring
two Hollywood legends the kill itself is
a perfect end to the scene as it’s quick
brutal and surprisingly dark while we
all know it’s going to happen it’s still
a shock when that fatal shot finally
rings out kill anybody since 1984 number
8 hans kills Takagi die hard there will
not be four give me the code this movie
featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane
an everyday cop who fights off thieves
in a building has its fair share of
violence such as the head shot in the
finale
but it’s Takagi’s death that sticks with
viewers the kill is completely
unexpected and works well to develop
Hans character as a ruthless and
no-nonsense villain get on the jet to
Tokyo and ask the Chairman I’m telling
you you’re just gonna have to kill okay
the exploding head and loud blood splat
on the door emphasize the visceral and
realistic tone the movie adheres to and
leaves viewers mouths squarely on the
floor do it the hard way
Jonny see if you can dispose over that
Carl you better go and check on
Heinrichs work up on the machine
number 7 dodge this the matrix find them
and destroy them this sci-fi flick
follows neo as he learns that reality is
simply a computer program created by
machines and features some amazing
action set-pieces
following one of the matrix’s most
famous scenes the lobby shootout in this
unforgettable moment on the rooftop
trinity utters her famous one-liner and
blows the agent away oh this marks the
first time in the movie that an agent
has been seriously harmed and it comes
in the most badass and perfect way
Trinity’s line coupled with the
slow-motion effect of the agent falling
and his body changing make this a
technical masterpiece of a head shot
dodge this
number six the t1000 splitting head
Terminator 2 Judgment Day this action
classic follows the Terminator as he
protects John from the t1000 and
features some of cinema’s most
groundbreaking CGI effects including
this scene when the robot assassins head
splits in half the headshot is perfect
because of the damaging effect it has on
the t1000 and the amazing CGI that
proved revolutionary in 1991 and still
holds up today the terminators robotic
moans and still moving body only add to
the amazing accomplishment that this
headshot proved to be and the image has
become iconic in movie history
number five Tommy DeVito Goodfellas as
far as Jimmy was concerned with Tommy
being made was like we were all being
made the world of the mob is a dangerous
one and Tommy finds that out firsthand
here
Goodfellas follows ray Liotta’s
character as he traverses his way
through the life and times of the
Lucchese crime family and the mob life
is portrayed perfectly when Tommy gets a
shot to the back of the head it’s filmed
quickly and brutally complete with a
sickening burst of blood from his head
which is a great way to film the kill
this is another example of tension
trumping the actual head shot as we know
Tommy’s death is imminent however when
it comes it comes fast and it comes
brutal we go straight out we had a
problem
um we tried to do everything we could
with me well you know what I mean he’s
gone
doing nothing about it number four
slow-motion headshot drive you’re gonna
take me to him right now
this arthouse movie about a stuntman has
its fair share of visceral realistic
violence and the motel scene displays
that perfectly after a lengthy getaway
chase the woman the driver is with is
brutally shot through the window of the
bathroom by a shotgun after which her
blood and brains are splattered all over
the room in glorious slow-motion even
though it’s quick the violence of the
scene leaves viewers in amazement and it
provides one of cinema’s most violent
and sickening headshots number three
Billy Costigan The Departed what is this
a citizen’s arrest blow me a movie about
a law enforcement agency that finds out
there’s a mole from the mob in the
organization is bound to draw some
deaths and none is more memorable than
Billy’s job homicides in the
Massachusetts State Police who do after
capturing mole Colin Billy is
surprisingly shot when the elevator
doors open and his death results in a
spray of blood all over the wall behind
him watch what happens the shock on
Colin’s face says it all as this is one
of cinema’s most unexpected deaths and
the way Billy’s head shoots back is both
alarming and realistic this is going to
be fun no one especially not audiences
saw this one coming and it’s all the
more memorable because of it
number two I shot Marvin in the face
Pulp Fiction means that’s it for me from
here on and you consider my a sweet I’m
a movie about various characters
intertwining through crime Pulp Fiction
possesses typical Tarantino black comedy
and no other scene is more indicative of
that than Marvin’s death Marvin what do
you make all this the initial shot is
shocking and violent with blood covering
the interior of the car but the cool
nonchalant attitude of Vincent also
makes the scene hilarious despite its
depravity weed you gotta have an opinion
I mean do you think that God came down
from heaven and stopped it you can even
see brains and jewels hair that’s part
of the magic you don’t know whether to
be disgusted or laugh during this
historic and darkly comedic scene oh man
I shot Marvin in the face you do that I
didn’t mean the dude was an accident
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
swallow this time to die
number one chad feldheimer
burn after reading in what is perhaps
one of the most unexpected deaths in
cinema history Chad from Burn After
Reading goes out with a bang and gets
our top spot as few years after snooping
around and looking at files he wasn’t
supposed to things don’t quite end well
for Chad a panicky Harry ends Chad’s
life after he finds him in the closet
and this moment is completely shocking
moreover the image of Chad’s body
slumping over and the blood shooting
behind him is quite disturbing however
like Marvin’s death we laugh in spite of
the horrific imagery the surprise factor
and visceral violence work in the scenes
favor and leave audience members asking
did that really just happen do you agree
with our list right wrong what head
shots are your favorite for more
explosive top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
ooh too late welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten head shots in movies
for this list we’re looking at those
memorable big screen kills where
characters are shot in the head and are
ranking them based on how impressive and
shocking they were however we’re only
including kills by way of guns so
headshots by any other weapon or similar
weapon type such as the cattle gun in No
Country for Old Men are excluded as
always
spoiler alert as you will be seeing
characters checking out throughout this
list good number 10 it’s just been
revoked lethal weapon – my name is Raja
Raja my Minister of diplomatic affairs
for the South African continent in this
sequel to lethal weapon Riggs and
Murtaugh are tasked with protecting a
witness from a crime syndicate with
diplomatic immunity under the diplomatic
relations action no diplomatic agent may
be detained or arrested you would think
that would be a hindrance
while Rudd waives his proof of
diplomatic immunity around Murtagh
shoots him through the head and utters a
few choice words diplomatic immunity
this moment is shocking due to the
unexpected nature of the kill but it’s
also funny because of the witty
one-liners that immediately follows the
surprised look on Rudd’s face only adds
to the humor and acts as a fitting
send-off to the bad guy just bin refold
number 9
Clifford Worley true romance cuz you
you’re part big plant while the headshot
itself is well done
it’s the intense build-up to the kill
that makes it that much more brutal
you’re a cantaloupe after his son
Clarence stops by on his way to
Hollywood with a bag full of cocaine
the owners of the drugs interrogate
Clifford in an intense moment featuring
two Hollywood legends the kill itself is
a perfect end to the scene as it’s quick
brutal and surprisingly dark while we
all know it’s going to happen it’s still
a shock when that fatal shot finally
rings out kill anybody since 1984 number
8 hans kills Takagi die hard there will
not be four give me the code this movie
featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane
an everyday cop who fights off thieves
in a building has its fair share of
violence such as the head shot in the
finale
but it’s Takagi’s death that sticks with
viewers the kill is completely
unexpected and works well to develop
Hans character as a ruthless and
no-nonsense villain get on the jet to
Tokyo and ask the Chairman I’m telling
you you’re just gonna have to kill okay
the exploding head and loud blood splat
on the door emphasize the visceral and
realistic tone the movie adheres to and
leaves viewers mouths squarely on the
floor do it the hard way
Jonny see if you can dispose over that
Carl you better go and check on
Heinrichs work up on the machine
number 7 dodge this the matrix find them
and destroy them this sci-fi flick
follows neo as he learns that reality is
simply a computer program created by
machines and features some amazing
action set-pieces
following one of the matrix’s most
famous scenes the lobby shootout in this
unforgettable moment on the rooftop
trinity utters her famous one-liner and
blows the agent away oh this marks the
first time in the movie that an agent
has been seriously harmed and it comes
in the most badass and perfect way
Trinity’s line coupled with the
slow-motion effect of the agent falling
and his body changing make this a
technical masterpiece of a head shot
dodge this
number six the t1000 splitting head
Terminator 2 Judgment Day this action
classic follows the Terminator as he
protects John from the t1000 and
features some of cinema’s most
groundbreaking CGI effects including
this scene when the robot assassins head
splits in half the headshot is perfect
because of the damaging effect it has on
the t1000 and the amazing CGI that
proved revolutionary in 1991 and still
holds up today the terminators robotic
moans and still moving body only add to
the amazing accomplishment that this
headshot proved to be and the image has
become iconic in movie history
number five Tommy DeVito Goodfellas as
far as Jimmy was concerned with Tommy
being made was like we were all being
made the world of the mob is a dangerous
one and Tommy finds that out firsthand
here
Goodfellas follows ray Liotta’s
character as he traverses his way
through the life and times of the
Lucchese crime family and the mob life
is portrayed perfectly when Tommy gets a
shot to the back of the head it’s filmed
quickly and brutally complete with a
sickening burst of blood from his head
which is a great way to film the kill
this is another example of tension
trumping the actual head shot as we know
Tommy’s death is imminent however when
it comes it comes fast and it comes
brutal we go straight out we had a
problem
um we tried to do everything we could
with me well you know what I mean he’s
gone
doing nothing about it number four
slow-motion headshot drive you’re gonna
take me to him right now
this arthouse movie about a stuntman has
its fair share of visceral realistic
violence and the motel scene displays
that perfectly after a lengthy getaway
chase the woman the driver is with is
brutally shot through the window of the
bathroom by a shotgun after which her
blood and brains are splattered all over
the room in glorious slow-motion even
though it’s quick the violence of the
scene leaves viewers in amazement and it
provides one of cinema’s most violent
and sickening headshots number three
Billy Costigan The Departed what is this
a citizen’s arrest blow me a movie about
a law enforcement agency that finds out
there’s a mole from the mob in the
organization is bound to draw some
deaths and none is more memorable than
Billy’s job homicides in the
Massachusetts State Police who do after
capturing mole Colin Billy is
surprisingly shot when the elevator
doors open and his death results in a
spray of blood all over the wall behind
him watch what happens the shock on
Colin’s face says it all as this is one
of cinema’s most unexpected deaths and
the way Billy’s head shoots back is both
alarming and realistic this is going to
be fun no one especially not audiences
saw this one coming and it’s all the
more memorable because of it
number two I shot Marvin in the face
Pulp Fiction means that’s it for me from
here on and you consider my a sweet I’m
a movie about various characters
intertwining through crime Pulp Fiction
possesses typical Tarantino black comedy
and no other scene is more indicative of
that than Marvin’s death Marvin what do
you make all this the initial shot is
shocking and violent with blood covering
the interior of the car but the cool
nonchalant attitude of Vincent also
makes the scene hilarious despite its
depravity weed you gotta have an opinion
I mean do you think that God came down
from heaven and stopped it you can even
see brains and jewels hair that’s part
of the magic you don’t know whether to
be disgusted or laugh during this
historic and darkly comedic scene oh man
I shot Marvin in the face you do that I
didn’t mean the dude was an accident
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
swallow this time to die
number one chad feldheimer
burn after reading in what is perhaps
one of the most unexpected deaths in
cinema history Chad from Burn After
Reading goes out with a bang and gets
our top spot as few years after snooping
around and looking at files he wasn’t
supposed to things don’t quite end well
for Chad a panicky Harry ends Chad’s
life after he finds him in the closet
and this moment is completely shocking
moreover the image of Chad’s body
slumping over and the blood shooting
behind him is quite disturbing however
like Marvin’s death we laugh in spite of
the horrific imagery the surprise factor
and visceral violence work in the scenes
favor and leave audience members asking
did that really just happen do you agree
with our list right wrong what head
shots are your favorite for more
explosive top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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