Did not look too hard but couldn't find this thread. Top 5 Movie Bad Asses. these are the guys (or girls all though non came to my mind right away I am sure I am forgetting someone) that you would not want to go up against but would love on your side of a bar fight.
Top 5 was tough but here goes for me
1-Dirty Harry - Dirty Harry
2-Paul Kersey - Deathwish
3-Snake Plissken - Escape From NY
4-Maximus - Gladiator
5-John Lee - the Replacement Killers
honorable mentions - Hannibal Lecter, John McClane, Rooster Cogburn, John Rambo, hit me with some others I have not thought of.