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Poll: The Hero Types

A poll by pere-25366
This is a re-creation of one of Rafael_M's old polls.

From this list of Movie Hero Types, I like to root for...

After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

Also vote for: The Villain Types

Results of 1,437 votes:

  1. 1.

    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)

     
    The Action Hero
  2. 2.

    Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

     
    The Adventure Hero
  3. 3.

    Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (1994)

     
    The Dark Comedy Anti-Hero
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