Top 10 Worst Movie Racists
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Racists. For this list, we look at unabashed big screen bigots whose prejudice is central to their character. It doesn't matter whether they're heroes or villains, as long as they discriminate against at least one group of people. But we're excluding characters that are satirical in nature or based on historical figures, which means you won't see Borat, George Wallace, Amon Goeth, or Adolf Hitler on this list.
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Top 10 Worst Movie Racists
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These folks don't have the most progressive views on race. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Worst Movie Racists. For this list, we look at unabashed big screen bigots whose prejudice is central to their character. It doesn’t matter whether they’re heroes or villains, as long as they discriminate against at least one group of people. But we’re excluding characters that are satirical in nature or based on historical figures, which means you won’t see Borat, George Wallace, Amon Goeth, or Adolf Hitler on this list. This video contains explicit content and spoilers, so consider yourself warned!
#10: Buck Grotowski “Monster’s Ball” (2001)
A retired Georgia prison guard obsessed with power, Buck looks back fondly at the good old days when blacks were second class citizens. He passes his racial resentment on to his son Hank and makes him go outside to run African American children off their property with a shotgun. Buck’s insensitive comments and racism are so strong that they almost lead to the end of Hank’s subsequent interracial relationship with Leticia.
#9: Remy “Higher Learning” (1995)
In this romantic drama, Remy starts off a low-key college student. However, following several racially charged incidents, Neo-Nazis from off campus take him under their wing and convince him white people have to stick together. Wanting to be accepted by his new peers, Remy is eventually talked into shooting up his fellow students for their cause. His transformation into a rabid skinhead is a disturbing example of how hate groups can act as a haven for troubled outsiders.
#8: Hilly Holbrook “The Help” (2011)
An affluent member of the Jackson, Mississippi community, Hilly has little regard for most people, but especially African Americans. Believing black people to be diseased, she pushes for a law requiring black maids to use separate bathrooms in white homes. When the maids in Jackson begin to speak out about their mistreatment, Hilly threatens to falsely accuse them of theft to silence them. The reward for her misdeeds? A heaping helping of the “terrible awful.”
#7: Police Chief Bill Gillespie “In the Heat of the Night” (1967)
In this mystery drama, a small town Mississippi police chief is forced to work with a Philadelphia detective to investigate a murder. At first, Bill Gillespie feels threatened by the fact that his African American partner is smarter and more perceptive than he is. But as the case drags on, Gillespie learns to respect his partner Virgil Tibs – played by Sidney Poitier - for his excellent sleuthing skills. Rod Steiger would go on to win an Academy Award for his role of the gum-chewing, blustering cop, while “In the Heat of the Night” became an instant hit.
#6: Robert E. Lee ‘Bob’ Ewell “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962)
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In this famous adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, the patriarch of the Ewell clan erroneously accuses an African American of raping his daughter. He believes that blacks are troublesome aggressors, and even openly regrets not killing the defendant outright. While holding a grudge against lawyer Atticus Finch for defending the black man, Ewell resorts to intimidation tactics, confronting Finch outside the courtroom and harassing his children. Spiteful and vindictive, Ewell represents the worst of Depression era Alabama society.
#5: Walt Kowalski “Gran Torino” (2008)
This gruff, former assembly line worker isn’t afraid to tell you what’s on his mind, and he certainly knows his way around a joke. In fact, Walt has something to say about everyone, including the Italians and the Irish. But his favorite target is the Asians, possibly because of his experience in the Korean War. However, he opens up to a Hmong family after developing a friendship with a young man living next door. Walt may eventually broaden his horizons, but that doesn’t mean he keeps his mouth shut…
#4: Andrew ‘Combo’ Gascoigne “This Is England” (2006)
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Now we travel across the pond to check out some British bigotry. A white nationalist, Combo feels his country has betrayed the working class with its lax immigration policies. He and his gang of skinheads take out their frustrations on minorities, terrorizing them on the streets and in their shops. We really see the extent of Combo’s sociopathic tendencies though when he discovers his mixed raced friend didn’t also have a dysfunctional upbringing, as the ensuing jealousy that arises within him causes Combo to beat Milky unconscious.
#3: Calvin J. Candie “Django Unchained” (2012)
This slave owner’s plantation is one Candyland you don’t want to visit. Calvin Candie forces his slaves to fight to the death when he’s not feeding them to dogs, and he justifies his domineering treatment of blacks by invoking the discredited science of phrenology. Counting on the support of his faithful servant, Stephen, Candie is the only villain created by Quentin Tarantino that the director has gone on record saying he truly despises – and when you watch this film, you completely get why.
#2: Sal “Do the Right Thing” (1989)
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With the help of his two grown sons, Sal runs a pizzeria in a black neighborhood in Brooklyn. His “Wall of Fame,” featuring pictures of Italian American icons, is a source of ethnic pride, reminding his customers of his culture’s superiority. Although Sal mostly gets along with his African American patrons, he loses patience during one particularly heated exchange and this is when we see him let his true feelings show. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Frankie / Genius / Alice “Frankie & Alice” (2010) Zeus Carver “Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) Albert Johnson “The Color Purple” (1985) Sgt. John Ryan “Crash” (2004)
#1: Derek Vinyard “American History X” (1998)
It’s not clear whether Derek becomes a white supremacist because of his father’s murder by African Americans or because of his father’s dinner table discussions. Maybe a little from column A and a little from column B. Regardless, it’s revealed - through flashbacks - that he eventually becomes the charismatic leader of a white supremacist gang, and rallies impressionable minds against immigrants and other minorities. To him, these groups are parasites leeching off the American Dream. Among his exploits, he raids a supermarket he suspects of hiring undocumented workers, and he kills two black people who try to rob him. The brutal fashion in which he kills one of the thieves in particular is sure to haunt a viewer for days, weeks and months… Do you agree with our list? Who do you think is the most racist film character? For more thought-provoking top 10s published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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