Hard -1988- ((link)) | Die

If John McClane redefined the hero, Hans Gruber redefined the villain. Played with icy perfection by Alan Rickman (in his feature film debut), Gruber was the antithesis of the 80s action baddie. He wasn't a hulking mute or a maniacal warlord; he was a cultured, calculating, and impeccably dressed former radical turned thief.