10 Best Booze-Guzzling Movie Characters

10. Captain Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) - Flight

The sleek and suave airline captain has everything going for him: money, looks, a great career, not to mention he’s one hell of a pilot. The only problem: he’s one hell of a drinker too, and he doesn’t mind indulging in it whilst he’s 20,000 feet in the air and in charge of hundreds of passengers' lives.

A system malfunction leads Whitaker to crash the plane in a field. It’s a daring manoeuvre, one few pilots could pull off and he is rightly hailed as a hero.

But toxicology reports show a dangerous level of alcohol in Whitaker’s blood and a tribunal will decide on his fate. The film chronicles his battle with the bottle over the guilt of the crash, his denial that it was his fault, his exile as he awaits the court verdict and finally, his acceptance. Washington was rightly honoured with an Oscar nomination.