15 Most Bad-Ass Teams In Movie History

15. Cobb's Crew

Despite the unique premise and complicated plotting, Christopher Nolan's Inception actually follows a relatively straightforward 'men on a mission' narrative; Leonardo DiCaprio's Cobb must assemble a team for 'one last job' to clear his name, but to do so they must pull off a heist that nobody has ever managed before.

Many of the characters themselves follow genre archetypes; Michael Caine is the wise old mentor that taught the team leader everything he knows, Ken Watanabe the mysterious rich benefactor, Ellen Page the exposition-delivering new recruit, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt the team leader's best friend and long-time partner. Add in some banter, bickering and a couple of montages to boot, and the recipe follows the team movie template down to a tee.

What elevated the movie above cliche (and towards a Best Picture nomination), is a combination of big ideas, smart writing and large-scale action. As well as looking the part in immaculately-tailored suits, the team's combination of brains and brawn see them survive crazy ex-wives, car chases, shootouts and fistfights through three levels of the target's subconscious, pulling off a seemingly-impossible heist in the process.