10 Movie Maverick Cops Who Just Didn't Give A Damn
2. John McClane - Die Hard
He's off duty, yet he kills a whole team of 'terrorists'. He's headache-ridden, yet he travels across new york to take out enemies, stop heists and defuse bombs. John McClane is most certainly NOT by-the-book, but he damn sure gets the job done.
He's brash, reckless and potty-mouthed but puts himself through so much to save the innocent: walking barefoot through broken glass, jumping off bridges, confronting a landing plane head on, boarding a fighter jet, you name it.
McClane may not know or care what unorthodox means, but it sure is synonymous with him.