15 Most Bad-Ass Teams In Movie History

13. The Colonial Marines

The Fellowship Of The Ring
20th Century Fox

While Sigourney Weaver's Ripley is undoubtedly the star of the show, landing a Best Actress nomination for her iconic performance in the process, the supporting cast of Colonial Marines provide many of the highlights of James Cameron's classic sequel. 

In a lesser movie, the unit could come off as nothing more than one-dimensional cannon fodder, but the likes of slimy Weyland-Yutani representative Burke and android Bishop, along with the likes of Corporal Hicks, Sergeant Apone and Privates Hudson and Vasquez get many of the best character moments and quotes.

Although they eventually succumb to the xenomorphs in the end, the armed-and-dangerous Colonial Marines don't go down without a fight, with Hicks the sole survivor following an frenetic, intense and incredibly claustrophobic shootout. Over 35 years since the Alien series began, the Marines have remained one of the most popular aspects of the entire franchise, even though it's been game over man for almost three decades.

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