St George's Day 2013: 10 Greatest Ever British Movie Bad Guys

2. Harry Waters (In Bruges)

harry I do like Ralph Feinnes, he is a very good actor but I don't think I have enjoyed any of his performances as much as his portrayal of (another) London gangster bloke Harry Waters. A man who loves a swear word or two though perhaps not as much as he loves "magical" Bruges, he is a totally psychotic yet strangely fair person whose plan was to give Ray (Colin Farrell) a nice holiday in Bruges before having him killed. When that doesn't quite work out he comes over to do the job himself, insulting just about everyone he meets on the way and giving a ticket attendant a thorough beating. Brutal, sweary and hilariously blunt, not even inanimate objects can escape his wrath, let alone the assorted cast of ner-do-wells he interacts with en route to tracking down Ray.
 
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