We could go on and on about all the ways Hollywood ****s up movies supposedly based on true stories. There’s nothing Hollywood does worse than realism.

But it works the other way, also. It turns out some of the most grossly unrealistic characters–from over-the-top crime bosses to gimmicky serial killers to flamboyant, wise-cracking cops–were based on real people. Characters like…

Go here to see what movie characters actually exist in real life.