Night and the City. The night is tonight. The City is London. Night and the City 1950 starring Richard Widmark & Gene Tierney & Googie Withers & Hugh Marlowe & Francis L Sullivan & Herbert Lom & Stanislaus Zbyszko & Mike Mazurki et al, director Jules Dassin
This is different, Mary. This can’t lose. ibid. him to her
You got to get hold of yourself. You can’t go on for ever, always running, always in a sweat. ibid. her to him
I just want to be somebody. ibid. him to her
I’ll be back with two hundred and you match it. I’ll show you. ibid. Harry to Phil
I know you: born a hustler, you will die a hustler. ibid. Kristo to Harry
Your father shall learn Mr Fabian is not an honourable man. ibid. Phil to Kristo
A thousand pounds for the man who gets Fabian. ibid. Kristo
Tonight the whole underworld’s after ya. ibid. Fiddler to Harry
How much are you selling me for? ibid. Harry to Fiddler
Harry Fabian: stop running. ibid. Harry
Harry, you could have been anything. Anything. You had brains, ambition. You worked harder than any ten men. The wrong things. Always the wrong things. ibid. her to him
It seems like only yesterday you got sent down. Wild Bill 2011 starring Will Poulter & Iwan Rheon & Jason Flemyng & Liz White & Charlie Creed-Miles & Sammy Williams & Morgan Watkins & Leo Gregory et al, director Dexter Fletcher, barman
Eight years, two months and three days for carrying a concealed weapon, supplying Class As, three counts of Actual Bodily Harm, four Grievous and the attempted murder of a community support officer. ibid. probation officer
You owe us. ibid. son to dad
I didn’t run away from home; home ran away from me. ibid. son
Second year – that was the real killer … that’s when the hope starts to leave ya. ibid. dad
They’re my boys; I’m their dad. ibid. dad in rozzer car
It’s twins, Vi. The Krays 1990 starring Martin Kemp & Gary Kemp & Billie Whitelaw & Tom Bell & Steven Berkoff & Susan Fleetwood & Charlotte Cornwell & Kate Hardie & Avis Bunnage & Alfred Lynch & Gary Love & Jimmy Jewel et al, director Peter Medak, opening scene mother giving birth
Men are born children and they stay children. ibid. Rose
No-one’s gonna hurt you. Not with me around. They wouldn’t dare. ibid. Vi to boys
What have we got all of us? – nothing except each other. ibid.
Clothes are important. Make you what you are. ibid. Ronnie to boys
It was the women who had the war, the real war. The women were left at home in the shit, not sitting in some sparkling plane or gleaming tank. There’s no glamour for us. ibid. Rose in front room
I’m not afraid of the Krays. Pair of fucking freaks. ibid. Jack the Hat
You know what glamour is? It’s fear. I learned that a long time ago. If people are afraid of you, you can just do anything. ibid. Ronnie to gang
It’s crumbling, Reg. It’s all falling apart. ibid. Ronnie
There’s a whole army of bastards out there screaming for our blood. ibid.
When I was born the world was a far simpler case: it was all just cops and robbers. Layer Cake 2004 starring Daniel Craig & Colm Meaney & Kenneth Cranham & George Harris & Jamie Foreman & Sienna Miller & Michael Gambon & Marcel Iures & Tom Hardy & Tamer Hassan & Ben Whishaw & Burn Gorman et al, director Matthew Vaughn
Drugs changed everything. ibid.
Never be too greedy. ibid.
I’m not a gangster, I’m a businessman whose commodity happens to be cocaine. ibid.
England. Typical. Even drug dealers don’t work weekends. ibid. Eddie Temple
Welcome to the layer cake, son. ibid. Eddie Temple
Drug money is easy money. ibid.
I’m cheap. I can’t help it. God made me that way. Mona Lisa 1986 starring Bob Hoskins & Michael Caine & Robbie Coltrane & Cathy Tyson & Clarke Peters & Kate Hardie & Zoe Nathenson & Sammi Davis & Rod Bedall & Joe Brown & Pauline Melville et al, director Neil Jordan, him to her
You ain’t no night nurse. ibid. him to her
I don’t know. What’s wrong with me? ibid. him to her
You’ll never look like other people, George. ibid. Thomas
Am I too old for you? Am I too cheap? ibid. him to her
Like men and women do – they have fun. ibid. him to her
I’m just another fucking punter to you. ibid. him to her
This is Ill Manors where dark shit goes on at night. Ill Manors 2012 starring Riz Ahmed & Ed Skrein & Keith Coggins & Lee Allen & Nick Sagar & Ryan de la Cruz & Anouska Mond & Mem Ferda & Natalie Press et al, director Ben Drew, opening commentary
I can’t believe you sold a fucking baby. ibid. bird to bloke
Now he had become the still centre of that spinning wheel of misfortune. The world turned round him leaving him miraculously untouched. Croupier 1998 starring Clive Owen & Alex Kingston & Gina McKee & Kate Hardie & Nicholas Ball & Alexander Morton & Nick Reding & Paul Reynolds & Barnaby Kay, director Mike Hodges
Welcome back, Jack, to the house of addiction. ibid.
The world breaks everyone. ibid.
And superstition too: it’s like witchcraft. ibid.
Her: There’s no hope in it.
Him: It’s the truth. ibid.
You used to knock out pills, didn’t ya? Shifty 2008 starring Riz Ahmed & Daniel Mays & Jason Flemyng & Nitin Ganatra & Heronimo Sehmi & Francesca Annis & Jay Simpson & Danielle Brent & Kate Groombridge & Ben Drew, director Eran Creevy, dealer to Shifty's mate
Mate, I tell ya. This is no way to live. ibid. mate to Shifty
I left for one fucking reason. This shithole. This fucking cesspit that you love so much. ibid.
You useless fucking prick. ibid. her to him
Early 1930s: Fascism is on the rise and organised crime is born in England. Two gangs – the Italian Sabinis and the English White family join forces to consolidate their control of London’s West End and its murky underworld. In different parts of town two as yet unknowns – Jack Spot Comer and Billy Hill are staring to make a name for themselves. This city has never looked so dangerous. Once Upon a Time in London, 2019 starring Leo Gregory & Terry Stone & Holly Earl & Dominic Keating & Geoff Bell & Jamie Foreman & Doug Allen & Andy Beckwith & Roland Manookiann & Justin Salinger & Laura Carter & Simon Munnery et al, director Simon Rumley, opening commentary
If it ain’t me, it’ll be someone else. ibid. Jack
I take a cut of everything – from the bookmakers right on down to the high street concessions. ibid.
I’m the king of the underworld! Jack fucking Spot! ibid.
I never killed anyone who didn’t deserve it. St George’s Day 2012 starring Craig Fairbrass & Frank Harper & Charles Dance & Vincent Regan & Dexter Fletcher & Nick Moran & Keeley Hazell & Jamie Foreman & Sean Pertwee & Luke Treadaway & Ashley Walters et al, director Frank Harper, opening commentary
You can’t beat a bit of wet. ibid. gangsta to gangsta
This ain’t a fucking game show, you cunt. ibid.
This is what I call the Paranoia Time – being grassed up, an occupational hazard. ibid. commentary
Ray wanted out but he was back in it deeper than ever. ibid.
Prison or death to us was an occupational hazard. ibid. gangsta
Well well well if it’s not Donny Brasco. ibid. rozzer
Now I’m going to do his teeth and cut off his fingers. Eastern Promises 2007 starring Viggo Mortensen & Naomi Watts & Vincent Cassel & Armin Mueller-Stahl & Jerzy Skolimowski & Sinead Cusack & Josef altin & Donald Sumpter & Raza Jaffrey et al, director David Cronenberg, Russian bloke
We think he might be Russian Mafia. ibid. rozzer
Frank: I’ll pick it up here tomorrow. I do the deal then come back here with the money.
Milo: Oh, Frankie. You owe me 50,000. Pusher I 2012 starring Kim Bodnia & Zlatko Buric & Laura Drasbaek & Peter Andersson & Jesper Salomonsen & Lief Sylvestor et al, director Nicolas Winding Refn
So I did a few Fred Astaire moves on him. ibid. Frankie
I think a lot about doing something else. Just leaving all this behind. ibid. Radovan