This employee will be held accountable. Unstoppable 2010 starring Denzel Washington & Chris Pine & Rosario Dawson & Kevin Dunn & Ethan Suplee & Lew Temple & Kevin Chapman & T J Miller & Jessy Schram et al, director Tony Scott, television news
We’re talking about a missile the size of the Chrysler Building. ibid. Miss Hooper
In a world at war many sparrows must fall. The Fallen Sparrow 1943 starring John Garfield & Maureen O'Hara & Walter Slezak & Patricia Morison & Martha O'Driscoll & Bruce Edwards & John Banner & John Miljan & Hugh Beaumont et al, director Richard Wallace, opening caption
It was pretty tough. First you didn’t think you could take it. Then you did ... It was dark and hot. You live mostly by sounds ... Water dripping in the hall ... Then you just wait for the boot to come. ibid. spy describing torture
State Security is interested in knowing more about Dmitri Ustinov. Red Sparrow 2018 starring Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton & Matthias Schoenaerts & Charlotte Rampling & Mary-Louise Parker & Jeremy Irons & Ciaran Hinds & Joely Richardson & Bill Camp et al, director Francis Lawrence, spy to sparrow
You have potential. Great potential. ibid. spy uncle to sparrow
Your body belongs to the state. ibid. Matron
Early in 1914 a coded cable was sent from a European power to a house in West London. Decoded it read: Let The Sleepers Awake. The 39 Steps 1979 starring Robert Powell & David Warner & Eric Porter & Karen Dotrice & John Mills & Timothy West & Donald Pickering & George Baker & Ronald Pickup & Miles Anderson et al, director Don Sharp, caption
Scudder was on to something big: so big it involves a war between this country and Germany. ibid. Hannay
What do you know of the 39 steps? ibid. interrogator
Edmund Appleton was convicted of treason in May 1914. ibid.
He said, ‘Not to worry,’ so gentleman-like. A real gentleman. The Gentleman Bandit 1981 starring Charlie Mattera & Peter Greene & Ed Lauter & Ryan O’Neal & Justine Micelli & Kristina Malota & Todd Newman et al, director Jonathan Kaplan, victim of hold-up for $3000
This is it. This is Calvess’ gun ... What the fuck are you doing with a dead cop’s gun? Narc 2002 starring Ray Liotta & Jason Patric & Chi McBride & Lloyd Adams & Anne Openshaw & Stacey Farber & Alan van Sprang & John Ortiz et al, Joe Carnahan, goodie to baddie
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie? You got no job to wear it to. The Pope of Greenwich Village 1984 starring Eric Roberts & Micky Rourke & Daryl Hannah & Kenneth McMillan & Burt Young & Jack Kehoe & Geraldine Page & M Emmet Walsh & Tony Musante & Philip Bosco et al, director Stuart Rosenberg, Paulie to Charlie
You ever heard of artificial inspiration? ibid.
I want those guys. ibid. Eddie
Why are you always one inch away from becoming a nice person? ibid. her to him
I’d have been a star if I hadn’t married you. 99 River Street 1953 starring John Payne & Evelyn Keyes & Brad Dexter & Frank Faylen & Peggie Castle & Jay Adler & Jack Lambert et al, director Phil Karlson, her to him
He put his hands on me, his fat sweaty hands. ibid.
I can get you what you want. I can. I can get you anything, you just have to talk to me, you have to trust me. You can trust me, ’cause I’m your priest, I’m your shrink ... I am your main connection to the switchboard of the soul. I’m the magic man ... Santa Claus of the subconscious. You say it, you think it, you can have it. Strange Days 1995 starring Ralph Fiennes & Angela Bassett & Juliette Lewis & Tom Sizemore & Michael Wincott & Vincent D'Onofrio & William Fichtner & Glenn Plummer & Brigitte Bako & Josef Sommer & Nickt Katt & Richard Edson et al, director Kathryn Bigelow, Lenny
The issue isn’t whether you’re paranoid, but whether you’re paranoid enough. ibid. Max
I’m talking about us following the same routine day after day year after year without questioning it. Total Recall 2012 starring Colin Farrell & Kate Beckinsale & Jessica Biel & Bryan Cranston & Bokeem Woodbine & Bill Nighty & John Cho & Steve Byers & Ethan Hawke et al, director Len Wiseman, hero to Harry
The past is a construct of the mind. ibid. Matthias
I believed that Cassius was hiding in the US. Think about it, what better place for a Soviet spook to retire. The Double 2012 starring Richard Gere & Topher Grace & Martin Sheen & Tamer Hassan & Stephen Moyer & Chris Marquette & Odette Yustman & Stana Katic et al, director Michael Brandt, sidekick
My orders are to kill you and return to Moscow. ibid.
I’m a cop. If anybody’s gonna plan a robbery, it should be me. Coffee Town 2013 starring Glenn Howerton & Steve Little & Ben Schwartz & Jake Johnson & Joshua Perry & Derek Waters & Adrianne Palicki & John Groban et al, director Brad Copeland, rozzer
Whatever he took, the lab has never seen it before. And as you can see, this kid is white – that means people actually give a shit. 21 Jump Street 2012 starring Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum & Dave Franco & Brie Larson & Rob Riggle & deRay Davis & Ice Cube & Chris Parnell & Ellie Kemper & Jake Johnson & Nick Offerman & Spencer Boldman et al, director Chris Miller & Phil Lord
Where are you running to? I think you know. I Against I 2012 starring Mark Womack & Kenny Doughty & Ingvar Eggert Sigurosson & Sonia Balaco & John Castle & Robert Shannon & Epeli Taione & Paul McGrattan & Ian Keir Attard et al, directors Mark Cripps & David Ellison, blond gangsta
They call me Temper for a reason, little girl. Rollin’ with the Nines 2006 starring Vas Blackwood & Terry Stone & Simon Webbe & Robbie Gee & Mark Smith & Billy Murray & Naomi Taylor et al, director Julian Gilbey, Temper
You need help. Help and protection. Performance 1970 starring Mick Jagger & James Fox & Anita Pallenberg & Michele Breton & Ann Sidney & John Bindon & Stanley Meadows & Allan Cuthbertson & Anthony Valentine et al, directors Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg, Fox
Words still have meanings even in our days of the computer. ibid. Brief
Keep personal relations out of business. ibid. Harry
United we stand, divided we’re lumbered. ibid. Harry
Putting the frighteners on flash little twerps. ibid. Chas
I’ve had the Filth, and I’ve had the Firm. ibid. gangsta to Chas
I need a Bohemian atmosphere. I’m an artist. ibid. Fox to Jagger
What, is he nervous? A Better Way to Die 2000 starring Lou Diamond Phillips & Scott Wiper & Jack Conley & Carmen Argenziano & Richard Haje & Mo Gallini & Rolando Molina & Kirk McKinney & Jefferson Moore et al, director Scott Wiper, gangsta/rozzers in car opening scene
Get with the programme, kid. Or get the hell out. ibid. gangsta/rozer to gangsta/rozzer
I’ll tell you what it is – it’s an alien, brov. Attack the Block 2011 starring Jodie Whittaker & John Boyega & Alex Esmail & Franz Drameh & Leeon Jones & Simon Howard & Nick Frost & Luke Treadaway & Sammy Williams et al, director Joe Cornish, young gangsta
We have a drunk – a white female – approximately five feet tall, three hundred and fifty pounds. Lethal Weapon 1987 starring Mel Gibson & Danny Glover & Gary Busey & Mitchell Ryan & Tom Atkins & Darlene Love & Traci Wolfe & Jackie Swanson & Ebonie Smith et al, director Richard Donner, rozzer’s radio
All dressed up and no-one to blow. ibid. Glover to prostitute
Glover: God hates me; that’s what it is.
Gibson: Hate him back; it works for me. ibid.
Every single day I wake up and I think of a reason not to do it. Every single day. ibid. Gibson to Glover, re suicide
The case of Eddie Rice, aged 33 … a victim of amnesia. The Crooked Way 1949 starring John Payne & Sonny Tufts & Ellen Drew & Rhys Williams & Percy Helton & John Doucette & Charles Evans & Greta Granstedt et al, director Robert Florey, opening commentary
What you come back for, Eddie? ibid. her to him