Why is it that the landscape never looks more beautiful than when you’re standing on the edge of a cliff? What is it about raising the stakes that makes the waters so much more worthwhile? You ever find yourself in a position and wonder exactly how it is you got there? Life moves fast – you never really get a chance to get a good clear look. But the problem of clarity usually comes too late. Swindle 2002 starring Tom Sizemore & Sherilyn Fenn & Dave Foley & Conrad Pla & Katie Grifin & Alan Fawcett & Katie Griffin et al, director K C Bascombe, commentary
Who I am is not important. Now how I know about you is of fucking paramount importance, OK? Look look look I was arrested in Vegas. I got nailed on a Fedex van. I did time with a guy named Slim Tony. He told me about your little operation up here. ibid. Seth George to Sophie Zenn
When do I get to meet the big boss? ibid.
An unknown number of persons have taken four bank employees hostage. So far they have not made any demands. ibid. O’Malley to senior rozzer
Beautiful, just beautiful. Now we have a rogue cop loose on the inside. ibid. senior to junior rozzer
Out there there are good guys and bad guys. End of story. ibid. commentary
You wanna be a gangsta now huh? 96 Minutes 2011 starring Evan Ross & Brittany Snow & Christian Serratos & Anna Enger & J Michael Trautmann & David Oyelowo & Adam Trahan & Jessie Rusu & Hosea Chanchez et al, director Aimee Lagos, gangsta to white kid
The streets where I live football is like a religion. One Night in Istanbul 2014 starring Steven Waddington & Paul Barber & Lucien Laviscount & Samantha Womack & Gamze Seber & Ingvar Eggert Sigurosson & Mark Womack & Natasha Jones et al, director James Marquand
More chance of finding Jerry Adams in a Rangers kit. ibid.
Welcome to LA. Welcome to the party. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005 starring Val Kilmer & Robert Downey junior & Michelle Monaghan & Corbin Bernsen & Dash Mihok & Larry Miller & Rockmond Dunbar & Shannyn Sossamon & Angela Lindvall et al, director Shane Black, opening commentary
I was wetter than Drew Barrymore at a grunge club. ibid.
These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. Clear and Present Danger 1994 starring Harrison Ford & Willem DaFoe & Anne Archer & Joaquim de Almeida & Henry Czerny & Harris Yulin & Donald Moffat & Miguel Sandoval Benjamin Bratt & Raymond Cruz & Dean Jones & Thora Birch & Hope Lange et al, director Phillip Noyce
Purpose: Conduct paramilitary operations against the Cali Cartel. ibid. mission statement
1972 Brooklyn New York 4:00 a.m. Between Love and Honour 1995 starring Grant Show & Geza Kovacs & Maria Pitillo & Nigel Bennett & Costin Manu & Joseph Coren & Robert Morelli et al, director Sam Pillsbury, opening scene
I hate victims who respect their executioners. ibid. Joey Gallo
Steve Collura never saw Maria Caprefoli again. He resigned from the NYPD and left New York. He has never married. ibid.
More like a club. Work less make more ... I’m looking at consolidated bargaining. Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 starring John Cusack & Minnie Driver & Alan Arkin & Dan Aykroyd & Joan Cusack & Jeremy Piven & Hank Aaria & Barabara Harris & Mitchell Ryan & K Todd Freeman et al, director George Armitage, Aykroyd
Man, I love fights, man. This reminds me of the old days when we used to have rumbles. Rumble Fish 1983 starring Dennis Hopper & Mickey Rourke & Matt Dillon & Diane Lane & Nicolas Cage & William Smith & Tom Waits & Diana Scarwid & Vincent Spano et al, director Francis Ford Coppola, gangsta
No, he looks really old. Like twenty-five or something. ibid.
Strange lives you two lead. ibid. Hopper
I am the real loser here. And I’m concerned about your sincerity to repay $27,942 gambling debt that is one week overdue. Gang Related 1997 starring James Belushi & Tupac Shakur & Dennis Quaid & Lela Rochon & James Earl Jones & David Paymer & Wendy Crewson et al, director Jim Kouf, loan shark to Jake (Shakur), with Mr Cutlass Supreme
It could be gang-related. Happened some time last night. Two, three o’clock in the morning. ibid. rozzer to Jake
Everybody needs protection. Especially a guy like you who lives on the street. ibid. Frank to Joe the tramp
They’re all garbage. There’s nothing wrong with taking out the garbage. ibid. Frank to Jake
Once loyalty’s broken, baby, you can never get it back. ibid. Frank
In Memory of Tupac Shakur 1971-1996. ibid.
Sixty, seventy thousand. Plastics factory. Huge place. Big payroll. Villain 1971 starring Richard Burton & Ian McShane & T P McKenna & Donald Sinden & Nigel Davenport & Fiona Lewis & Joss Ackland & Cathleen Nesbitt & Colin Welland, director Michael Tuchner, Insider Danny to Vic
You’re a grass, Danny. ibid. rozzer chief on train
Frank, we’re the boys, aren’t we? ibid. Vic
He’s losing a lot of claret. ibid. gangsta in car
Get out of here, slag. ibid. Vic
You can’t put the frighteners on all the time. Not all the time. ibid. rozzer to Vic
We have to make that body unidentifiable. Shallow Grave 1994 starring Ewan McGregor & Christopher Eccleston & Kerry Fox & Ken Stott & Keith Allen & Colin McCredie & Gary Lewis et al, director Danny Boyle, Alex
But, Juliet, you are a doctor; you kill people every day. ibid. Alex
Get out there and get the lads together. All of them. Going Off Big Time 2000 starring Neil Fitzmaurice & Dominic Carter & Nicholas Lamont & Nicholas Moss & Vinnie Adams & Sarah Alexander & Bernard Hill & Peter Kay & Huggy Leaver & Del Henney et al, director Jim Doyle, opening scene
They are refusing to rule out gang warfare. ibid. television news
He was more Stringfellow than Good-fellow. ibid. main man
Not much of a crew. The only one I had. ibid.
Here’s to an honest day’s work. Rage 2014 starring Nicholas Cage & Rachel Nichols & Peter Stormare & Danny Glover & Max Ryan & Michael McGrady & Judd Lormand & Max Fowler & Pasha D Lychnikoff & Ron Goleman & Aubrey Peeples & Elena Sanchez et al, director Paco Cabezas, toast at table
They were all scared. Animal Kingdom 2010 starring Ben Mendelsohn & Joel Edgerton & Guy Pearce & Luke Ford & Jacki Weaver & Sullivan Stapleton & James Frechville et al, director David Michod
Crooks always come undone. Always. ibid. commentary
By law these cunts can’t make you say anything. ibid. blond bloke