When they catch you, you’ll never get out. McVicar ***** 1980 starring Roger Daltrey & Adam Faith & Cheryl Campbell & Georgina Hale & Steven Berkoff & Brian Hall & Peter Jonfield et al, director Tom Clegg
You know my name. You people gave me a fucking number. ibid. McVicar
He won’t dwell, will he? ibid. gangsta
Ah it’s lovely to see him. He was dead with that twenty-three stretch. Now he’s out juggling. Even if he does have to be in bed by ten. ibid. gangstas in nightclub shortly before McVicar is traded
What do you think I do? Do you realise every time I hit the streets I’m on offer ... What else am I going to do? Sign on the Dole? ... Have you any idea what’s it’s like when I go to work? Do you know what it feels like? Do you know what it does to me? ibid. him to her
The aforementioned press have blown him up into some kind of super-crook. And it’s embarrassing more than just policemen. ibid. rozzer
Harold: Everything all right when I went away?
Jeff: Yeah. The Long Good Friday ***** 1980 starring Helen Mirren & Bob Hoskins & Pierce Brosnan & Dave King & Paul Freeman & Eddie Constantine & Bryan Marshall & Paul Barber et al, director John MacKenzie
It’s Good Friday. Have a bloody Mary? ibid.
The Yanks think we’re a cock-handed cornershop over here. ibid. Harold to Alderman
I want to propose a toast: Hands across the ocean. ibid. Harold to Charlie the American Mafia
I’m a businessman with a sense of history. ibid. Harold on boat
This is a diabolical liberty. Blown up. He’s dead. Eric is dead. Car bomb. ibid. Harold to Jeff & Razors
I’ll have his carcass dripping blood by midnight. ibid. Harold to Victoria
Colin never hurt a fly. Well only when it was necessary. ibid. Harold to Jeff & Razors
There’s a bomb in the casino. ibid. Casino owner to Harold
Who’s big enough to take you on? ibid. Razors to Harold
Put some deodorant on; I’m heavily into personal protection. ibid. Harold to Errol the Ponce
Who’s got it in for me? ibid. Harold
I want to lick every inch of you. ibid. Jeff to Victoria
It’s the same sort of device the IRA use. ibid. Parky to Harold
Quite frankly I’m a bit flabbergasted you forgot to mention this carry-on in Belfast while I was away. ibid. Harold to Jeff
You mean all this anarchy is for five poxy grand? ibid.
You slag. Fucking Judas ... I can smell your greed and ambition. And something disgusting like betrayal. ibid. Harold to Jeff
I’ll crush them like beetles. ibid.
It’s coming to something when the Mafia can’t handle a little problem innit? ibid. Harold to Charlie
The Mafia – I’ve shit em. ibid.
In Cuba sometime before dawn the invading forces’ B-26 bombers give air cover to men landing on the beach. As the sun rises there is a surprise attack from Castro’s air force. The B-26s are shot down. Without air cover, the anti-Castro forces’ ships are attacked. And the men are cut off from their supplies. The situation looks dire. The Good Shepherd ***** 2006 starring Matt Damon & Angelina Jolie & Robert de Niro & Alec Baldwin & William Hurt & Joe Pesci & John Turturro & Billy Crudup & Michael Gambon & John Sessions & Tammy Blanchard & Timothy Hutton et al, director Robert de Niro, news commentary
You got a big problem very close to home … Your name is on a ‘must worry’ list right at the top. ibid. CIA bloke
Miss Buttercup, Skull and Bones – accept or reject? ibid. the tap on shoulder
You have been chosen to become members of America’s most secret society. For over a hundred years Skull & Bones members have included a president, vice-presidents, supreme court justices, congressmen and senators, captains of science and industry, the very best of America. ibid.
In other words no Jews or Negroes and very few Catholics. ibid. De Niro
Get out while you still can. While you still believe. While you still have a soul. ibid. Gambon’s advice
I’m concerned that too much power will end up in the hands of the too few. ibid. De Niro
But you – you need to keep the Russian myth alive to maintain your military-industrial complex. ibid. defecting spy
Sometimes even spies fall in love. ibid. Russian spy
Safe? I never felt safe. I was always frightened. ibid.
My secret life is a bit less secret than anyone else’s right now. Owning Mahowny ***** 2003 starring Philip Seymour Hoffman & Minnie Driver & Maury Chaykin & John Hurt & Sonja Smits & Ian Tracey & Jason Blicker & Chris Collins & Matthew Ferguson & Janine Theriault & Conrad Dunn et al, director Richard Kwietniowski, Dan opening scene
I just want you to know that my casino is your casino. ibid. Foss
You brought a curse to the table … Give me my money and stay away from me. ibid. Dan
You know why he wants to win? So he has the money to keep losing. Now how fucked up is that? ibid. Bookie
But what about our weekend? ibid. her to him
You’ve got a gambling problem and we are going to deal with this together. ibid.
I don’t want to know his story. ibid. Foss