Who the hell do you think spies are? Moral philosophers measuring everything they do against the word of God or Karl Marx? They’re not. They’re just a bunch of seedy squalid bastards like me. Little men. Drunkards. Queers. Henpecked husbands. Civil servants. Playing cowboys and Indians to brighten their little lives. ibid.
My army is a secret organisation. Everybody recognises it and it attacks whenever it wants to. Mesrine: Killer Instinct 2008 starring Vincent Cassel & Ludivine Sagnier & Michel Duchaussoy & Myriam Boyer & Cecile de France & Garard Depardieu & Gilles Lellouche & Roy Dupuis & Florence Thomassin et al, director Jean-Francois Richet, Guido
What rules? In this business there’s only one rule – the rule of the jungle. ibid.
The End of the Run for Bonnie Schneider and Clyde Mesrine! ibid. La Province headline
Public Enemy No. 1. ibid. Montreal-Matin headline
Jean-Paul Mercier was killed by Canadian police two days later during the bank robbery. ibid. caption
You’re confessing to the robbery and the murder attempt? Mesrine: Public Enemy No 1 2008 starring Vincent Cassel & Ludivine Sagnier & Michel Duchaussoy & Myriam Boyer & Mathieu Amalric & Gerard Lanvin & Samuel le Bihan & Olivier Gourmet & Anne Consigny & Georges Wilson et al, director Jean-Francois Richet, rozzer
Jacques Mesrine must be considered as Public Enemy Number One. ibid. television news
That’s the way I was born. ibid. Jacques to father
In the eyes of the nation I am a star. ibid. Jacques
Diplomacy … is the very map and marker of civilisation. The Constant Gardener 2005 starring Ralph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz & Danny Huston & Hubert Kounde & Archie Panjabi & Bill Nighy & Gerard McSorley & Pete Postlethwaite & Donald Sumpter & Richard McCabe et al, director Fernando Meirelles, Fiennes’ lecture
Stop now or get what your wife got. ibid. Fiennes’ note
Before China was one great country, it was divided into seven warring states. In the Kingdom of Qin was a ruthless ruler. He had a vision – To unite the land, to put an end, once and for all, to war. Hero 2002 starring Jet Li & Tony Leung & Maggie Cheung & Chen Daoming & Donnie Yen & Zhang Ziyi et al, director Zhang Yimou, opening caption
Martial arts and music share the same principles. Both wrestle with complex chords and rare melodies. ibid. hero in sword fight
How swift your sword is. ibid. Snow
You’re under arrest for running an illegal gambling operation, do you understand? Molly’s Game 2017 starring Jessica Chastain & Samantha Isler & Piper Howell & Idris Elba & Kevin Costner & Michael Cera & Brain d’Arcy James & Chris O’Down & J C Mackenzie & Bill Camp & Graham Greene & Jeremy Strong et al, director Aaron Sorkin, Molly nabbed
Poker Princess Molly Bloom Arraigned Today. ibid. news headline
Poker was my Trojan horse into the highest level of finance, technology, politics, entertainment, art – all I had to do was listen. ibid. Molly
I felt like I was in a hole so deep I could go fracking. ibid.
Looked more like the police. Father? The League of Gentlemen 1960 starring Jack Hawkins & Nigel Patrick & Roger Livesey & Richard Attenborough & Bryan Forbes & Norman Bird & Terence Alexander & Richard Attenborough et al, director Basil Dearden, Mrs Boyle the landlady
You’re all crooks, aren’t you, of one kind and another. ibid. Hyde to gang
My criminal career is just about to blossom. ibid.
I intend to rob a bank myself. And the pay, gentlemen, one hundred thousand pounds each. ibid.
Your presence here restores my basic disbelief in the goodness of human nature. ibid. Hyde
We are going into the removal business. ibid.
Yes, Bunny, the party’s over. The drink and the luck ran out. ibid. Hyde
I always wanted to be in the movies. When I was little I thought for sure one day I could be a big big star. Monster 2003 starring Charlize Theron & Christina Ricci & Bruce Dern & Lee Tergesen & Annie Corley & Pruitt Taylor Vince & Marco St John & Marc Macaulay & Scott Wilson & Kane Hodder & Brett Rice et al, director Patty Jenkins, Aileen Wuornos’ opening commentary
If that woman’s in here, so help me God. ibid. aunt
Just give me a week. You’ll never meet someone like me again. ibid. Aileen to lover
All you need is love and to believe in yourself. Nice idea. It doesn’t exactly work out that way. ibid.
I’ve been hooking since I was thirteen, man. Who the fuck am I kidding? I’m a hooker. ibid.
It’s like I feel like I never had a fucking choice. ibid.
There is one kidnapping every 60 minutes in Latin America. 70% of the victims do not survive. Man on Fire 2004 starring Denzel Washington & Dakota Fanning & Christopher Walken & Giancarlo Giannini & Radha Mitchell & Marc Anthony & Mickey Rourke & Rachel Ticotin & Jesus Ochoa et al, director Tony Scott, opening caption
Do you think God will forgive us for what we’ve done? ibid. Washington to Walken
I’m the sheep that got lost, madre. ibid.
What I do best – anyone who was involved and anybody who profits from it, anybody who opens their eyes at me – I’m going to kill them. ibid. Washington
OK, my friend, it’s off to the next life for you. I guarantee you won’t be lonely. ibid.
Revenge is a meal best served cold. ibid.
Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting. ibid.
He refuses to join the rat race – he drinks and he wakes. Barfly 1987 starring Mickey Rourke & Faye Dunaway & Alice Krige & J C Quinn & Frank Stallone & Jack Nance & Sandy Martin et al, director Barbet Schroeder, barman
No-one in this neighbourhood can swallow paste like I can. ibid. old bird in bar
Bloke in bar: What do you drink?
Rourke: Almost everything. ibid.
Some people never go crazy; what truly horrible lives they must live. ibid. Rourke
Your mother’s cunt stinks like carpet cleaner. ibid. Rourke to Eddie
What do you think I am? A bum? ibid. Rourke
I can’t stand people. I hate them. ibid. Wanda
Rourke: What do you do?
Wanda: I drink. ibid.