Eventually we grow up. We get jobs. We have affairs. And we become alcoholics. A History of Violence 2005 starring Viggo Mortensen & Maria Bello & Ed Harris & William Hurt & Ashton Holmes & Peter MacNeill & Stephen McHattie & Greg Bryk & Kyle Schmid & Sumela Kay , director David Cronenberg, young him to young her
Do you like being married? Does it work for you? I can’t see it working for me. I never felt the urge, you know. A lot of great looking women in the world. I never met one, made me want to give up all the others. Sure you can fuck around, but it’s so much damn work, keepin’ it quiet. It’s not worth the effort. ibid. Richie
There are good cops and there are bad cops – and then there’s Bullitt. Bullitt 1968 starring Steve McQueen & Robert Vaughn & Jacqueline Bisset & Don Gordon & Simon Oakland & Norman Fell & Robert Duvall & Georg Stanford Brown, director Peter Yates, tagline
I have a witness who needs protection. ibid. Bullitt
It costs money to have a soul. ibid.
You work your side of the street and I’ll work mine. ibid. Bullitt to politician
I thought I knew you. But I’m not so sure any more. Do you let anything reach you? I mean, really reach you. Or are you so used to it by now that nothing really touches you? You’re living in a sewer, Frank. Day after day ... Living with violence and death. How can you be part of it without becoming more and more callous? Your world is so far from the one I know. What will happen to us in time? ibid. her to him
Spinning records ain’t paying none of the bills around here. Straight Outta Compton 2015 starring O’Shea Jackson & Corey Hawkins & Jason Mitchell & Aldis Hodge & Neil Brown & Paul Giamatti & Marlon Yates & Corey Reynolds & Tate Ellington & Alesandro Shipp & Angela Elayne Gibbs & Bruce Beatty et al, director F Gary Gray, mother to son
Taking orders on a bullshit ass job. ibid. son to mother
You think niggas out here playin’? Huh? Niggas die every die. ibid. gangsta to kids on bus
Let me tell you what I see here: a lot of raw talent. Swagger. Bravado. People are scared of you guys. They think you’re dangerous, but the world needs to hear it. ibid. agent
You can’t come down here and harass these guys because they’re black! ibid. rozzers
Excuse me I have video footage … I have some footage for sale. Nightcrawler 2014 starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Rene Russo & Riz Ahmed & Bill Paxton & Marco Rodriguez & Michael Papajohn & & James Huang & Kent Shocknek & Pat Harvey & Sharon Tay et al, director Dan Gilroy
I’m promoting you to executive vice president of video news. ibid. Lou to Rick
Kuwait 1991 ... It was just before Desert Storm. The Manchurian Candidate 2004 starring Denzel Washington & Meryl Street & Liev Schreiber & Kimberly Elise & Jon Voight & Vera Farmiga & Jeffrey Wright & Simon McBurney & Bruno Ganz et al, Denzel’s commentary
I have these dreams, sir. ibid. Melvin
I believe democracy is not negotiable. ibid. Shaw
Somebody got into our heads. ibid. Marco
Deep implant behaviour modification. ibid. Senator
This isn’t an election; this is a coup. ibid. Denzel to Rosy
He put me on to something we can bring off beautiful. A synch. The perfect score. It’s a sure thing. Am depending on you. Love Dick. In Cold Blood 1967 starring Robert Blake & Scott Wilson & John Forsythe & Paul Stewart & Gerald S O’Loughlin & Jeff Corey & John Gallaudet & James Flavin & Charles McGraw & Jim Lantz & Will Geer & John McLiam et al, director Richard Brooks, Perry reads letter
It’s the national pastime, baby: stealing and cheating. ibid. Dick to Perry
To hell with him! I’m going to rip his guts out. The Shakedown 1960 starring Terence Morgan & Hazel Court & Donald Pleasence & Bill Owen & Robert Beatty & Harry H Corbett & Gene Anderson & Eddie Byrne & John Salew & Georgina Cookson & Linda Castle & Jackie Collins et al, director John Lemont, Augie opening scene
The arrangement was that Finger would keep things going while I was inside. ibid.
Doctors tell me I’m liable to go berserk at any minute. ibid.
There’s people around here, blood, and there’s dough to be made. Bullet Boy 2004 starring Ashley Walters & Luke Fraser & Leon Black & Claire Perkins & Sharea Samuels & Curtis Walker & Rio Tison & Clark Lawson & Jadiel Vitalis & Sylvester Williams & Jaime Winstone & Louis Delamere et al, director Saul Dibb, Wisdom to Ricky
He saved my life and now you’re telling me to turn my back on him. ibid. him to her
I was a handler with the Special Branch. Fifty Dead Men Walking 2008 starring Jim Sturgess & Ben Kingsley & Rose McGowan & Kevin Zegers & Kris Edlund & Natalie Press & Paschal Friel et al, director Kari Scogland
You’re Irish aren’t you? You were born with an opinion. ibid. her to him
You’ve got to expect a bit of killing, a bit of dying, in a revolution. ibid. friend
We all have murder in us. ibid. Fergus
It’s got to be done. I dream that one day we’ll walk as free men in our own country. The British have made us into their poor stupid cousins. ibid. IRA bloke
Martin is still on the run. ibid.
It was the start of an era. But before the murders, before the the doors, the pills and all the ag & Tony, before all of that, there was Marbella. Rise of the Foot Soldier 3 2017 starring Craig Fairbrass & Larry Lamb & Terry Stone & Roland Manookian & Jamie Foreman & Josh Myers & Eddie Webber & Ian Virgo & Andy Beckwith & Shaun Ryder et al, director Zackary Adler
Pills got me up but I needed the charlie to stay sharp. ibid.
The world was changing. Essex was changing. And drugs were changing. Punters wanted a buzz that would keep them up all night … Charlie and pills were the order of the day. ibid.
It’s the violence that’s the problem. ibid. brief
We are going to take over this fucking town. ibid. Pat
I’ll take on the fucking world if I have to. ibid.
One blue-collar Boston neighbourhood has produced more bank robbers and armoured car thieves than anywhere in the world: Charlestown. The Town 2010 starring Ben Affleck & Rebecca Hall & Pete Postlethwaite & Jon Hamm & Blake Lively & Jeremy Renner & Chris Cooper & Colm Slaine & Tirus Welliver et al, director Ben Affleck, caption
Bank robbery became like a trade in Charlestown, passed down from father to son. ibid. Federal Agent Boston Robbery Task Force
I’m proud to be from Charlestown. It ruined my life, literally, but I’m proud. ibid. Charlestown Man, Boston Globe
Hey, why don’t you let me buy you a drink ... What’s the worst that could happen? ibid. Doug to Claire
This is the last one; we hit pause after this. We get pinched, remember whose idea this was OK? ibid. Doug to Jem
Claire, take this. You’ll do better with it than I can. By the time you read this I’ll be long gone. ibid. Doug’s note with money
Yeah. Thirty-one. What do I need? A note from my mother. They Shoot Horses Don't They? 1969 starring Jane Fonda & Michael Sarrazin & Susannah York & Gig Young & Red Buttons & Bonnie Bedelia & Bruce Dern & Allyn Ann McLerie & Robert Fields & Michael Conrad et al, director Sydney Pollack, opening scene
Ya you, come here. What’s your name, cowboy? You got a partner, ain’t ya? ibid. organiser
Welcome to the dance of destiny, ladies and gentlemen. ibid. announcer
You in movies too? ibid. her to him
Hot dogs. Hot dogs. Get your hot dogs. ibid. bloke
There are thirty-two separate pieces of shrapnel still embedded in Harry’s body. Thirty-two ... I really mean that sincerely, folks, from the bottom of my heart. ibid. bloke in tux
Nature’s little miracle – Christ! What’s the use of having a kid unless you got enough dough to take care of it. You intend to keep it? Yeah, why not drop another sucker in this mess? ibid. her to pregnant contestant
You know the rules – no fights on the floor. ibid. bouncer