Having a hood as a brother sucks. ibid. young gangsta
There were constant police raids in the slum. ibid. commentary
The local boss was a former classmate, Blacky. ibid.
Big Boy used the neighbourhood kids as dealers. ibid.
That night Li’l Dice satisfied his thirst to kill ... From one hit to the next Li’l Dice grew up. ibid.
The big bucks are in drugs. Especially in selling coke. ibid.
The business now belongs to Li’l Ze. And that we’ll be selling coke. ibid. Li’l Ze takes over
The City teemed with addicts and Li’l Ze grew rich. ibid.
It was as if the City of God had finally found a hero. ibid.
I forgot to say. My name isn’t Rocket any more. I’m now Wilson Rodrigues. Photographer. ibid.
I already told you not to come round here no more. You’re trash. Sin Nombre 2008 starring Edgar Flores & Kristyan Ferrer & Pauline Gaitan & Tenoch Huerta Mejia & Diana Garcia & Hector Jiminez & Gerardo Taracena & Luis Fernando Pena et al, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, grandmother to Willy
To be part of the gang first you have to kill one of our rivals, a chavala. ibid. Willy
Now you’re part of a family with thousands of brothers. ibid. Lil Mago
There was a time when energy was a dirty word … That was the past. Where are we now? Moon 2009 starring Sam Rockwell & Kevin Spacey & Robin Chalk & Dominique McElligott & Kaya Scodelario & Benedit Wong & Matt Berry & Malcolm Stewart et al, director Duncan Jones, opening commentary
You look like a radioactive tampon ... like a banana with a yeast infection. ibid. Sam
July 10th 1973: He’s been kidnapped, Paul. Little Paul your grandson in Rome. All the Money in the World 2017 starring Michelle Williams & Christopher Plummer & Mark Wahlberg & Romain Duris & Timothy Hutton & Charlie Plummer & Charlie Shotwell & Andrew Buchan & Marco Leonardi & Nicolas Vaporidis, director Ridley Scott, Nancy
To be a Getty is an extraordinary thing. I know that because my grandpa told me so. You see my grandpa wasn’t just the richest man in the world, he was the richest man in the history of the world. ibid. Paul’s commentary
But if you can count your money, you’re not a billionaire. ibid. Getty senior
You are a Getty, Paul. You have a destiny. ibid.
Getting rich is easy. I mean any fool can get rich. And any number of fools do. But being rich – that’s something else. ibid.
Michel, take me with you. A Bout De Souffle [Breathless] 1960 starring Jean-Paul Belmondo & Jean Seberg & Daniel Boulanger & Henri-Jacques Huet & Roger Hanin & Van Doude & Liliane David Michel Fabre & Claude Mansard et al, director Jean-Luc Godard, her to him
If I could dig a hole and hide from everyone, I’d do it. ibid. Patricia
Get to Beynon. Tell him I’m for sale. His price. The Getaway 1972 starring Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw & Ben Johnson & Sally Struthers & Al Lettieri & Slim Pickens & Richard Bright & Jack Dodson & Dub Taylor & Bo Hopkins & Ray Jenson et al, director Sam Peckinpah, him to her
You run the job but I run and show, and don’t forget it. ibid. Beynon
My union card! I’ve lost my union card! The Boys 1962 starring Richard Todd & Robert Morley & Dudley Sutton & Ronald Lacey & Tony Garnett & Jess Conrad & Felix Aylmer & Wilfrid Brambell & Roy Kinnear & Allan Cuthbertson & Colin Gordon & Wensley Pithey & David Lodge & Patrick Magee & Kenneth J Warren et al, director Sidney J Furie, blokes tumble from pub
These various Tongs were almost constantly at war. So the office of Hatchet Man was one of special importance. The Hatchet Man 1936 starring Edward G Robinson & Loretta Young & Dudley Digges & Leslie Fenton & Edmund Breese & Tully Marshall & J Carrol Naish & Charles Middleton et al, director William A Wellman, opening caption
Tonight you will be bearer of a greeting that must not miss. ibid. Tong leader to Robinson
Love is as useless as wings on a cat. ibid. visitor to shop
There is an old Chinese proverb which says that one must think right and think left. ibid. Robinson
Dyin’ ain’t much of a livin’, boy. The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976 starring Clint Eastwood & Chief Dan George & Sondra Locke & Bill McKinney & John Vernon & Paula Trueman & Sam Bottoms & Geraldine Keams & Woodrow Parfrey & Joyce Jameson et al, director Clint Eastwood, Josey to bounty hunter
Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you’re not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. ’Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That’s just the way it is. ibid. Josey
It’s living that’s hard. ibid. Josey
Please! Please don’t hurt me, OK. Just let me go. 10 Cloverfield Lane 2017 starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead& John goodman& John Gallagher & Suzanne Cryer & Bradley Cooper et al, director Dan Trachtenberg
You’re lucky to be here at all … There’s nowhere to go, Michelle. ibid. Howard
I focused on being prepared. And I was. And here we are. ibid.
Bend your knees, Harry. When you jump from the train bend your knees to soften the blow. Bugsy 1991 starring Warren Beatty & Harvey Keitel & Ben Kingsley & Annette Bening & Elliott Gould & Joe Mantegna & Bebe Neuwirth & Bill Graham & Lewis van Bergen & Wendy Phillips & Richard C Sarafian et al, director Barry Levinson, Bugsy
Why don’t you go outside and jerk yourself a soda? ibid. her to him
Why are you looking at me like that? You’re not going to hurt me, are you? ibid. Tibbett to Bugsy
We both want everything. ibid. her to him
Do you really want to trust a dame with your cheque-book? ibid. gangsta to Bugsy
What is the most that this hotel could possible cost? ibid. Meyer Lansky to Bugsy
To hell with Meyer Lansky! To hell with Las Vegas! And to hell with The Flamenco. ibid. him to her
Benny’s got one basic problem. He doesn’t respect money. ibid. Meyer Lansky to gangstas
Meyer, you want a tip? Never sell your shares in the Flamingo. You’ll live to thank me. ibid. Bugsy
I need you to plan a presidential assassination. Shooter 2007 starring Mark Walhberg & Lane Garrison & Danny Glover & Michael Pena & Kate Mara & Elias Koteas & Rhona Mitra & Jonathan Walker & Justin Louis & Tate Donovan et al, director Antoine Fuqua, Colonel
Whoever took that shot’s probably dead now. That’s how conspiracy works. Them boys on the grassy knoll – they were dead within three hours. ibid. expert
There is no head to cut off; it’s a conglomerate. ibid. bloke in wheelchair
There’s only haves and have-nots. ibid. senator
No-one’s ever taken care of me before. The Beekeeper 2024 starring Jason Statham & Emmy Raver-Lampman & John Hutcherson & Bobby Naderi & Minnie Driver & David Witts & Michael Epp & Taylor James & Jemma Redgrave & Jeremy Irons et al, opening scene, director David Ayer
All right, kids, let the strip-mining begin. ibid. call centre con
She got scammed. Somebody emptied all her accounts. ibid. Granddaughter to beekeeper
I will never steal from the weak and the vulnerable again. ibid. Clay introduces new company motto
He burnt the place to the ground. The call centre’s gone. ibid. Call centre manager to boss
To kill his way to the top of the hive. ibid. Irons
You have laws for these things until they fail. Then you have me. ibid.
To bee or not to bee: isn’t that the bloody question? ibid. South African mercenary
It’s nice to have you back, Ed. I mean it. Welcome home, boy. Villain 2020 starring Craig Fairbrass & George Russo & Izuka Hoyle & Mark Monero & Tomi May & Eloise Lovell Anderson & Taz Skylar et al, director Phillip Barantini, Jeanie in The Green Man pub
Don’t you understand, Ed? They work with Roy & Johnny. ibid. bruv
Your brother’s in a serious bit of trouble, mate. ibid. Roy & Johnnie turn up
You’re lucking I’m such a fucking gentlemen! ibid. Sean to Rikki
You need to grab that hacksaw and start on one of his legs. ibid. Eddie to Sean
My own brother’s a fucking wrong ’un. ibid.
It’s pretty simple, Ian. Give me control of the door. Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins 2021 starring Vinnie Jones & Terry Stone & Craig Fairbrass & Roland Manookian & George Russo & Josh Myers & Keith Allen & Jatie Jarvis & Conor Benn et al, Tony, director Nick Nevern
You always think the worst of me, Donna. ibid. Craig
Pat Tate will be the death of you. ibid. Bernard
London in the 1960s: everyone had a story about the Krays. You could walk into any pub and hear a lie or two about them. But I was there and I’m not careless with the truth. They were brothers, but bound by more than blood. They were twins as well, counterparts. Gangster princes of the city they meant to conquer. Ron Kray was a one-man London mob, bloodthirsty, illogical and funny as well. My Reggie was different. Once in a lifetime do you find a street-fighting man like Reg. Believe me when I say, it took a lot of love for me to hate him the way I do. Legend 2015 starring Tom Harding & EMily Browning & David Thewlis & Christopher Eccleston & Chazz Palminteri & Paul Anderson & Colin Morgan & Mel Raido & Sam Spruell & Tara Fitzgerald et al, director Brian Helgeland
London is going to be the Las Vegas of Europe. We need someone to front and someone to muscle for us. ibid. Mafia dude
Eastenders: They won’t talk to a policeman, but they’ll kiss a gangster, eh? The filthy cockney bastards. ibid. rozzer Nipper
I’m homosexual, Frances. I’m a giver not a receiver. ibid. Ronnie