Film and TV Quotes

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They killed my friend, so I am going to kill each and every one of 'em. And my only disappointment. . . is that I only get to do it once.

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By: Denzel Washington
Characters: Robert McCall
From: The Equalizer 2
Genres: Action | Crime | Sequels | Spy and Espionage | Thrillers

Context:
Denzel Washington (as Robert McCall) explains the revenge he'll seek against those who murdered his friend Melissa Leo (as Susan Plummer), also a former espionage agent.

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Frank: I have a job, now. And I plan on keeping it. I'm walking a white line all the time. I don't bother nobody, nobody bothers me. You better start doing the same.
Nada: A white line's in the middle of the road. That's the worst place to drive.

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By: Keith David | Roddy Piper
Characters: Frank (They Live) | Nada
From: They Live
Genres: Action | Buddies | Cult Cinema | Science Fiction | Thrillers

Context:
Roddy Piper (as Nada) gives a bit of advice to Keith David (as Frank), after David tells Piper how he tries to live life free of problems, by not bothering anyone and staying on the "white line."

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Don't you know where you live, Marty? Can't you smell the bananas? You know what country you live in? You live in Guatamala with color television.

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By: Burt Reynolds
Characters: Lt. Phil Gaines
From: Hustle (1975)
Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery

Context:
Burt Reynolds (as Lt. Phil Gaines) says to a father who's just shot and killed the man he believed was responsible for his daughter's death. Reynolds feels empathy for the father, a regular "Joe" who has killed a powerful and corrupt figure and could now be facing life in prison.

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Eddie Albert: That girl's father, was he anybody?
Burt Reynolds: No Leo. He's just one of those middle-class Americans who thinks you can get 40,000 miles out of a new set of tires.

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By: Burt Reynolds | Eddie Albert
Characters: Leo Sellers | Lt. Phil Gaines
From: Hustle (1975)
Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery

Context:
Eddie Albert (as Leo Sellers) asks Burt Reynolds (as Lt. Phil Gaines) - who's investigating the suicide of a teenage girl that was involved in pornography - whether the victim's father was someone Albert should be worried about. Albert made a porn film with the girl prior to her death and may be a suspect in Reynolds' eyes.

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I'll rip out your eyes and piss on your brain!

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By: Paul Gleason
Characters: Clarence Beeks
From: Trading Places
Genres: Comedy | Cult Cinema

Context:
Paul Gleason (as Clarence Beeks) says to two train baggage handlers, played by Senator Al Franken and Tom Davis, after they walk in on him just as Gleason is about to kill Dan Aykroyd ( as Louis Winthorpe III), Eddie Murphy (as Billy Ray Valentine), and Jamie Lee Curtis (as Ophelia). Gleason has figured out they are attempting to steal a top secret crop report from him before he can hand it over to Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche (as Randolph & Mortimer Duke), so they can corner the stock market.

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Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead.

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By: Sean Connery
Characters: James Bond
From: Thunderball
Genres: Action | Adventure | Sequels | Spy and Espionage | Thrillers

Context:
Sean Connery's Bond says the memorable line to a couple sitting near the dance floor of an outdoor club, after evil assassin Luciana Paluzzi (as Fiona Volpe) accidentally takes a gunshot to the back from one of her own henchman, while dancing with 007.