Die Hard Quotes
Hans Gruber : Now, you can break the code?
Theo : You didn't bring me along for my charming personality.
Theo : You didn't bring me along for my charming personality.
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Hans Gruber : Touching, Cowboy, touching. Or should I call you, Mr. McClane? Mr. Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department?
Richard Thornburg : Get on the phone to Harry in New York. Come on, baby, move, move.
Thornburg's Assistant : Got it.
Sergeant Al Powell : Better get a hold of somebody in dispatch.
John McClane : Sister Teresa called me Mr. McClane in the third grade. My friends call me John, and you're neither, shit-head.
Hans Gruber : I have someone who wants to talk to you; a very special friend who was with you at the party tonight.
Harry Ellis : [ Hans hands him the walkie talkie ] Hey, John boy.
John McClane : Ellis?
Harry Ellis : Yeah. Now listen, John, they're giving me a few minutes to try to talk some sense into you. I know you think you're doing your job, John, and I can appreciate that, but, you're just dragging this thing out. Now look, no one gets outta here until these guys can talk to the *LA* police, and that just ain't gonna happen until you stop messin' up the works, capisci?
John McClane : Ellis, what have you told them?
Harry Ellis : I told 'em we were old friends and you were my guest at the party.
John McClane : Ellis, you shouldn't be doin' this.
Harry Ellis : Tell me about it. Alright, John, listen. They want you to tell them where the detonators are. They know people are listening. They want the detonators or they're gonna kill me. [ pause ]
Harry Ellis : John, didn't you hear me?
John McClane : Yeah, I hear you.
Harry Ellis : Hey, John, I think you can get with the program a little, huh? The police are here now, it's their problem. Now tell these guys where the detonators are so no one else gets h
Richard Thornburg : Get on the phone to Harry in New York. Come on, baby, move, move.
Thornburg's Assistant : Got it.
Sergeant Al Powell : Better get a hold of somebody in dispatch.
John McClane : Sister Teresa called me Mr. McClane in the third grade. My friends call me John, and you're neither, shit-head.
Hans Gruber : I have someone who wants to talk to you; a very special friend who was with you at the party tonight.
Harry Ellis : [ Hans hands him the walkie talkie ] Hey, John boy.
John McClane : Ellis?
Harry Ellis : Yeah. Now listen, John, they're giving me a few minutes to try to talk some sense into you. I know you think you're doing your job, John, and I can appreciate that, but, you're just dragging this thing out. Now look, no one gets outta here until these guys can talk to the *LA* police, and that just ain't gonna happen until you stop messin' up the works, capisci?
John McClane : Ellis, what have you told them?
Harry Ellis : I told 'em we were old friends and you were my guest at the party.
John McClane : Ellis, you shouldn't be doin' this.
Harry Ellis : Tell me about it. Alright, John, listen. They want you to tell them where the detonators are. They know people are listening. They want the detonators or they're gonna kill me. [ pause ]
Harry Ellis : John, didn't you hear me?
John McClane : Yeah, I hear you.
Harry Ellis : Hey, John, I think you can get with the program a little, huh? The police are here now, it's their problem. Now tell these guys where the detonators are so no one else gets h
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Harry Ellis : Business is business. You use a gun, I use a fountain pen. What's the difference?
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Dwayne T. Robinson : Did you hear that? He just let the guy die, man. He just gave him up. Gimme that headset. That's like pullin' the trigger yourself.
Sergeant Al Powell : Christ, man. Can't you see what's happening? Can't you read between the lines?
Dwayne T. Robinson : Cold. This on the right channel?
Cop : Yes, sir.
Sergeant Al Powell : He did everything he could to save him. If he gave himself up, they'd both be dead right now.
Dwayne T. Robinson : Oh, no way, man, no way. They'd be talking to us. Listen, you tell this partner of yours, Powell, to stay the hell out of this from now on, do you hear me? Because, if he doesn't, I'm gonna nail him, boy. I'm really gonna nail his ass, now, believe me.
Sergeant Al Powell : The man is hurting! He is alone, tired, and he hasn't seen diddly-squat from anybody down here. Now you're gonna stand there and tell me that he's gonna give a damn about what you do to him, *if* he makes it out of there alive? Why don't you wake up and smell what you shoveling?
Dwayne T. Robinson : You listen to me, Sergeant. Any time you wanna go home, you consider yourself dismissed.
Sergeant Al Powell : No, sir. You couldn't drag me away.
Sergeant Al Powell : Christ, man. Can't you see what's happening? Can't you read between the lines?
Dwayne T. Robinson : Cold. This on the right channel?
Cop : Yes, sir.
Sergeant Al Powell : He did everything he could to save him. If he gave himself up, they'd both be dead right now.
Dwayne T. Robinson : Oh, no way, man, no way. They'd be talking to us. Listen, you tell this partner of yours, Powell, to stay the hell out of this from now on, do you hear me? Because, if he doesn't, I'm gonna nail him, boy. I'm really gonna nail his ass, now, believe me.
Sergeant Al Powell : The man is hurting! He is alone, tired, and he hasn't seen diddly-squat from anybody down here. Now you're gonna stand there and tell me that he's gonna give a damn about what you do to him, *if* he makes it out of there alive? Why don't you wake up and smell what you shoveling?
Dwayne T. Robinson : You listen to me, Sergeant. Any time you wanna go home, you consider yourself dismissed.
Sergeant Al Powell : No, sir. You couldn't drag me away.
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Sergeant Al Powell : I shot a kid. He was 13 years old. Ohhh, it was dark, I couldn't see him. He had a ray gun, looked real enough. You know, when you're a rookie, they can teach you everything about bein' a cop except how to live with a mistake. Anyway, I just couldn't bring myself to draw my gun on anybody again.
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Hans Gruber : Nice suit. John Phillips, London. I have two myself. Rumor has it Arafat buys his there.
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Dwayne T. Robinson : [ Watching Hans fall to his death from the 30th floor ] Oh, I hope that's not a hostage.
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[ Karl smashes a table of glasses in fury ]
Ginny : God. That man looks *really* pissed.
Holly Gennero McClane : He's still alive.
Ginny : What?
Holly Gennero McClane : Only John can drive somebody that crazy.
Ginny : God. That man looks *really* pissed.
Holly Gennero McClane : He's still alive.
Ginny : What?
Holly Gennero McClane : Only John can drive somebody that crazy.
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[ flying in the chopper to the roof ]
Big Johnson : Just like fuckin' Saigon, hey, Slick?
Little Johnson : [ smiling ] I was in junior high, dickhead.
Big Johnson : Just like fuckin' Saigon, hey, Slick?
Little Johnson : [ smiling ] I was in junior high, dickhead.
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FBI Special Agent Johnson : [ on the phone ] This is agent Johnson. No, the other one.
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Hans Gruber : I'm going to count to three, there will not be a four. Give me the code.
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[ after McClane sets off massive explosion ]
John McClane : Is the building on fire?
Sergeant Al Powell : No, but it's gonna need a paint job and a shit load of screen doors.
John McClane : Is the building on fire?
Sergeant Al Powell : No, but it's gonna need a paint job and a shit load of screen doors.
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[ last lines ]
John McClane : Merry Christmas, Argyle.
Argyle : Merry Christmas.
Richard Thornburg : [ to the camera ] Did ya get that?
Argyle : [ Argyle shuts the limo door ] If this is their idea of Christmas, I *gotta* be here for New Year's.
John McClane : Merry Christmas, Argyle.
Argyle : Merry Christmas.
Richard Thornburg : [ to the camera ] Did ya get that?
Argyle : [ Argyle shuts the limo door ] If this is their idea of Christmas, I *gotta* be here for New Year's.
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[ Hans, Theo, and Kristoff stare in awe as the vault opens ]
Theo : Merry Christmas.
Theo : Merry Christmas.
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[ after witnessing Mr. Takagi's murder ]
John McClane : [ talking to himself ] Why the fuck didn't you stop 'em, John? 'Cause then you'd be dead, too, asshole.
John McClane : [ talking to himself ] Why the fuck didn't you stop 'em, John? 'Cause then you'd be dead, too, asshole.
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John McClane : So that's is what this is about, Hans? A fucking robbery?
Hans Gruber : Put down the gun.
John McClane : Why'd you have to nuke the whole building, Hans?
Hans Gruber : Well, when you steal $600, you can just disappear. When you steal 600 million, they will find you, unless they think you're already dead.
Hans Gruber : Put down the gun.
John McClane : Why'd you have to nuke the whole building, Hans?
Hans Gruber : Well, when you steal $600, you can just disappear. When you steal 600 million, they will find you, unless they think you're already dead.
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John McClane : You'd have made a pretty good cowboy yourself, Hans.
Hans Gruber : Oh, yes. What was it you said to me before? "Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker."
Hans Gruber : Oh, yes. What was it you said to me before? "Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker."
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[ John is fighting Karl ]
John McClane : You should have heard your brother squeal when I broke his fucking neck.
John McClane : You should have heard your brother squeal when I broke his fucking neck.
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[ Trying to get the German Terrorist's attention ]
Harry Ellis : Hey, sprechen ze talk?
Harry Ellis : Hey, sprechen ze talk?
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Takagi : [ Hans is threatening to kill Takagi if he doesn't divulge the code to the vault ] I don't know it, I'm telling you. Get on a jet to Tokyo and ask the Chairman. I'm telling you, you're just going to have to kill me.
Hans Gruber : Okay. [ shoots Takagi in the head ]
Hans Gruber : We do it the hard way.
Hans Gruber : Okay. [ shoots Takagi in the head ]
Hans Gruber : We do it the hard way.
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Dwayne T. Robinson : I've got a hundred people down here, and they're covered with glass.
John McClane : Glass? Who gives a shit about glass? Who the fuck is this?
Dwayne T. Robinson : This is Deputy Chief of Police, Dwayne T. Robinson, and I am in charge of this situation.
John McClane : Oh, you're in charge? Well, I got some bad news for you *Dwayne*, from up here it doesn't look like you're in charge of jack shit.
Dwayne T. Robinson : You listen to me, you little asshole, I'm...
John McClane : Asshole? I'm not the one who just got butt-fucked on national TV, *Dwayne*. Now, you listen to me, jerk-off, if you're not a part of the solution, you're a part of the problem. Quit being a part of the fucking problem and put the other guy back on!
John McClane : Glass? Who gives a shit about glass? Who the fuck is this?
Dwayne T. Robinson : This is Deputy Chief of Police, Dwayne T. Robinson, and I am in charge of this situation.
John McClane : Oh, you're in charge? Well, I got some bad news for you *Dwayne*, from up here it doesn't look like you're in charge of jack shit.
Dwayne T. Robinson : You listen to me, you little asshole, I'm...
John McClane : Asshole? I'm not the one who just got butt-fucked on national TV, *Dwayne*. Now, you listen to me, jerk-off, if you're not a part of the solution, you're a part of the problem. Quit being a part of the fucking problem and put the other guy back on!
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Argyle : Well, why didn't you come with her man? What's up?
John McClane : 'Cause I'm a New York cop. I got a six-month backlog on New York scumbags I'm still trying to put behind bars. I can't just pick up and go that easy.
John McClane : 'Cause I'm a New York cop. I got a six-month backlog on New York scumbags I'm still trying to put behind bars. I can't just pick up and go that easy.
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[ McClane, before jumping from the roof ]
John McClane : I promise I will never even THINK about going up in a tall building again. Oh, God. Please don't let me die.
John McClane : I promise I will never even THINK about going up in a tall building again. Oh, God. Please don't let me die.
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[ Hans pulls a gun on McClane after impersonating a hostage ]
Hans : Put down the gun, and give me my detonators.
John McClane : Well, well, well... Hans.
Hans : Put it down now.
John McClane : That's pretty tricky with that accent. You oughta be on fucking TV with that accent. But what do you want with the detonators, Hans? I already used all the explosives. Or did I?
Hans : I'm going to count to three...
John McClane : Yeah, like you did with Takagi? [ Hans pulls trigger ]
John McClane : Ooops. No bullets. What do you think, I'm fucking stupid, Hans? [ elevator opens ]
Hans : You were saying?
Hans : Put down the gun, and give me my detonators.
John McClane : Well, well, well... Hans.
Hans : Put it down now.
John McClane : That's pretty tricky with that accent. You oughta be on fucking TV with that accent. But what do you want with the detonators, Hans? I already used all the explosives. Or did I?
Hans : I'm going to count to three...
John McClane : Yeah, like you did with Takagi? [ Hans pulls trigger ]
John McClane : Ooops. No bullets. What do you think, I'm fucking stupid, Hans? [ elevator opens ]
Hans : You were saying?
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Hans : Mr. Takagi, I could talk about industrialization and men's fashion all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude, and my associate, Theo, has some questions for you. Sort of fill in the blanks questions, actually.
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John McClane : Drop it, dickhead. It's the police.
Tony : You won't hurt me.
John McClane : Oh, yeah? Why not?
Tony : Because you're a policeman. There are rules for policemen.
John McClane : Yeah. That's what my captain keeps telling me.
Tony : You won't hurt me.
John McClane : Oh, yeah? Why not?
Tony : Because you're a policeman. There are rules for policemen.
John McClane : Yeah. That's what my captain keeps telling me.
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Hans : The following people are to be released from their captors: In Northern Ireland, the seven members of the New Provo Front. In Canada, the five imprisoned leaders of Liberte de Quebec. In Sri Lanka, the nine members of the Asian Dawn movement...
John McClane : [ listening on the radio ] What the fuck?
Karl : [ mouthing silently ] Asian Dawn?
Hans : [ covers the radio ] I read about them in Time magazine.
John McClane : [ listening on the radio ] What the fuck?
Karl : [ mouthing silently ] Asian Dawn?
Hans : [ covers the radio ] I read about them in Time magazine.
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