Stacy Keach Quotes

Escape from L.A.

Understanding the Plutoxin Seven Virus

POTUS Would you explain to this foot soldier why he's going to do what we tell him to do?

Snake What's he talking about?

Malloy The Plutoxin Seven virus.

Brazen Genetically engineered. One-hundred percent pure death.

Malloy It starts with a slight headache, then turns into a fever that gets worse. After a short time, you crash. You bleed out like a stuck pig. Not a pretty sight.

Snake I get it. You figure that you inject that shit into me, and under the threat of death, I'll do whatever you say... just like in New York.

Malloy You got it... Snake!

Snake One question: which one of you assholes gets to die trying to stick me?

Malloy You don't understand. It's already in you.

Brazen Catches on quick, doesn't he?

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American History X

The Impact of Substance Use on Perception

Cameron You know, you made the fat kid a little nervous. He thinks the joint messed with your mind.

Derek Vinyard It did.

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Escape from L.A.

Negotiating for the Antidote in Crisis

Snake Let's say I come back and I have your black box. Who'll give me the antidote to the virus?

Malloy A medical team will be standing by.

Snake Neither one of you will be there?

Malloy No.

Snake Good!

[fires at Brazen and Malloy, with no effect]

Malloy Ha! Figured you might try that, hotshot. That's why the first clip is loaded with blanks. Bye-bye, Snake. Good luck!

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American History X

Exploring Racial Tensions and Manipulation

Danny Vinyard He's one of those proud-to-be-nigger people, I hate those guys.

[Referring to Dr. Sweeney]

Cameron Now wait a minute Danny, he's not proud, no he's a manipulative self-righteous Uncle Tom. He's trying to make you feel guilty about writing about Adolf Hitler. Some nigger, some spic writes about ], or fuckin ] gets a pat on the head.

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American History X

Confrontation Over Prison Experiences

Cameron I understand how you feel. I mean, you've just done some hard time and...

Derek Vineyard Don't you fuckin talk to me about hard time! you don't know a thing about it!

Cameron Hey, I've done mine.

Derek Vineyard You didn't do shit! I found out about your little prison story. You did two months and then you rolled over on two kids and let them go down for you, so don't feed me your fucking lies, Cameron.

Cameron Alright, this is stupid. I'm done. You go cool off, get laid, do something. Get your head on straight, then I'll talk to you.

Derek Vinyard Yeah, but it doesn't even really matter if I don't, does it? Cause you got the next crop all lined up and ready to go, you fuckin chicken hawk!

Cameron Excuse me?

Cameron Hey, Derek, watch it. Be careful. Remember where you are. This is not some fuckin country club where you can waltz in and outta here as you choose...

Derek Vinyard Shut up! Shut the fuck up! I came in here to tell you one thing, I am out! OUT! And Danny is out, too. And if you come near my family again, I'm gonna fucking kill you!

Cameron Well, excuse me, but fuck you, Derek. You can't come barking threats at *me*. Look, you can do whatever you want, but Danny is a good kid. He's not some whiny pussy like you. He needs my help and I'm going to give it to him.

Derek Vinyard If you come near Danny again, I will feed you your fucking heart, Cameron.

Cameron I won't have to. He'll come to me. I'm more important to him now than you'll ever be.

Derek Vinyard Shit!

Cameron You're a fucking dead man, Vinyard.

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Escape from L.A.

Choices and Consequences in a Dystopian World

President What's it to be, Plissken? Us or them?

Snake Shut down the Third World; they lose, you win. Shut down America; you lose, they win. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

President So what are you going to do?

Snake Disappear.

[Types "666" on the remote]

Brazen He's entered the world code...no target code. Sir, that'll shut down the entire planet.

[looks at Sword of Damocles system display; to the President]

Snake I told you, you'd better hope I didn't make it back.

Malloy You push that button, everything we've accomplished for the past 500 years will be finished. Our technology, our way of life, our entire history. We'll have to start all over again. For God's sakes, don't do it, Snake!

[takes one step closer and pleads]

Snake The name's Plissken.

[pushes the button; the Sword of Damocles EMP satellites fire off, disabling all electrical systems - including Utopia's electric chair just before she is to be executed]

Utopia He did it! He shut down the Earth!

[as the light fades out]

Snake Welcome to the human race.

Escape from L.A.

Critique of Freedom in a Controlled Society

Malloy She didn't know that she had that remote unit in her pocket, now, did she? I was wondering what kind of lame switch you'd try to pull this time, Plissken. You know, you're becoming very predictable.

Snake Yeah I guess so. You got a smoke?

Malloy The United States is a non-smoking nation. No smoking, no drinking, no drugs, no women, unless, of course, you're married. No guns, no foul language, no red meat.

Snake Land of the free...

Memorable Quotes from Stacy Keach