Heat (1995) - Quotes

Confrontation Between LAPD and a Suspect

Alan Marciano: Can I help you?

Vincent: Are you Alan Marciano?

Alan Marciano: Yeah. And who the fuck are you?

Vincent: Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, LAPD.

Alan Marciano: LA? This is Las Vegas! You don't have jurisdiction here!

Vincent: Las Vegas PD takes you into custody. You are extradited to Newark on a New Jersey warrant for smuggling cigarettes up from North Carolina three years ago, or you go to work for us. Cut and dried. That...is...it.

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Assuming Surveillance in High-Stakes Situation

Neil: L.A.P.D. Gee, what, where the fuck did this heat come from?

Chris: Maybe it's the score they were onto, the place, not us. Cause it's been hit a couple of times, you know, or something?

Neil: Assume they got our phones, assume they got our houses, assume they got us, right here, right now as we sit, everything. Assume it all.

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Miscommunication and Concerns in Relationships

Justine: Are you all right? What happened? Where've you been?

Vincent: Work. Lauren's dad show up?

Justine: Didn't call, didn't show. We waited for you until 10:30.

Vincent: Does this guy have any idea of what's going on with this kid?

Justine: [shakes her head] I don't know.

Vincent: What, is she okay?

Justine: She's been in her room all day, so no, she's not okay. Neither am I. Uh, I made dinner for us four hours ago. Um, by the time I tried to maintain a consistent mood between us, she'd withdraw.

Vincent: I've got three dead bodies on a sidewalk off Venice Boulevard, Justine! I'm sorry if the goddamn...chicken...got overcooked.

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Investigation of a Serious Incident

Uniformed Officer: You taking this one, Lieutenant? Or does it stay in Division?

Vincent: Does this look like gangbangers working the local 7-Eleven to you? Robbery-Homicide's taking it.

Uniformed Officer: It's all yours.

Det. Bosko: [gestures to the homeless man, who is being interviewed by another detective] We've got three motorists. All they saw were men with masks, they were distant. Console TV Man over there, however, he was closer.

Vincent: Did he ID anybody?

Det. Bosko: [Hanna starts towards the bodies of the three guards] Well he was hiding. He heard it mostly.

Vincent: OK, what about them?

Det. Bosko: Right, now according to the TV Man, this guy started mouthing off.

Vincent: Smart.

Det. Bosko: Yeah. Now this guy - I figure this guy went for that holdout piece, ankle holster, right from here. Bang. Bang. Bang-bang-bang, to this side. This guy here has got what appears to be a double-tap entry wound to the sternum. Tattooing around a head-wound, scorched bone, close range, probably executed. There was $1.6 million in bearer bonds, and they ignored the loose cash.

Vincent: [and] Cause they had no time; cause they were on a clock, which means they knew our response time to a 211, had our air, immobilized it, entered, escaped in under three minutes. It's a good spot here. We've got good escape routes - two freeways, within a quarter of a mile.

Det.-Sgt. Casals: Traffic video camera?

Vincent: Probably disabled. Check it anyway.

Sgt. Drucker: You recognize the M.O.?

Vincent: [to Casals; to Drucker; to Schwartz; to Bosko] M.O. is that they're good. Once it escalated into a murder one beef for all of em, after they killed the first two guards, they didn't hesitate; pop guard number three because... what difference does it make? Why leave a living witness? Drop of a hat these guys will rock and roll. The shape charge--the shape charge indicates that they are technically proficient. Proficient enough to go in on the prowl, so let's start looking for recent highline burglaries that have mystified us. Run "Slick" as an alias to the FBI. We're gonna get the phone book. Do it anyway. Who's movin the bearer bonds? Check the usual fences. You and I will check with Cuzomano and Torena. I want you to take Goldstein and O'Farrell. Hang in with forensics, from the bomb squad. I want the explosive. If we're lucky, it's exotic - we can trace the sale.

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A Decision is Being Made

Waingro: The guy was making a move.

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Introduction of Characters and Their Dynamics

Michael: What's your name?

Waingro: [Michael opens the door and lets Waingro in. He climbs up into the passenger's seat] Waingro. You're Michael, huh? You guys always work together?

Michael: All the time.

Waingro: Real tight crew, huh?

Michael: Real tight.

Waingro: Yeah if this works, I'd consider going again, you know.

Michael: Yeah, stop talking, okay, slick?

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Confronting Emotional Disconnect in Relationships

Justine Hanna: [to Vincent] I may be stoned on grass and Prozac, but you've been walking through our life dead.

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The Impact of Routine on Communication

Justine Hanna: [to Vincent] You prefer the normal routine. We fuck and you lose the power of speech.

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Existence Among the Remains of Others

Justine Hanna: [to Vincent] You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. You sift through the detritus, you read the terrain, you search for signs of passing, for the scent of your prey, and then you hunt them down. That's the only thing you're committed to. The rest is the mess you leave as you pass through. ("You sift through the detritus" is missing in the US blu-ray release).

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Decision Against Proceeding

Drucker: It's a No-Go', Vince.

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Command Instructions for Unit 2

Drucker: [barking into walkie-talkie] Unit 2? This is Command. Take him at the street, and check him out.

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Urgent Command for Immediate Action

Drucker: [slams Marciano into the wall, while speaking to an an Officer] {In Script Only} GET HIM OUTTA HERE!!

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A Moment of Decision at the Doorway

Drucker: One second at the doorway, then it's all over.

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A Call for Revelation

Drucker: Come on, sugar. Show yourself.

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Self-Selling Situations in Business

Drucker: All kinds of shit. But I don't have to sell this, and you know it. Cause this kind of shit here sells itself.

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A Tough Choice for Family's Future

Drucker: That's right. You will have to. See, if you don't betray Chris, you victimize Dominic. Cause he'll be in foster homes, with no living parents to take care of him. He'll be fucked for life. Dominic didn't chose to screw up his life, but Chris did. You give up Chris, you get off clean. You can do it. For your kid, so you can raise him.

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Confrontation on a Flight to New Jersey

Drucker: Well, who has to? Cause you're on a plane back to New Jersey, jagoff.

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Sergeant Drucker Requests Privacy for Investigation

Drucker: My name is Sergeant Drucker. I'm with Robbery Homicide. Would you mind putting your kid in the next room?

Drucker's Reflection on Chris and Marciano

Drucker: Chris slipped his tail, and doesn't talk about their scores with Charlene. So, there's nothing for me to get from Marciano. I just tried.

Frustration with Drug Addiction and Communication

Drucker: I've been paging your ass all day! I can't stand fucking pagers!! You're bust-up speed freak! Jacking up methamphetamine, again!

Recognition of Criminal Patterns

Drucker: You recognize their M.O.?

A Warning Against Heroism During a Heist

Neil McCauley: [''Robbing a bank''] We want to hurt no one. We're here for the bank's money, not your money. Your money is insured by the federal government, you're not gonna lose a dime. Think of your families, don't risk your life. Don't try and be a hero.

The Weight of Choices and Connection

Neil McCauley: I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. I know life is short, whatever time you get is luck. You want to walk? You walk right now. Or on your own... on your own you choose to come with me. And all I know is... all I know is there's no point in me going anywhere anymore if it's going to be alone... without you.

Accepting Consequences of Choices

Neil McCauley: He knew the risks, he didn't have to be there. It rains... you get wet.

Solitude and Self-Reflection in Heat

Neil McCauley: I'm alone, I am not lonely.

A Warning of Imminent Danger

Neil McCauley: I am double the worst trouble you ever thought of.

Pursuit Defines Identity

Vincent Hanna: It's like you said. All I am is what I'm going after.

Anticipating Unexpected Outcomes in Criminal Pursuits

Vincent Hanna: When these guys walk out the door of whatever score they're gonna take next, they're gonna have the surprise of a lifetime.

The Importance of Preserving Anger

Vincent Hanna: [snaps fingers; snaps fingers] I gotta hold on to my angst. I preserve it because I need it. It keeps me sharp , on the edge , where I gotta be.

Anger Overstepping Boundaries in Relationships

Vincent Hanna: I'm angry. I'm very angry, Ralph. You know, you can ball my wife if she wants you to. You can lounge around here on her sofa, in her ex-husband's dead-tech, post-modernistic bullshit house if you want to. But you do not get to watch MY FUCKING TELEVISION SET!