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Homicide Quotes

1991 · 1h 41m 63 Audience
17 quotes
The Burden of Choice in Uncertainty
Taglines Detective Robert Gold. Whatever he chooses to do is going to be wrong. He still has to make a choice.
A Hard Truth About Compromise
Tim Sullivan Bob, I'm gonna tell you what the old whore said, and this is the truest thing I know: "When you start cumming with the customers, it's time to quit.
A Cop's Moral Dilemma Unfolds
Taglines Bob Gold is a cop. A good cop. But tonight, he will betray his friends, disgrace the force, and commit an act of violence because he believes it is the only right thing to do.
Confrontation Over Betrayal and Mistakes
Bobby Gold You sorry fucking sack of shit. You shot my partner.
Robert Randolph Yeah, man, and you could have paid me back if you would have brought your gun. That was your mistake, man.
Facing Troubles with Optimism and Action
Tim Sullivan Hey, you got some... you got some heavy troubles on your mind? Huh, babe? We'll work it out. We'll play some cops and robbers. We'll bust this big criminal. We'll swagger around.
Confrontation and Preparedness in Homicide
Robert Randolph Oh, you know, huh? You're one smart kike, ain't you, Mr. Gold? All you forgot is that if you want to kill me, you best come armed.
Tension Between Colleagues in Law Enforcement
Tim Sullivan What is this?
Bobby Gold That's the strap the guy tore off my holster.
Tim Sullivan Well, go get it fixed, will ya? Go take a cooling walk- somethin'.
Bobby Gold You mad at me?
Tim Sullivan Yeah, I'm mad at you! I'm not gonna invite you to my birthday party! You dumb kike. Go get your holster fixed.
Caught in Loyalty and Betrayal
Taglines A good cop caught between loyalty and betrayal.
Betrayal of a Good Cop
Taglines Bob Gold is a cop. A good cop. But tonight, he will betray his friends.
Detective Gold's Frustration with the System
Bobby Gold Detective Gold. Tim! She- the old lady. She gonna give him up? She gonna give him up? You got her? You worked her around. Fantastic! Oh, fuck me! Why do I always miss it? She said what? Oh, yeah, I'm the linchpin. Big deal. Oh, man. Was it sweet? I would have been there. I'm stuck here with my- my Jews. You should see this fuckin room. No, fuckin bullshit. Bunch of high-strung fuckin bullshit. They pay so much taxes- Fuck em. Yo! She did? Fan-fuckin'-tastic! What? Oh, some bullshit. Somebody's taking shots at em- hey, fuck em. Don't tell me. Don't send the old lady work down there and tell me how you're so surprised. Fuck em and the taxes they pay. You tell me. Ten more bucks a week they're makin', lettin her work down there? Hey, not my people, baby. Fuck em. There's so much anti-Semitism the last 4,000 years we must be doin somethin to bring it about. I'll see you at the house half an hour. Yo, Tim. See you then.
[picks up the phone in the study; laughs; Hangs up and notices that the dead woman's granddaughter is in the room - and has heard everything]
Questioning Loyalty and Racial Tensions
Bobby Gold Man's got no call to question my loyalty.
Tim Sullivan How's your head?
Bobby Gold He had no fuckin call to get racial on me.
Tim Sullivan So he called you one, you called him one. We get to the gym...
Bobby Gold Sonofabitch is gonna go.
Tim Sullivan Yeah, I feel it too.
Bobby Gold Piece'a cake.
Tim Sullivan Either piece'a cake or a slice'a life, you notice that?
Bobby Gold Yeah, I've remarked that, ain't that the truth?
Tim Sullivan That is the truth.
Bobby Gold We could've brought the sonofabitch with a knock onna door.
Tim Sullivan Well let's go bring him in then.
Bobby Gold That's right.
Tim Sullivan Garner summa them kudos n all that they got.
Bobby Gold That's right. FBI, man...
Tim Sullivan That's right.
Bobby Gold FBI could fuck up a baked potato.
Tim Sullivan F-B-I, couldn't find ] inna bowl of rice. Know what's needed here?
[[Joe Louis]
Bobby Gold What, Sully?
Tim Sullivan Police work.
Bobby Gold Yeah. Summa that police work that people talk about.
Confronting Politics and Prejudice in Homicide
Bobby Gold What happened to the job?
Bobby Gold Fuckin politics, man, nuthin but politics. Motherfucker called me a kike...
Tim Sullivan I heard im.
Bobby Gold Job's changed. It ain't the same job.
Tim Sullivan Job's the same...
Bobby Gold Yeah?
Tim Sullivan People dyin', people killin em. How's your head? Sonofabitch whopped you a good one.
Bobby Gold Yeah.
Tim Sullivan We get to the gym... that sonofabitch whopped you mean, you're gi'in a, bump on there. Here, uh... put the, put the meat on it, from my lunch. Put the meat on it.
Bobby Gold You're kiddin'...
Tim Sullivan Nah, it's... draw it. Really.
Bobby Gold Hey what dont'chu know?
Tim Sullivan Innit?
Bobby Gold You are one smart Indian.
Embrace honesty before it's too late
Robert Randolph Don't die with a lie on your lips, man.
Nostalgia for a Past Relationship
Tim Sullivan Hey Bobby? Remember that girl?
[dying]
Exploring Power and Controversy in Homicide
Taglines Powerful. Provacative. Controversial.
A Plea for Divine Intervention
Robert Randolph Oh, God... God help me... what did you do to me?
[after being shot]
FBI Monitoring and Most-Wanted Lists Explained
Jilly Curran Hey, FBI don't put you on their Ten-Most-Wanted list till they know where you are and how long you're gonna be there.