Brannigan (1975)

John Wayne: Lt. Brannigan

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Quotes 

• Brannigan : [after kicking down door]  Knock, knock!

• Det. Sgt. Jennifer Thatcher : My father flew with the RAF. He said there were only three things wrong with the Yanks: 'oversexed, overpaid and over here'.

  Brannigan : I really walked into that one - and deserved it. I'm sorry.

  Det. Sgt. Jennifer Thatcher : Might we start again, sir?

  Brannigan : Why? We're doing fine.

• Brannigan : How's the second-best navy?

  Royal Navy Sailor : You should know.

• Brannigan : Commander, it's my breakfast time. I'd sure like, uh, two over easy, some bacon crisp, and a short stack.

  Cmdr. Charles Swann : [to the waiter]  Right. I think what my guest would like is two eggs lightly fried on either side, a couple rashers of bacon, and a modest portion of pancakes.

  Brannigan : Not too modest on the pancakes.

• Cmdr. Charles Swann : This isn't Chicago, you know, Brannigan.

  Brannigan : That's right, commander. You can't buy a decent burger any place... .

  [unintelligible] 

• [Brannigan approaches a motorcyclist who has just thrown a bag in the Thames] 

  Brannigan : Can you swim?

  Motorcycle Courier : Yes.

  Brannigan : Go get it!

  [pushes motorcyclist into the river] 

• Brannigan : Last time I was here people were getting bombed a different way!

• [Larkin employed Gorman the hitman to plant a bomb in Brannigan's flat. It has just gone off, blowing a hole in the wall through which the Albert Memorial is visible] 

  Brannigan : [ironically]  Larkin paid twenty-five grand to get me that view.

• Brannigan : Kinda strange, having a couple of cops advise you on what's in your client's best interest.

  Mel Fields : Knock it off, Brannigan. If Larkin's friends in Chicago find out I'm in bed with the Yard, they'll part my hair with a blowtorch!

• [Brannigan has used a revolver wrapped in a plastic bag to coerce Angell into revealing the whereabouts of Ben Larkin. Brannigan then puts the weapon on the table and telephones police headquarters] 

  Brannigan : You must be getting old, Angell, trying to push second-rate paper like this.

  [Brannigan reaches the desk sergeant and doesn't notice that Angell has taken the gun in the plastic bag] 

  Angell : Turn around, big man!

  Brannigan : Angell, you're a real bush-leaguer.

  Angell : Oh yeah?

  [Angell squeezes the gun's trigger, but it clicks empty] 

  Brannigan : Oh, you know something, I don't think it's loaded.

  Angell : [flying into a rage]  Why you dirty lousy mick! You got no rules! You got no...!

  [Brannigan grabs a piece of wood and clobbers Angell, who falls unconscious onto the table. Brannigan ties him up while the desk sergeant on the phone yells for him] 

  Brannigan : [to the phone]  Nice to be wanted.

  Angell : [waking up]  Listen Brannigan, you're dead! There's a contract out on you!

  [Brannigan tosses the empty gun on the table next to Angell] 

  Brannigan : Try explaining that to your parole officer.

• Cmdr. Charles Swann : [Speaking of the private automobile that Brannigan commandeered for his police chase and that he wrecked]  Incidentally, regarding that automobile, where would you like it shipped?

  Brannigan : Huh?

  Cmdr. Charles Swann : You bought it, you know.