Crimson Tide quotes

26 total quotes

Captain Frank Ramsey
Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
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View Quote Capt. Ramsey: How do you like that cigar?
Hunter: It's good, sir.
Capt. Ramsey: It's your first?
Hunter: [coughing] Yeah.
Capt. Ramsey: Well, don't like it too much. They're more expensive than drugs.

View Quote Hunter: Chief of the Boat.
Chief of the Boat: Sir?
Hunter: Thank you, COB.
Chief of the Boat: Thank you? **** you! Get it straight Mr. Hunter, I'm not on your side. Now you could be wrong! But wrong or right, the Captain can't just replace you at will. That was completely improper! And that's why I did what I did. By the book.
Hunter: I thank you anyway.

View Quote Peter "Weaps" Ince: So what does that make us, since we're the only nation that's ever dropped a nuclear bomb on anybody?

View Quote Hunter: Look, it wasn't a mutiny, I did everything by the book.
Chief of the Boat: It's not about the book. If the Russians are gonna launch and we sit here and do nothing... who's gonna stop 'em? Half of me's glad the Captain came back.
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Hunter: What if Radchenko surrendered and it's over, huh? We launch. They see us, and they launch. Our birds pass each other in the air. Boom. What have you got?
Chief of the Boat: Nuclear war.
Hunter: Nuclear holocaust.

View Quote What'd you think, son? That I was just some crazy old coot, putting everyone in harm's way as I yelled "YEE-HA!"?

View Quote I expect and demand your very best. Anything less, you should have joined the Air Force.

View Quote All I ask is that you keep up with me. If you can't, then that strange sensation you'll be feeling in the seat of your pants will be my boot in your ass!

View Quote Get the radio fixed Vossler. I could've built one by now.

View Quote We're here to preserve democracy--not to practice it.

View Quote I don't trust air I can't see. Smoking a cigar

View Quote See you in my dreams. To his wife, before leaving for duty