Richard Jordan movie quotes

28 quotes from 4 movies

Gettysburg (1993) as Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead

View Quote Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit.

View Quote [last words] Will you tell General Hancock that General Armistead sends his regrets? Will you tell him how very sorry I am?

View Quote Virginians! Virginians! For your lands! For your homes! For your sweethearts! For your wives! For...Virginia! Forward...march!

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Logan's Run (1976) as Francis 7

View Quote You know, Logan, you wonder a lot. Too much for a Sandman.

View Quote You know, when you question, it slows you down.

View Quote It's crazy. He could have renewed on Carousel. Now he's finished forever. Why do they run?

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The Hunt for Red October (1990) as Dr. Jeffrey Pelt

View Quote [to Ryan] Listen, I'm a politician which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies I'm stealing their lollipops. But it also means I keep my options open.

View Quote [to the Soviet Ambassador] It would be well for your government to consider that having your ships and ours, your aircraft and ours, in such proximity... is inherently DANGEROUS. Wars have begun that way, Mr. Ambassador.

View Quote [to Ryan] I'll give you three days to prove your theory correct. After that... we'll have to hunt down Ramius and destroy him. Will you do it?

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The Yakuza (1974) as Dusty

View Quote American sword cuts on a push stroke, Japanese sword cuts on a pull stroke. When an American cracks up, he opens up the window and shoots up a bunch of strangers. When a Japanese cracks up, he closes the window and kills himself. Everything is in reverse.

View Quote Dusty: This Giri...
Ken Tanaka: Giri? Hai.
Dusty: It means obligation, right?
Ken Tanaka: Burden.
Dusty: Burden?
Ken Tanaka: It's called, 'the burden hardest to bear.'
Dusty: Yeah, well, suppose you don't bear it. I mean, no one's going to come down on you?
Ken Tanaka: No.
Dusty: Well, you guys believe in some kind of Heaven and Hell?
Ken Tanaka: No.
Dusty: Then what is it you believe in that makes you do it?
Ken Tanaka: Giri.

View Quote Dusty: That guy doesn't like you.
Harry Kilmer: No, not much.
Dusty: So how come you figure you can trust him?
Harry Kilmer: Giri.
Dusty: Gitty?
Harry Kilmer: Giri. Obligation.
Dusty: You mean he figures he owes you something?
Harry Kilmer: Yeah, sort of.
Dusty: Well, that can work two ways, Kilmer. If you ain't alive tomorrow, he don't owe you shit.