Chief Phillips My orders say I'm not supposed to know where I'm taking this boat, so I don't. But one look at you, and I know it's gonna be hot.
Played by Albert Hall 
Apocalypse Now (1979) · 93 quotes
Apocalypse Now (1979) · 93 quotes
6th most-quoted character in Apocalypse Now (1979): in 6 of its 93 quotes
A line from Chief PhillipsWhich way, Captain? (Willard replies, "you know the way, Chief") You're on your own, Captain. Still wanna go on? Like this bridge: we build it every night. Charlie blows it right back up again. Just so the generals can say the road's open. Think about it. Who cares?
More lines from Chief Phillips
4 quotes Chief Phillips Chief Phillips You know, I've pulled a few special Ops in here. About six months ago, I took a man who was going past the bridge at Do Lung. [pause] He was regular army, too. I heard he shot himself in the head.
Chief Phillips (impaled)
A spear.
Chief Phillips You got us in this mess, and now you can't get us out, because you don't know where the hell you're going, do you? (Willard doesn't answer) Do you? You son of a bitch! You bastard!
Scenes with Chief Phillips
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How long has this kid been on this boat?
Chief Phillips Seven months.
He's really specializing in busting my balls.
Chief Phillips Very possible, Captain, he thinks the same of you ...
Oh yeah? And what you think, Chief?
Chief Phillips I don't think! My orders say I'm not supposed to know where I'm taking this boat, so I don't! But one look at you and I know it's gonna be hot, wherever it is. (Brief pause)
We're going about 70 klicks above the Do Lung bridge.
Chief Phillips That's Cambodia, Captain.
That's classified. We're not supposed to be in Cambodia, but that's where I'm going. You just get me close to my destination, and I cut you and the crew loose.
Chief Phillips All right, Captain.
