Admiral Josh Painter
[after running up to the USS Enterprise flight deck to survey an F-14 crash scene]
This business will get out of control! It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it!
Tied for 5th most-quoted character in The Hunt for Red October (1990): in 4 of its 59 quotes
Scenes with Admiral Josh Painter
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Admiral Josh Painter
Russians don't take a dump without a plan. And senior captains don't start something this dangerous without having thought the matter through.
Admiral Josh Painter
This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.
Admiral Josh Painter
[Jack Ryan, in US Navy Commander uniform, exits after meeting the Admiral and Captain of the carrier]
You think he's crazy?
Certifiable. And no matter what his credentials, I don't care for him wearing the uniform.
Admiral Josh Painter
You see that ring on his finger? The Academy, Class of '72. A Marine.
You're kidding! How did you...
Admiral Josh Painter
Greer told me. Summer of his third year, he and his squad went down in a chopper accident in the Med. Bad - pilot, crew killed. That kid spent ten months in traction, another year learning to walk again. Did his fourth year from the hospital. Now it's up to you, Charlie, but you might consider cuttin' the kid a little slack.
