A character in Millers Crossing (1990)

Johnny Caspar quotes from Millers Crossing (1990)

Jon Polito

4th most-quoted character in Millers Crossing (1990): in 10 of its 60 quotes

A line from Johnny Caspar

I'm talkin' about friendship. I'm talkin' about character. I'm talkin' about - hell. Leo, I ain't embarrassed to use the word - I'm talkin' about ethics.

More lines from Johnny Caspar

7 quotes
Johnny Caspar

It's gettin' so a businessman can't expect no return from a fixed fight. Now, if you can't trust a fix, what can you trust? For a good return, you gotta go bettin' on chance - and then you're back with anarchy, right back in the jungle.

Johnny Caspar

You got references? You been to college? We ONLY take yeggs what's been to college, ain't that right, Dane? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I'm joking, of course.

Johnny Caspar

Shut you son of a bitch! Son of a bitch! You stupid son of a bitch.

Johnny Caspar

That son of a bitch! I had a feeling about this son of a bitch! We silence him! And we do the same to Mink this very night!

Johnny Caspar

It's like I tell all of my boys. [Casper shoots Eddie Dane] Always put one in the brain!

Johnny Caspar

You double-cross once - where's it all end? An interesting ethical question.

Scenes with Johnny Caspar

2 scenes
Caspar

You think that I'm some guinea, fresh off the boat, and you can kick me! But I'm too big for that now. I'm sick a' takin the scrap from you, Leo. I'm a' of marching into this goddamn office to kiss your Irish ass. And I'M SICK A' THE HIGH HAT!

Caspar
[Puts on his hat and coat]

Youse fancy pants, all a youse.

Leo

Johnny, you're exactly as big as I let you be, and no bigger, and don't forget it, ever.

Caspar

That's right, Leo. You're the big shot around here, and I'm just some schnook likes to get slapped around.

Caspar

You can't say, "I told you so."

Tom

I don't say that and I don't like people who do.

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