Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz When you've been betrayed by a friend, you hit back.
2nd most-quoted character in Once Upon a Time in America (1984): in 9 of its 26 quotes
Most scenes with: David 'Noodles' Aaronson (4)
Some we give them the good life, others we give it right up the ass.
More lines from Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
3 quotes Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz You know, if we listened to you, we would still be out rolling drunks.
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz This country's still growing up. Certain diseases, you're better off having when you're still young.
Scenes with Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
5 scenes Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz You're looking good.
You're looking a little better.
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz You'll live with the stink of the streets all your life.
I like the stink of the streets. It makes me feel good. I like the smell, and it opens up my lungs. And it gives me a hard-on.
You really are crazy, Max.
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz [pulls out a gun and hits Noodles over the head with the butt, repeatedly]
Don't you ever, ever say that!
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz Is this your idea of revenge?
No. It's just the way I see things.
[Patsy and Max have Crowning at gunpoint and are trying to get Chicken Joe and Willie the Ape to release O'Donnell]
Just swapping prisoners.
Philip 'Cockeye' Stein Fair trade, huh, chickenhead? [Chicken Joe turns and sees Cockeye and Noodles standing to his right] Union boy over here, for Mister Boss Man.
Chicken Joe Well, look who's here - Fat Moe's boneyard boys!
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz Which reminds me... how's that cancer in your gut comin' along, Chicken Joe?
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