Wolverines![While firing Machine Gun towards Soviet Soldiers]
Played by Ron O'Neal 
Red Dawn (1984) · 17 quotes
Red Dawn (1984) · 17 quotes
Most-quoted character in Red Dawn (1984): in 8 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Jed Eckert (2), Matt Eckert (2)
a member of an elite paramilitary group, the eagle scouts. [when talking to the mayor about troublemakers]
Scenes with Col. Bella
7 scenes
Tell me what's the difference between us and them!!?
Because...we live here!
All that hate is gonna burn you up kid.
It keeps me warm.
Well, who is on our side?
Col. Andrew Tanner
Six hundred million screamin' ****.
Darryl Bates
Well, last I heard, there were a billion screamin' ****.
Col. Andrew Tanner
There were. [Col. Tanner throws the whiskey into fire, and it violently ignites for a moment, possibly signifying the use of nuclear weapons against China by the Soviets]
Stepan Gorsky This violates the Geneva convention!
I never heard of it!
Stepan Gorsky Dogface! I show you how Soviet dies.
I've seen it before, pal.
KGB Major [During the evening battle, when a KGB Major approaches Col. Bella]
Do you want to see me?
Yes ... yes. Go to the sporting goods store. From the files, obtain forms 4473. These will contain descriptions of weapons, and lists of private ownership.
General Bratchenko [Cuban Army Col. Bella and Soviet Army General Bratchenko go for a walk outside the local Soviet-American Friendship Center]
What is a "Wolverine"?
A small animal...like a badger, but terribly ferocious. It is also the name of the local school sports collective.
Bratchenko They're beasts, Ernesto. You must kill every one of them eventually. It's the same as Afghanistan. They'll never stop.
Bella Look. I was always on the side of the insurgents. I have no experience in these matters. But it would seem necessary to win the support of the people. As our opponents used to say in Vietnam: "Win their hearts and minds."
Bratchenko And they lost, Ernesto.
Bella Of course, General.
Bratchenko Things are paralyzed at the front, Ernesto. Morale is crucial right now. Keep the men in the secured areas. You'll see how they forget about these [to Bella in disdain] "Wolverines."
Nicaraguan Captain [the Soviet-American Friendship Center explodes behind them; a Nicaraguan Army captain runs up to them] [to Colonel Bella]
Are you all right?!
Bella [gesturing impatiently to others fallen nearby]
Yes, yes, help them! [to Bratchenko] You were saying, comrade? Huh?!
Bratchenko Shut up!