The Rock (1996) · 57 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in The Rock (1996): in 11 of its 57 quotes
A line from General Francis X. HummelI miss you so much. There's something I've gotta do, Barb. Something I couldn't do while you were here. I tried. You know I tried everything, and I still don't have their attention. Let's hope this elevates their thinking. But whatever happens...please don't think less of me.
General Francis X. Hummel The Men of Marine Force Recon are selected to carry out illegal operations throughout the world. When they don't come home, and their families are told fairy tales about what happened to them and denied compensation. Well, I have choked on these lies my entire career! Well here and now, the lies stop!
General Francis X. Hummel For Major Baxter and I, this is the last campaign dating back to Tet '68. Likewise for Captain Hendrix and Gunnery Sergeant Crisp, who cut their teeth under my command in Desert Storm. Captain Frye, Captain Darrow, this is my first operational situation with you and your men and I have to say thus far and your conduct here reflects your reputation.
General Francis X. Hummel This isn't about terrorism, this is about justice. It's about reminding you people who found it politically convenient to forget.
General Francis X. Hummel Call it what you will. You're down there, we're up here! You walked into the wrong god damn room, Commander!
General Francis X. Hummel Well, Captain, I guess you didn't quite take care of that rat problem...well there are two dead men here who strongly suggest you go finish the job.
General Francis X. Hummel I'm not about to kill 80,000 innocent people. You think I'm out of my **** mind?
General Francis X. Hummel We have achieved our position through poise, precision and audacity. To this, we must now add resolve. We'll be branded as traitors. The gravest capital crime, punishable by death. A couple hundred years ago, a few guys named Washington, Jefferson, and Adams were branded traitors by the British - and now they're called patriots. In time, so shall we.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson.
Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious, according to Oscar Wilde. [Hummel strikes him in the back of the neck] Thank you for making my point.
Frank, it's Al Kramer.
Hi, Al, how you doin'?
I don't know, Frank. Ah, why don't you tell me. Got a lot of very, very worried people here, Frank.
Hummel I'll come straight to the point. Eighty-three Force Reconnaissance Marines have died under my various commands. Forty-seven in northern Laos and southern China.
Southern China? We never admitted we sent troops into China.
Hummel Who is this? Identify yourself.
White House Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair, General.
Hummel How old are you, Chief of Staff Sinclair?
I'm 33-
Hummel Well, Mr. Sinclair, you've probably got no **** idea what I'm talking about. By your ninth birthday, I was running black ops into China. My men were responsible for over 200 enemy kills. Now put some rigging tape over Mr. Sinclair's mouth, he's wasting my time!
Ah you want to continue, Frank?
Hummel Remember Operation Desert Storm? Those surgical hits made by our smart bombs, covered so well on CNN? It was my men on the ground that made those hits possible by lasing the targets. Twenty of them were left to rot outside Baghdad after the conflict ended. No benefits were paid to their families. No medals conferred. These men died for their country and they weren't even given a goddamn military burial. This situation is unacceptable. You will transfer 100 million dollars from the Grand Cayman Red Sea Trading Company account to an account I designate. From these funds, reparations of $1 million will be paid to each of the 83 Marines' families. The rest of the funds, I will disperse at my discretion. Do I make myself clear?
Except for the Red Sea Trading Company. What is that?
Hummel Identify yourself.
This is FBI Director Womack, General.
Hummel It's a slush fund where the Pentagon keeps proceeds from illegal arms sales-
Jesus, Frank! This is classified information!
Hummel You alert the media, I launch the gas. You refuse payment, I launch the gas. You've got 40 hours, till noon day after tomorrow to arrange transfer of the money. I am aware of your countermeasure. You know, and I know, it doesn't stand a chance. Hummel from Alcatraz. Out. [disconnects video call]
Commander Anderson Stand Fast!
Drop your weapons!
General Hummel Hold your fire!
Agent Paxton It's a **** trap.
General Hummel This is General Hummel, drop your weapons... Drop 'em!
Commander Anderson Anderson here, General Hummel. Commander. Team Leader.
General Hummel Commander Anderson, if you have any concern for the lives of your men, you will order them to safety their weapons and place them on the deck.
Agent Paxton This is not happening...
Commander Anderson Sir, we know why you're out here. God knows, I agree with you. But like you, I swore to defend this country against all enemies— foreign, sir... and domestic. General, we've spilled the same blood in the same mud. And you know god damn well I can't give that order.
We're dead!
General Hummel Your unit is covered from an elevated position, Commander. I'm not gonna ask you again. Don't do anything stupid. No-one has to die here.
Commander Anderson You men following the General: You're under oath as the United States Marines, have you forgotten that? We all have shipmates we remember, some of them were shit on and pissed on by the Pentagon. But that doesn't give you the right to mutiny!
General Hummel You call it what you want! You're down there, we're up here! You walked into the wrong goddamn room, Commander!
Commander Anderson Stand fast!
General Hummel Goddamn it, Commander, one last time. You tell your men to safety their weapons, drop 'em on the deck.
Commander Anderson I cannot give that order!
General Hummel I am not gonna repeat that order!
Commander Anderson I will not give that order!
General Hummel What the hell is wrong with you, man?
Commander Anderson Stand fast!
Oh, my God!
Let's waste these ****ers.
General Hummel One last time. You order your men to safety their weapons...
General Hummel Cease fire! Cease fire! Cease fire!
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