A scene from Soylent Green 1973
Det. Thorn

Hatcher, get to the Exchange. You gotta tell them they're right.

Hatcher

But let's take care of you first.

Det. Thorn

You don't understand. I've got proof. They need proof, I've seen it. I've seen it happening. They've gotta tell people.

Hatcher

Tell them what?

Det. Thorn

The ocean's dying. Plankton's dying. It's people. Soylent Green is made out of people. They're making our food out of people. Next thing, they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them. You've gotta tell them!

Hatcher

I promise. Tiger. I promise. I'll tell the Exchange.

Det. Thorn

You tell everybody. Listen to me Hatcher! You've gotta tell 'em! SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE! We gotta stop them! Somehow!
Note: the bolded line is ranked #77 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.

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