“All right, soldier, let's see how you fire that mortar.” – Captain Stillman, Stripes ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Stripes 1981

Captain Stillman

All right, soldier, let's see how you fire that mortar.

Soldier with Mortar

What coordinates, sir?

Captain Stillman

[annoyed]

Coordinates?

Soldier with Mortar

Yes, sir, they determine where the mortar's...

Captain Stillman

Soldier, the army has spent a lot of money teaching you to fire that thing. Now set it and fire it.

Soldier with Mortar

Sir, we don't know where the shell's gonna...

Captain Stillman

Soldier. The only way to learn anything is to do it. Now fire the weapon.

In this scene

Sgt. Hulka Warren Oates More Sgt. Hulka quotes →

Capt. Stillman John Larroquette More Captain Stillman quotes →

Soldier with Mortar Timothy Busfield

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