Best thriller movie quotes of 1979

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The Warriors picture

Ajax: I'll shove that bat up your ass and turn you into a popsicle.

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Moonraker picture

[The staff of MI6 are watching a large screen that shows Bond and Dr. Goodhead making love in space.]
Minister: My god, what's Bond doing!?
Q: I think he's attempting re-entry, sir.

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Alien picture

Parker: It's a robot. Ash is a god damn robot.

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Mad Max picture

Grease Rat: Like the sign says, "speed's just a question of money. How fast you wanna go?"

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Escape from Alcatraz picture

Prison Guard: Your painting privileges have been removed.
Doc: Why?
Prison Guard: I don't know.

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Prophecy picture

Maggie Verne: I believe him.
Dr. Robert Verne: Why?
Maggie Verne: Why would he have offered to let you test the water?
Dr. Robert Verne: Maybe it wasn't in the water.
Maggie Verne: Huh?
Dr. Robert Verne: Maybe it's heavier than water. That silvery stuff on your boot, is it dry?
Maggie Verne: Yes.
Dr. Robert Verne: They gave us a trick question in medical school. What's the only liquid in the world that isn't wet?
Maggie Verne: What was the answer?
Dr. Robert Verne: Mercury.

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The Concorde: Airport '79 picture

Capt. Joe Patroni: Gee, I remember this Eurasian gal. She had these great big blue eyes. They called her the tarantula. You ever run into her?
Capt. Paul Metrand: No, I don't think so.
Capt. Joe Patroni: You'd remember if you did. She was a real ball breaker.

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The Amityville Horror picture

Kathy Lutz: I just wish that... all those people hadn't died here. I mean... ugh! A guy kills his whole family. Doesn't that bother you?
George: Well, sure, but... houses don't have memories.

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Captain Mike Turner: In times of real trouble, the one thing man can depend on is the sympathy of the bank.

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