Best drama movie quotes of 1989

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The Karen Carpenter Story picture

Agnes Carpenter: Karen, you're not eating. You look too thin, if you ask me.
Karen Carpenter: Mother, how can anybody be too thin?

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Fat Man and Little Boy picture

Richard Schoenfield: Hey Oppenheimer! Oppenheimer! You oughta stop playing God, 'cause you're no good at it, and the position's taken.

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Dead Bang picture

Jerry Beck: I'm telling you something's going on here. I'm telling you something big is happening here, and all that grabs you is my language? What the fuck is the matter with you?

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Do the Right Thing picture

Da Mayor: Doctor, those that'll tell don't know, and those that know won't tell.

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Drugstore Cowboy picture

Rick: Jesus, Bob, you never told us anything about not mentioning dogs.
Bob: The reason nobody mentioned dogs, Rick, is that to mention the dog would have been a hex in itself.
Rick: All right, well, now we are on the subject, are there an other stupid things we aren't supposed to mention that will affect our future?

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Great Balls of Fire! picture

Jerry Lee: England can kiss my ass.

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The Killer picture

Joe (Cantonese) /Jeffrey (English): Are you always so determined?
Lee: Yes, it's my style.
Joe (Cantonese) /Jeffrey (English): Mine too.

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Say Anything... picture

Jim Court: You're not a permanent part of her life. You're a distraction.
Lloyd Dobler: I'm the distraction that's going with her to England, sir.

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Deepstar Six picture

Snyder: I did everything by the book, I followed my orders.
Dr. Diane Norris: Get my kit.

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Gross Anatomy picture

Dr. Rachel Woodruff: And now, now I just wonder about some of these brilliant doctors of mine, you know, with their minds for medicine and their hearts for, what, real estate. You know, I wonder what they'd say to some lonely terrified patient, who grabs their hand and says, "Can you explain this to me? Can you help me accept this? Can you at least sit with me so I don't feel so alone?" Well, I bet they don't say anything because I didn't teach them to.

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The Winter War picture

Aatos Laitila: If it gets any colder we'll need dynamite to break up the cheese.
Arvi Huhtala: Let Russian artillery do it for us.

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Always picture

Pete Sandich: There's something fishy going on here, and I don't think it's the chicken.

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Henry V picture

Chorus: Behold, as may unworthiness define / a little touch of Harry in the night.

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Blue Steel picture

Eugene Hunt: Death is the best kick of all. That's why they save it for last.

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Born on the Fourth of July picture

Ron Kovic: People say that if you don't love America, then get the hell out. Well, I love America.

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